Reviews from

Sleeping Beauty

A fantasy done in pencil

120 total reviews 
Comment from janvan723


Beautiful romantic piece. This could easily be the cover of a steamy romantic novel. I love the detail you've included from the period dress to the flowers in the background.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 30-Sep-2014
    Thank you so much Jan. Let's name the novel, "Love Awakens". Great review.
Comment from Kbanich


I immediately thought of Romeo and Juliette. Just like the other one I reviewed - the same holds here. Your abundance of detail literally produces drawings that could pass as photo's. I love the composition and setting. The flowers, his hand on the arm rest of the bench. Both facial expressions are well produced to support the romance or love between them. Very nice. Kathy

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 30-Sep-2014
    Thank you so much Kathy. Great Review.
Comment from FBI GUY


You have this art thing down pat. This could be the cover of a romance novel. The detail and clarity of the drawing is super fine work. The lighting and the use of shade and shadow is wonderfully detailed. The scene is filled nicely with the reclining lady and her lover. The cluster of flowers and fainting coach structure frames the scene nicely.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    Well, FBI Guy, you are a sensitive man. You seem to like the romance of this picture. How wonderful. Thank you for you poignant review.
Comment from lyncia2005


Great piece!
Great attention to the details.
Good lines and shadings.
Love what's going on in this.
Good composition.
Good luck.
Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    A wonderful review, with a 6 star rating as icing on the cake. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Comment from mamamary


I have always wanted to be able to draw. I'm very good a stick figures, but you, on the other hand are a master. The faces of both the male and female are beautifully proportionate. The composition is well thought out. The use of light and dark enhance the drawing very well. Great job.

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    Dearest Mama Mary, I want to thank you with my whole heart.
Comment from Mollie213


Another great work of art.
I just love all the details
painted in this black and white. I have sat and studied this for a while and the longer I look, the more things I see.
Awesome work

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    Mollie, I can only wish that I would acclaim your work the way that you have done mine. God bless you richly, my dear sweet friend
Comment from Snopaw


Very beautiful Linda. The Prince placing his kiss to wake up the Beauty, a Fairy Tale that we all grew up with and love.

Your prince looks like a cross between Elvis and Ricky Nelson, lol, oops I am dating myself :)

Beautiful work!

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    Love Ricky Nelson. Seriously. But I thank you so much for your really unique review.
Comment from FLYBOBROV


Wow your sleeping beauty is STUNNING to say the least. I'm so glad you are on this site because you inspire me to do my best work. I try to push myself beyond what I'm capable and your drawings continue to encourage me to do so.

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    Oh wow, Fly Bob, how honored am I that you would tell me such precious things. Thank you.
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel


Excellence in perfection , a very lovely intimate scene from another century again, you might have inner memories to that epoch as your presentation's are accurate and excellent in style and historic reality , the dresses are fabulous in details, soft and beautiful, woman like , elegant and fragile as a young lady had to be as well as the boys, elegant and gallant in attitude's, your design reflects all these energies in perfection, fantastic use of space, excellent color pencil, stunning impressive expressive design, thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    Regina, I have only one thing to say. God bless you.
Comment from websterjames


You are a throwback to the greatly skilled illustrators and inspiring as well. Here sleeping beauty is depicted with her eyes opening while the princes are closed. Nice twist.

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2014


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014
    Thank you so much. Seriously thank you.