Sometimes we all have bad times. :) But i think this close up has a interesting look. Lovely. Hugs.

I never could get on with pastels, or watercolours, Kathleen, but then I had virtually no art training. A mistake coming to light in a work in progress, ( very often spotted at almost the last moment ) was often useful in refining what I wanted to do, before I delivered it to whoever it was destined for. Even a bad smudge, or ink spill, in a calligraphic sheet could be turned into a wee ornamental illumination in keeping with the style of the piece. I now know where the monks who worked in scriptoria ( writing rooms for illuminated manuscripts ) got their inventiveness from...mistakes. To err is human. To err a lot is 'superhuman' ... ;o) Life is a bit like that, since God makes the best of our mistakes ( or rather what we perceive to be wrong paths ) and still weaves our 'unique best future' using the poor materials which we often leave Him with. He may be 'King of the Universe', but as Our Father, He is more than happy to be concerned about our snallest problems. God is assuredly in the details. Be at peace and sleep well, my friend. Regards, John.

Awww I can see her tears alright.. I hope you are feeling better kitty! our St. Patrick's day is on the 17th here in california. I am not ignoring you or anything dear. just my pc has been messing up a lot lately. freezing up / lock up for no apparent reason. it really is frustrating having to have to restart it from the back ugh,... this is still a lovely art piece considering :-) hugsssssssss Mike xoxo

It usually helps, to draw when you feel down. Excellent effort(i'm horrible with pastels)!!!

Thinking on your Rose-Image, I guess it was a bit more as a short romance for you; but not for him as it seems :-( Very good drawing what you have done here!!