Comment from Glena Jessee-King
Ah! This is gorgeous in soft pastel. And, the bright-eyed little girl and the hedgehog are both adorable. This would have been a great entry in the "cute contest" also.

 Comment Written 15-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024

Thank you very much for your continued support. I am very grateful!!

reply by Glena Jessee-King on 16-Jan-2024

You are most welcome, artist friend. I am so glad that we have one another's support. Adorable art here.

Comment from Ray Gordon
Maureen, can see you love hedgehogs from this peek into your past. This is a very cute picture of you enjoying your Hedgehog. Thank you for sharing. Ray

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2024

Thank you so much!! the only pet my parents allowed me to have was fish. I had 4 fish tanks.

reply by Ray Gordon on 14-Jan-2024

So this is the pet you wanted as a child or maybe a make believe one. Ohhh. Ray

Comment from liseworks
Looks like she is having a good time with this pet, I appreciate the hard work that went into this piece, especially the eyes, and the hair on the animal. Lovely and natural looking work

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2024

Thank you!

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
A beautiful drawing in soft pastel shows a little girl with big eyes posing with her pet hedgehog. The colours are gentle and light, making it seem like a sweet moment between the two friends. Well done!

 Comment Written 14-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2024

thank you my friend!!

Comment from jesuel
what a great piece of art that you have created here the flesh tones look real and believable her hair looks great and the little hedgehog is great fine work here

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 14-Jan-2024

once again you humble me with your kind words and six star rating! thank you!!

reply by jesuel on 14-Jan-2024

Great job keep going

Comment from Lynnmarie2
I actually had two hedgehogs at one time. Love them! This is a very sweet image with the little girl having very expressive eyes. Colors and skin tones are really nice. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2024

Thank you!

Comment from JirinaInspire
Beautiful painting of this cute girl embracing her pet and looking at us so intently.
Great details and soft colors so nicely contrasting her raven black hair.
Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 13-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 13-Jan-2024

thank you!!

Comment from nikman
Wonder if this is drawing of a photo of you when a child? Seems to me that you both look a little scared of each other! Textures, colours and tones are good. Well drawn!

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2024

Thank you for your cute comments. You made my day a lot brighter!

Comment from Jack Moore
I always enjoy seeing the work of a talented artist and this one is a sample of that. I like how her hair has that wavey curl that runs down the side of her face and I also like how she seems to be protecting her hedgehog from harm. This is well framed and a great piece of work. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend. JackJr.

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2024

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reply by the author on 05-Jan-2024

thankyou very much Jack for your kind words!! Have a wonderful day!!