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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: smyth on December 08, 2007, 21:43:11 PM
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hello every1, my names craig craig smith, im an artist from derbyshire i draw animal portraits for £30. Come and check my site out and let me know what you think. Thanks alot. Craig
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Hi Craig
Sorry we don't allow advertising in the forum so have deleted your link but pleased to pop a link to your site in our links section if you would like. PLease let me know and i will do. The drawing on your site of the wolf is very nice.
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Hi Craig and welcome to Purrs, loved the pix on your link, but maybe you should read the conditions of use first. Do you have any furbabes of your own, and if so, can we have pix?? It's the rulez to show pix of your babes :rofl:
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hey blackcat and tan sorry for breaking the rules, it would be great if you could post my website in you links section please:D I have a dog called toby hes a bichon cross yorkie and a chameleon named emilio hes pretty new only had him about 3 weeks now. heres toby:D he can be cute when he wants to be lol.
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/PICT0405.jpg)
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/PICT0407.jpg)
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Toby is adorable :Luv: :Luv: they can be right little mischiefs when they put their minds to it can't they! Was he the subject you had drawn so well on your site?? Shadow (my dog) sends wooffles - he is a big softy!!
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haha yer he is a right mischief at times, he loves toilet roll and i think its his daily mission to find as much as possible and eat it! No he isnt the same yorkie as the one on my site thats a different one, ive not actually drawn toby yet, ill get round to it one day tho, i hope lol. lol toby sends woofles too:D
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Hi Chris yes will pop a link to your site in our links section. :)
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thanks tan:D
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hello every1, ive just finished this commission of a bengal, just thought id post it to see if u like it:D
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/minervavvava.jpg)
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ooooh that's lovely.
:welcome: to Purrs BTW .
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thankyouu very much sam, for the compliment and the welcome:D
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That's an ace picture. :) And yep, welcome to Purrs. ;D
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Wow, it's beautiful, well done!! I am not bad at drawing, but ironically I could never do cats any justice somehow. I so envy your talent!! ;D
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i have to say i like your style very much - its kinda... strange, but it works very well and its lovely (hope that wasnt offensive.... :innocent: )
how long do you take to do them? ;D
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i have to say i like your style very much - its kinda... strange, but it works very well and its lovely (hope that wasnt offensive.... :innocent: )
I think it is the white outlining, that gives a bit of surreal touch, but also an unique style. ;)
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you could be right ;D its very ummm..... fluid as well - i all works extremely well, but yes it is quite surreal. i like it ;D
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wow thankyou every1 for those amazin comments:D theyre very much appreciated. Thankyou for the welcome jackspratt:D lol hanna i take that as a compliment for sure, strange = different = good :) they take me roughly a day to do depending on what animal im doin really, if they have really long textured coats then it might take me a little longer. Thanks.Craig.
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thats very impressive ;D hmmmm wonder if you'll be around after xmas.... cos sadly i suspect many dont have any spare cash just now... but they're great pics :)
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thanks hannah:D im hopin ill be around after xmas, yer i think alot of people are short at the moment, ive picked the wrong time to start up havent i lol.
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ummm...... probably yes!!! but kepp going and its sure to be popular in the new year ;D
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Craig just had a look at your website and the pics are fab ... I love the cheeky little beagle.
I am definitely interested in getting a pic done but as Hannah says most of us are a bit strapped for cash at the moment as we have just spent all our spare pennies (and pounds) on the Christmas auction so I think it'll be after Xmas.
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Thats really good Craig ;D :wow:
Yes me too would love one or two but same as others would love them after crimbo. :)
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LInk to Craig's site is on our link page here http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php?action=links;cat=6
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thanks guys, thats great stuff, looks like ill be busy next year lol:) woohoo , sam ive just been asked by corporal smokey to donate a piccie to an auction in the spring time for a cat charity is this the same auction? i told him i would definitely. and thanks tan cheers for the link :thanks: Craig
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No it's a different auction Craig. We have just had an auction on this site http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php?board=51.0 it was very successful and al lmoney raised goes towards cat rescue / rehoming.
Great news that you are help Cpl Smokey out with their auction :Luv2:
Meant to ask do you have furry friends of your own ... if so we need names and pics (or drawings) of them ;)
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ahh right, lol so many auctions i get confused, well if purrs wants something for their next auction then ill be more thna happy to help.:) i dont ave a cat:( but i have a dog named toby hes a little teddy bear, if u scroll down ull see a piccie of him. i also have a chameleon (i kno hes not furry lol) hes very shy so havernt got any pics of him yet. >:( cheers ,craig
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Oh yeah ... I must have missed the pic of Toby :shy: Doh!!!! Sorry Toby. You're right he is gorgeous. And a Chameleon ooooh how lovely I think they are wonderful I "met" a chameleon in May this year o holiday in Spain ... he was wandering along the footpath so I picked him up and put him in a nearby bush out of harms way:
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p99/Fussy_furball/Spain%20May%2007/Chameleon1.jpg)
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awww toby says thanks sam:)lol . haha what a great pic of a chameleon, didnt he mind u pickin him up? theyre awesome animals, they just make me laugh the way they walk and act lol.
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Hi and welcome Craig, I will defiantely be interested in some portraits after Christmas. Lovely work by the way
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sheryl thankyou for the welcome:) and thats great news about the portraits, i look forward to drawing ur furry friends in the new year:D. thanks.Craig
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Hi Smyth, love your work!! Have you done many portraits of long haired cats? Would you be able to do a group picture of say for example 3 cats?
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awww toby says thanks sam:)lol . haha what a great pic of a chameleon, didnt he mind u pickin him up? theyre awesome animals, they just make me laugh the way they walk and act lol.
He seemed really chilled ... I just put my hand on the floor and he walked straight onto it. I soooo wanted to bring him home with me but was told in no uncertain terms that I had to leave him >:(
I love the way they walk ... all jerky and wobbly :rofl: and I love they way they wrap their little tails round you to hang on :Luv2:
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Oooo now Memphis is too young for his portrait, but how are you at Border Collies and Rabbits? I've been dying to have theirs done forever.
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Hi Craig and welcome to Purrs ;D
I would love one of my boy at some point, but being pure black, guess he's a bit tricky to draw :tired:
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thankyou svartal, i havent done any long haired cats of yet, id definitely draw them if u wanted. I can do u a group drawing of ur 3 cats on 1 piece if ud like. :D
Hey Den, lol i havent done any collies or rabbits either, im just building my portfolio up as i get new commissions and I wud love to draw ur collie n rabbit:)
lol sam that must have bin one cool chameleon to do that, even emilio dunt just walk onto me finger like that >:( lol u shud ave snuck him into ur suitcase when no1 was lookin hehe(only jokin u shudnt really do that lol) haha yer theyre so fascinating to watch , i just watch emilio for ages, theyre best when they eat and they blob their tongue out! its AMAZIN lol.
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thankyou svartal, i havent done any long haired cats of yet, id definitely draw them if u wanted. I can do u a group drawing of ur 3 cats on 1 piece if ud like. :D
Fantastic! I will be sending you a pic in February then!! ;D
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hiya clarenmax,. thankyou for the welcome:D being pure black is a little harder to do ill admit but its not impossible. its just a matter of where u highlight the drawing to make it not just black lol. Cheers.
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wicked svartal:D:D:D ill wait to hear from u:D cheers. Craig.
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Wooo, just picking out some good pictures then going to email you.
'tis going to be my xmas pressie to myself :Luv:
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yey! nice1 den , thats a great xmas pressie if i do say so myself ;D lol
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Email sent, you've now been inundated with pictures :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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Just looked at your drawings Craig and all I can say is.... :bow: They are fantastic and as we all know a great price also :wow:
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lolol ill ave a look at them now den:D, and thankyou so much ruth:D
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lol some great piccies there den:D ill see what i can do with them:D
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:wow: :wow: :wow: I'd like to personally recommend Craig.
He's finished doing both Molly and Mig's portrait and in only TWO days. He's done a phenomenal job with the pair of them. Especially since Molly was his first Collie and Mig his first ever rabbit!!!!
Oooo can't wait for them to arrive, they really are brilliant!!!
Definately going to get Memphis done by him in a few months.
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I've just had a good old gander around your website too. I adore the basset hound picture, you've really captured the emotion. I'll keep you updated on the progress of our local CP auction but at the mo we're waiting till we get some really good lots. Another local CP branch did an auction recently and made us proud (and jealous) of the effort and dedication it takes to aquire all those wonderful goodies.
Really appreciate the help though Craig :hug:
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hey guys, thankyou for the kind words Denise, im glad u like ur piccies, ill get them posted first thing in the morning. Corporal thanks for the comment on my work:) i bet it must be hard rallying round tryin to get good lots which ppl will actually bid on. Its my pleasure to help:D
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hello every1, ive just finished this commission of a bengal, just thought id post it to see if u like it:D
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/minervavvava.jpg)
I recognise that bengal ;) Think she might be called Minerva :evillaugh:
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:wow: That's great :Luv2:
ps...Corporal Smokey is a female :shy: <<<<<FAO Craig ;)
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I would love one of all five of my cats, on abig A3 I mean. Would there be colour used for my Torti cat?
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oooo corporal smokey is female i automatically thought she was male because of the name, sorry corporal lol.
CCmacey, i wud be able to do all ur 5 cats on a big A2 piece which would look great, i think A3 wud be a little too small for 5. I wudnt use colour im sorry:( id just use different shades of pencil. Thanks,Craig.
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Don't worry Craig, if you looked carefully at my profile, you'd see that I'm 2 only 1/2 yo as well :rofl: ! It was Smokey who registered but he likes me to do his dirty work these days!
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Well my portraits arrived in the post this afternoon :Luv2: :Luv2: I can't possible express just how impressed I am with Mr Craig. Phenomenal artwork and VERY speedy. I only emailed him the pictures on Wednesday afternoon and I had two portraits in my hand at 2:30pm today :wow: :wow: :wow:
Just need to get 2 frames now!!!!!
I honestly cannot recommend him enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS - I noticed Molly and Mig are both up on Craig website.
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Wow just had a look at Craigs site and seen Molly and Meg ... they are very good aren't they. :Luv2: http://www.freewebs.com/cms-art/pencilandinkdrawings.htm
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hey every1 sorry for not responding for a while ive been a little busy. Denise thankyou so much for the kind words:D im glad ur piccies arived safe and u like them:D u got them framed yet?
Sam thanks alot for the comment:D
Cheers. Craig
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hiya guys:D just finished another kitty piccie and thought id post it on here see if u guys liked it. Cheers. craig
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/gazs.jpg)
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lol no1 like it then :( :( :(
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LOl oooh sorry I must have missed your thread .... yes I do like your pic.
I have also decided to get a pic of my boy done so I will be sending you a selection of pics of the little monster.
Sam
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Wow Craig them eyes are amazing! ;D
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Sorry, Craig. I missed the thread - that's amazing. I meant to ask, if someone wants two cats in one portrait does that cost £20 or is it double due to it being two subjects?
(I'm considering saving and getting one for my cousin for Christmas - her and her partner have been a huge help to me recently. :))
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hey every1, thankyou for the nice comments:D
sam those photos are great and ill get onto the piccie as soon as i can:D
jack, for 2 cats on one piece it wud cost double im afraid.
cheers. Craig
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hellooooooo:D ive just finished this piccie for sam of her kitty zephyr, i just loved his expression on this pic so i had to draw it! i hope u like it:D cheers .Craig.
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/kitty1111.jpg)
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: absolutely wonderful ... that's most definitely my boy :rofl: :rofl:
The eyes are wonderful.
Have sent you an email ... can't wait to get my pic.
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OMG!! Once again them eyes are amazing....Sam you must be over the moon! ;)
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we're thinking of having one done as a memorial for Jet, haven't found the right picture yet (hundreds to trawl through - tissues in hand :RIP:)
They are absolutely stunning pictures!
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Zephyr's pic arrived yesterday and I am soooo pleased with it ....
Craig you are a star :Luv2:
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thanks garfield:D i hope its not too hard for u lookin thru those piccies :(
im really glad u like ur drawing sam:D zephyr is a gorgeous cat.
cheers. Craig.
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hey every1:D just thought id let you kno i have a new website its in the Purrs link section and heres my latest cat pic:D i hope u like them. Cheers.Craig. (http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/PICT1240.jpg)
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HI Craig
Thats brill :wow: ;D
Have updated our links section with your new web site :)
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thanks tan
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hiya :D not been on for a while, just thought id pop by and say hi, and show a drawing ive just completed:D here it is,
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/catframed10000.jpg)
im also holding a competition to win a commission at the end of every month, if youd like to come and check it out there shud be a link to my website in the links section:D
thanks alot. Craig.
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heres another one ive just completed:D cheers.Craig
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z168/smyth3/eric1000.jpg)
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And here is one I just finished ;D
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very nice gill:D
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Thanks :evillaugh:
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Wow , some serious talent on here!
I can barely manage stick figures :shocked:
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Try looking in our gallery, its one of those little buttons at the top, and then go to our members art ;D
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thanks kirst.
i will ave a look gill:D