I followed you here froma comment you made on another site, wow am I glad I did. Great art work, I'll be returning again.

Robin Butler replies: "I am terribly curious as to which other site that was? Thank you so much for wandering over and leaving your mark in my gallery. I love receiving new visitors! You're welcome back any time."

Wow. I've taken some time browsing your work - it's very unique, I like how you put so much detail into every piece. Blah, sure you can invest in expensive equipment, but you seem to be doing just as amazing with whatever is at hand I'll certainly be back to check for updates.

Robin Butler replies: "gah - I'd really better update soon, too. I have a ton of work finished that I just haven't been putting on this site.

Thank you so much for the lovely comment and the support. Every little bit counts - it means a lot that my work can reach out to people everywhere."

U drew amazing............Bravo

Nice work, out of curiousity, did you ever live in Ohio?

Robin Butler replies: "Nope - I've only been to the USA once in my life, and that was to pick up a pair of shoes in Washington for my cousin.

I'm glad you liked my work. Thank you for taking the time to look!"

I took your tour and it is AWESOME! I am not an artist but I felt like I learned a lot from your tour I just have one quick question what does chiaroscuro mean?

Robin Butler replies: "Thank you so much! I'm very glad you like it. It's almost time for me to make a new one again...Chiaroscuro is a subtler form of Tenebrism. It basically describes the dramatic effect of light versus dark in an artwork. The best suggestion I have for you to understand Tenebrism is to look up a classic artist by the name of Caravaggio. He was the 'father of Tenebrism'. Chiaroscuro, as I've already said, is just a less dramatic focus on light to dark contrast."

You are a great artist! Luv your work! The shading is beautiful, wish i knew how to draw like that!! Keep up the good work and i hope to see more of ur stuff!!!!

Hi Robin - just been browsing through your wonderful portfolio (you happened to be on random pics, and I thought, ooh that is interesting - your Autumn Faerie - that's nice another talented graphite artist)... I have really enjoyed your creations and your backgrounds and can see the progression in skill and execution, something I too aspire to. I was interested in your comments on the unicorn/rhino - horn envy about not going back and re-working pic's with improvements... I have one in my gallery that is now on its third re-incarnation, same pic just more work as I receive advice... I wondered was there one in your gallery that you do that to? or not at all, and always move on? anyways, I have enjoyed and will keep an eye out for more - maXine

Robin Butler replies: "Wow, what a thoughtful comment! It's great to get those once in a while. I have one or two pieces in my collection that I have gone back and re-worked due to tips, or just ideas of my own for improvements. Unfortunately, they aren't posted here. Usually I do things like that with portraits (character portraits or real-life people) so they aren't usually considered 'fantasy' by this site.
Mostly when I take into account advice from other people, I incorporate the ideas into my next drawing, or if I think that the advice is REALLY good, and it inspires me utterly, I will completely redo the original idea. I have reasons for this, though - usually I work in very dark pencil on very thin paper - $3 sketchbooks, to be honest. This makes it very difficult for me to erase what I've done when I get to the end of it, so I generally make myself a 'before and after' pair. To avoid the redos, I have three other art posting sites that I am a part of where I post work-in-progress to get critiqued as I work it. This way the nitpicks are caught at the beginning, and the finished project hardly ever has something I feel I've missed.
I hope this answered your question, and thanks bunches for the wonderful comment!"

This is an absolutely amazing gallery. I love the detail of all your pictures,its just wonderful to see.

Robin Butler replies: "Because you left me so many kind comments, I think it perhaps more convenient for you to just get one message back, and so I write it here. Thank you very much for your appreciation, and the time you took to go through my gallery. It's always an honour to an artist to know that someone was interested enough in their work to go through each and every piece she has dared post publically.

Thanks again, Angelicus."

Being predominantly a sketch artist myself, I am naturally drawn to others of that ilk. Your work is well executed and inspiring. Welcome back to the woods. I'm kinda new here, myself.
Geo

Robin Butler replies: "Elfwood galleries are down at the moment for me - or I would be gandering at your gallery. I will have to try to make a point of it in the morning while I'm sipping my coffee. Thank you so much for taking the time to come and visit and leave your comments!

I think for an artist to hear their works are inspiring might be the greatest compliment you can give. Again - thank you."

Hullo XD I spoke to u a long time ago asking for tips on my work Must have been like 3 or 4 years ago? Anywho I would just like to let you know I am on Deviant art allot now, so please come visit me if you have time I donoh if ur on there too? www.purpleglovez.deviantart.com

Robin Butler replies: "I haven’t gone to DeviantArt gallery yet (no I’m not a member there) but I did go to your elfwood page and leave you a message there. Congratulations! You are doing very well for yourself indeed."