self portait at last

Well done NP. The self portrait looks great. I like the photo of the back of your head with the hat on. LOL.
Sorry you have been having such a hard time. Things will look up soon. The spring will bring new life for the garden and for you.

Clever artwork here NP.
The snowdrops and daffodils are coming into bloom, so spring is here, and I hope 2009 will be a happy year for you. :o)

Hi Leigh,
Great photos of your studies and self portraits. Can I see that you have used pastels or is it mixed media?
I love pastels and water colours as a combination.
Congratulations, and all best wishes. Take care, and hope things look brighter for you when the weather improves. It's certainly been a gloomy winter so far.

Here's looking forward to a lovely spring. The portrait is brill.

thank you so much bring on the spring yippee

The artwork is just fantastic Leigh, i wish i could paint like this,
Like you i crave the spring, so role it on,

yep Looking good

You have such a talent, Leigh - I hope doing this brought you through the winter and that spring will 'lift' you even more! Sorry you have been feeling so low.

Great work. It must have taken a lot of time and skill.
Don't worry about the spring, there are signs all around that it is here. Can't wait to see you next work.

ne either

Great photos like everyone says spring is just round the corner, hope you feel better soon.

very good Mr.Noseypotter, real talent shines out, keep smiling :0)

so do i lil

or is that kill lol

As everyone else has said Spring is coming Np which means more daylight,more times outside with your beloved dogs,bound to bring a smile or two,awaiting another portrait with a big cheesy grin.....

Fabulous artwork Np.....dont worry spring is nearing and the days getting longer and longer !

Wow, now that's amazing! I really envy your art skills nosey, I so wish I could draw and paint well. I can only do those pictures where you can't really tell what it's supposed to be!
I hope you had the sunshine we had here today, it's so lovely to feel the warmth again. Not long now til spring :-)

yip yip yip yipppppppeeeeee and thanx

now outside and enjoy the sunshine today :-))

Well done with the finished portrait Leigh , hopefully it will have drawn a lot of sadness and madness out of you , the worst of the winter has gone , there,s only one way to go now and thats up.. turn your face to the spring sunshine it wont be long , can,t wait to see your next project .. :o)

thanx everyone im like sampson but you only got to cut the sun out to stop me.bring on the spring yippee

You seem to have lost a lot of weight according to your first photo..NP..not been eating enough of those bangers n mash?...Get on out in the sunshine and go pick up some of those Fish & Chips out on the shore somewhere...take some deep breaths of salt air and be glad..force a smile even when you don't want to..it releases chemicals that make you feel happy..force for a full minute if you have to...I love and am jealous of your talent..you already know that..thank you for the blog of your progression of your self portrait..it is more spring than winter all the time....hugs to you & your fur family....cannot wait to see more grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt work... ~Cat

i am lucky i cant put on weight.and stay about 160 pounds what ever i do .thanx for that cat it lifted me .you shouldnt be jealous though ive practissed lots it was a gift.i cant help it lol .theres a place here on the south coast called holt.its a chip shop on the front right next door to another one but its got 2 big fish tanks in it.the fish and chips are sublime i highl recomend it.though i feal a traiter looking in the fish tanks while im eating fish lol

Yeah...I would feel a bit of a traitor myself..I think..rather look at the ocean..lol..I always feel bad for the lobster in tanks at fish stores too...never have been able to cook a live crab..hated watching the seagulls pulling them apart a leg at a time before they are done with them..it is a wonder I am not a vegetarian..but I do love meat..and am grateful for it. I am glad you can eat what ever you want. and that you are feeling less blue these days..yay!!! Spring is springing..you will be on your new project in no time now!

today i hope cat and ive got to draw my faverite, a bull elephant for amy of of here.i found a lovley bull its on a blog with my bangers and mash.things are on the up.i can thank quite a few people and my dogs for helping.notice i didnt say my mates.im a realist cat i used to slaughter pigs but i was never cruel i cant stand cruelty or bullying.nature mite be cruel but at least its honest.anyway thanx again enough of my ramblings take care bye for now

Good!...I am so glad to hear you are able to get out and get started! Makes me feel like doing a dance or something...lol..have fun...bye for now!

just went and baught some ofthe stuff and start tomorrow.i cant weight though i feal realy unfit lol take care cat bye for now .ow if you feal like dancing then dance girl lol

and I did...dance...

you will be feeling fit again in no time...take care..and have fun...

ow thank you so much i will.supposed to be nasty old weather again which isnt good ?

Hmmm - it's diddling it down over here NP! Ah well, it's the rain that makes things grow ;-) Thanks for posting the finished portrait - it's great as always :-) Maybe Cat can put some of that sticky toffee pud icecream in the post to you to cheer you up - do you think that'll work ?!

it just mite not look the same bye the time it gets here is all sid .im glad you like my portraite thanx lol

Ummm..Sid..icecream melts I think is what NP is saying here..and I don't see why he cannot put on his wellies and get on with it anyway...he is not going to melt...he is not ice cream....and I just don't think he is all that sugary somehow either...rather a bit more on the tart and salty side....perhaps....tart and salty can handle rain ..by the way..makes em even more tart n salty...good for your type..Leigh...I can hear it now...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlol

tart and salty who you calling a sweaty tart lol

Sweaty tart? Who? (wispers: NP is she talking about me or you? shhhh, she's coming back now....)

me im afraid im not a tart snivel

Stomp...STomp Stomp...who's been talking around here about what I said.....hmmmmm?

no snivelin...get out there in the rain and get on with your work...

cannot say a single thing but what eveyone turns it all around...haven't I got enough to do....arrrgh.

you cant cement in the rain.more importantly im not anyway lol.poxy weather lol keep ya hair on lol

Oo 'eck ...I'm gunna keep me head down I think....... snowed here for a few minutes today - what's the weather up to?!

its clear and a bit cold im keeping my fingers crossed lol