Comment from jandaly
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!! This is such a beautiful and fabulous pen and ink drawing!! I just love the detail!! Penguins are so awesome!! GREAT work!!
Jan :)

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2006

jan, thanks for the great compliment, and review... have good one... Cheers.. LvO

Comment from dodson234
Wow! I like this, how did this with ink dots, very nicely done. Excellent technique, Excellent composition. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2006

dodson 234, thank you for taking the time to look and the write your kind and wonderful review... really appreciated...
seen the rest of the pointillism drawing in my portfolio?
if you do, let me know what you think of them... take care and Cheers... LvO

Comment from JOANNE WOOLLEY
This is lovely, so touching! This definitely must take some time to achieve. It has great detail and texture to it. The baby looks so snug in there. A great piece, love viewing wildlife and this is lovely, Joanne:)

 Comment Written 18-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2006

Joanne, thanks for this wonderful review, really appreciate you taking the time.. have a great weekend... cheers... LvO

Comment from sarnewfie
This is beautiful, i am having a hard time making out the feet and chick, it seems to be dark in that area without any kind of seperation or distinction.
otherwise wonderful job.

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2006

sarnewfie, thank you for the taking a look and the kind words.. much appreciated... cheers... LvO.

Comment from buckeye
AHH this is so cute, Mama protecting her new baby. The details are great in this image, and the B & W works well. Thanks for sharing my friend, Good luck ;)

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2006

Buckeye, you are welcome and thank you for the review... cheers... LvO

Comment from Lerak
Very well done and totally worth the time you have spend making it.The scene itself is very touching and your use of the pen to get all the shades and grey tones is perfect. Well done !

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2006

Lerak, thank you for taking the time to look and the wonderful review , take care and cheers... LvO

Comment from einzuzehn
Beautiful, just beautiful.
I am full of admiration for you guys who have the patience to follow the pointillist route because the results are usually excellent, especially in the way that you are able to deal with the subtleties of shading. I love your choice of a relatively simple subject which lends itself to interpretation in black and white.
Excellent work and thanks so much for posting.

einzuzehn

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2006

einzuzehn, thank you for taking the time to look and the review the work, if you like pointillism I have more in my portfolio you may want to look at, and then comment on... take care and cheers... LvO

Comment from Poll
I do love your art with pen and ink I imagine this to be very time
consuming, yet with such a beautiful outcome. The detail of the penguin is excellent and made even more special with the little baby with her.
Great work of art by you.

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2006

Poll, yes this type of style takes sometime to do, this piece has some 60 or so hours in it, but the neat thing is that you really have to slow down and look,become engaged with the subject matter and see because once the dot is there you can't erase it. glad you like the style and the piece.. thanks and cheers... LvO

Comment from welshgal
Oh! I really love this, it is such a loving pose, and now I have seen March of the Penguins, I know how much they go through. You are so talented with this form of art. I love how the baby is peeking out.
Well done Lucien!

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2006

weshgal, thank you for the compliments and I do appreciate you taking the time to look and then review my work... cheers... LvO

Comment from Marie Strydom
Wonderful technique you use here and you sure are good at it. This is so true to live and a post that tells a very special story. Very proffesionally posted as alway. Thanks for sharing this. Keep well. Marie

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2006

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2006

Marie, thank you so much for the kind words and the review, glad you like my work... and I'll try, take care and as always cheers... LvO