2008 has been my worst year for drawings, I have thrown out more bad drawings this year than my entire life probably...but I finished this one at 3:00am last night and I actually like it, my first good wolf

Made with mechanical pencil and blending stump on normal printer paper Stupid scanner made it look pretty bad though...

Edit: Oh and this is the reference picture:

Wow that's beautiful!You are so talented.I can't even draw a stick figure

THAT is VERY nice! I have drawn since I was 4 and painted since I was 6. I am now 71, so go figure and you know I am OLD OLD OLD, but I still feel 25 every day of my life. I feel that art helps me feel young and I thank God for every minute of it. I paint almost all day every day and paint 18 hours a day during the holidays, but NEVER, NEVER tire of it.

When I am teaching someone to paint, there is one thing I never forget to tell them. DON'T be so tough on yourself. If you live to be 100, you will always be your own worst critic. Just remember that the paintings and drawings that you criticize the harshest are the first ones to sell if you put them all out for the public to see.

DO NOT be so quick to throw any more away. Someone will want them! Trust me on that!
Best wishes with all of your drawings and be thankful for the ability.

PS: I don't draw stick figures either. Artists are not fond of straight lines.

Wow, Great Job!

Yes Jessica, You are a very talented drawer. I could never even do something like you did. thanks for sharin the drawin.

Jessica---you are good girl and like Weeza stated, you are always your worst critic....I do the same myself..

Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work cause you are going places dear one....

Very nice work. You should be proud of yourself. I envy you.

YES! Be very please with that one, it is beautiful. That wolf has personality and you put it in him ... how cool is THAT?!

Hey, I just had a philosophical moment.... Did you ever read in the Bible that God breathed into Adam and he became a living soul ?
That's what artists do with their work .... they make it in their image (which I consider the image you have in your head when you create) and then breathe into it ....

Oh woooowwww, man ... that's deep ... *snapping fingers*

Oh Jessica that is awesome! I agree with everyone else, you are VERY talented. I dabble in artsy craftsy stuff, and can draw some things, but man..nothing that impressive for sure!

Wow thanks everyone!

I have two words for you "Awesome" so good that I completely forgot the second word! nice work. When I was making a hobby out of writing, and writing songs for cigarette money. I would often have writers block, nothing seemed to fit together. It got to the point where I was writing 20 different things a day and didn't like a single one of them. I started cataloging them, and would come back to them later on. Some people like to rent a cabin and unwind a little. It important to unwind any kinks in your mind. Let the creativity flow. Just try to keep a control on your creativity. Also don't be so picky either. I mean look at ralph steadman's beautiful art. So many artist would call that lost art, but then again some people have that art tattooed on them. So I guess the point I'm trying to make is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and not specifically the creator. Once again AWESOME wolf!

wow that is truly amazing
I only dabble here and there with
drawing but thats skill I can envy

Yes you sure have talent , great drawing ..thanks for sharing..

wow great job

AWESOME! Love it! Your very talented!

I don't even know what to say guys! I'm really glad you all like it Now I gotta go draw a zebra (I dunno why but those stripes are fun to draw LOL) and a bird!

One thing I find interesting though is I ALWAYS have to have a reference picture, I can't just envision something in my head and draw it, it has to be on a photo which is why I usually do realistic pictures and portraits...

Another deep thought ... it's a quote by Michaelangelo: "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Looks like you have the same magic with wolves! NICE JOB!!!