DISQUS

Tffnynelson · 1 year ago

WOW!!! Emily this is absolutely gorgeous! I would love to have something like that for my home, its truly a wonderful piece.

Ninja · 1 year ago

Aww why thank you, Tiffany!

ray · 1 year ago

I kinda like the silver hair better

ophelia chong · 1 year ago

your work is sublime. i am constantly amazed and inspired by your energy and art. i love the "blackness" of the final hair. and the choice of the wood panel is inspired. so what's next? i can't wait to see what is brewing...

ulrica · 1 year ago

i really agree with ophelia chong. every piece is gorgeous and so full of life. I love them! I want more :)

Jeremy · 1 year ago

Oh my gah. You truly are exceptional at hair.

Ninja · 1 year ago

@ Ray, I wanted to be fairly true to her actual appearance (although she's much prettier in person). I was already stretching it by blasting the hair out of her face. ~__^

@ Ophelia, hehe, I love the look of wood grain! I think I may paint a portrait of my mum next, you know, for Mother's day.

@ Ulrica, Thanks! It was a lot of fun painting this piece, so no worries—there will be more to come!

@ Jeremy, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't know that clear gesso existed. And you, paint lovely, upstretched necks from a lower perspective. I would venture a guess that that's your favorite pose!

Jeremy · 1 year ago

oh yes you're right! i love these kinds of poses, i think they are not only dramatic but reveal more character than any regular portrait pose. well done.

and i'm glad to hear the clear gesso is working for you. :)

Nancy (of Q&N) · 1 year ago

I always thought you were Penguin...Anyway, this picture is absolutely stunning! I love your work and I can't wait to frame and hang First Kiss in my apartment. =D

Genevieve · 1 year ago

Oh, Ninja, you sure do know how to make a girl blush! tee hee (o^__^o) And this is coming from someone who doesn't know how to take a compliment! (Poor Dave!) LOL

I want to say that I think BOTH my mom and dad are good-looking people but that I ended up an, to put it kindly, odd 50-50 mix of them. I still see myself as the hopelessly flawed, awkward, unfashionable waif with the frizzy hair, acne, thick glasses, and braces who was sometimes overlooked but more often ridiculed. I'm moving slooowly on my journey of healing, but thanks to the love that you and others have shown me along the way, I know that someday I'll finally see what you see. O=)

Again I thank you oh so very much for this lovely portrait of me! You are truly talented, and I am quite honored! And please know that your art has positively and meaningfully affected another person. =D

Ninja · 1 year ago

@ Jeremy, if you have any more painting tips, please throw them my way!

@ Nancy, I love penguins, so it was only natural that Penguin should be a penguin! The ninja bit is more of an inside joke. ~__^ Glad to hear that the apartment is shaping up and filling up with new furniture. Thanks for giving First Kiss a happy home!

@ Gen, oh dear, now I'm blushing! I was so honored when you decided to let me paint you! When I asked you for permission, I felt a little like that dorky kid in the movies going to ask the pretty girl to the prom. I was so nervous, haha. I remember you telling me that it took about a year before you even let Dave take your photo.

You are a beautiful girl—both inside and out! Please don't forget it!!

Much love,
Ninja

Richard · 1 year ago

damn ya good!!!! can ya draw something eastern? like samurai?
im really font of those

:P

Ninja · 1 year ago

Hallo Richard,

Welcome to NvP.

Thanks for your enthusiasm and kind words! Hmm, while I do have an interest in that subject matter, I'm not sure that I could pull it off.

I'll give you a shout if I do try to give it a go.

Cheers,
Ninja

Cellulite · 8 months ago

Wow, that's amazing, you are a real painting star, I loved your work. I am totally impressed!

Jessica

Mrs. Gosso · 2 months ago

I, just want to say that, I think that this is a Master Piece!! I have never seen art work done this way before, and all that I was doing is just checking the art sights. lol well I would say good luck to you but, with tallent like that you don't need luck.

Mrs. Gosso