| 26 Feb 2004 |  Arwen Undomiel |  Loading...I see a great future for you! You have memorized human facial features really well, and you hide a emotion or feeling behind every picture, which I find very enchanting.  You're artwork is great and I will make sure to come back often for updates! Cookies, anyone?  Shayna Long replies: "Thank you so much, you are so kind!" | |
| 26 Feb 2004 |  Alison *Alene* Mutton | Loading... *first comment tap dance* What! So much promise and talent, and NO COMMENTS! *shakes head in disbelief* Welcome to the woods! You have a great start here, and you really do show a lot of promise- and you have a lot of talent too- after some practice, I think you will be extremely good! You are especially good at realistic portraits (my passion, although I never manage to make my portraits fantasy...) Well, enjoy yourself here at elfwood, and keep up the good work!  Shayna Long replies: "Thank you so much for commenting! " | |
| 8 Mar 2004 |  Danilia Kay Trisollini | Loading... what a promising artist! I love your gallery! beautiful work, might I say. I'd love to know when you update next, if you would be so kind as to drop a line or two to my humble little hole in the woods. Thanks!  Shayna Long replies: "Thank you! I did check out your gallery, and it is wonderful!" | |
| 11 Mar 2004 |  L.Z. ´Seyrah´ Draegeth | Loading... Hi! I really applaud your effort; teaching yourself to draw is tough, especially if you're a busy mom! You have the inspiration to draw, and you definitely have the talent. All the rest is just learning to trust your eyes. My mom had a Japanese art teacher who said, "Drawring is ninety-nine percent rrrooking."  I think your drawings will really start to spring out of the page when you forget what you're drawing and just start seeing shapes. A good suggestion for beginners is the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." An art teacher of mine used this method and it helped me a lot! Keep up the great work!  Shayna Long replies: "Wow! Thanks for all the great advice! I'll definately have to check out that book." | |
| 30 May 2004 |  Joanna lesley wilson aka Scary Poppins. | Loading... Hey Shayna, I love your work, the faces are all so beautifully made, with wonderful eyes and hair. Keep up the good work. Shayna Long replies: "Thank you so much! That really means alot to me!" | |
| 10 Jun 2004 |  Oliver Jöhnk | Loading... I agree, you show much talent. Just keep it up and draw a lot. Look always at reality, I mean real persons and look for example how the shading looks like when the light comes from different directions. A lot training and some experimenting will help you to improve your already great skills. | |
| 17 Jun 2004 |  Mary Brown | Loading... Thanks for giving me my first comment! I must say your Goddess of Wind has the most gorgeous colours and sense of movement. Excellent work. | |
