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I remember this piece very well. I almost threw it away. I spent many hours using Pantone markers and Prismacolor colored pencils getting the details of their fur just right. I wanted the eyes to have expression and depth. I was pleased with it’s progress until I tried to create a background. For some reason the grass and trees weren’t coming out the way I envisioned. They seemed too bright and did not look as good as the animals. I was crushed! Then I thought I could save it by making the background solid black. You can still see some of the black around the mane. But that didn’t work either. Finally in a last ditch effort to save all of my hard work, I got my x-acto knife and started the grueling task of cutting the giraffes out. I had to be so careful.
In the end, I decided to make a separate black border and mounted it that way to present to my teacher for grading. I got an A and it was selected for the annual school art show. As a result of it’s exhibition, I sold my very first print in 1993!
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Never Give Up! Giraffe Art by Sharon Cummings
A good lesson, Sharon. If we believe in an image and just hang in there with it … sometimes inspiration will strike and we’ll succeed beyond our dreams!!! Adorable work of art … I absolutely love it!!!
Thank you so much Lois! You are so kind and generous to follow and comment on my blogs…
Reblogged this on Amazing Fine Art and commented:
very cool!
Just beautiful!
Thank you Donna!
Reblogged this on S.O.U.L. S-P-A-C-E.
Lovely piece Sharon, and that baby giraffe is so adorable… ❤
Thank you Jewels!
Thank you, Sharon. You have helped me today in more ways than simply never giving up!
You are most welcome Lidia. I hope you have a wonderful day!
Continuing to love this look back into your evolution as an artist, Sharon!
Thank you Priya!
I love it, no wonders if it got selected to be in art show..The baby giraffe is super cute! And thanks for inspiring story behind this, Sharon!
Thank you!
Reblogged this on Lianne's Picks – best of the blogs and commented:
This is so touching and beautiful Sharon.
Thanks Lianne! I hope you are feeling better…
Never give up is perfect! Glad to see that message today. Beautiful art Sharon.
Thank you Laura! Hope you are mending well..
You’re welcome! All on schedule !
Stunning! Simply stunning!
Thank you so much!
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