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LiberalLoner

(10,104 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2023, 01:17 PM Jun 2023

Finished this painting today. I've decided I want to concentrate mostly on animal portraits [View all]

And move away from landscapes for awhile.

Thank you to anyone who looks.

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Finished this painting today. I've decided I want to concentrate mostly on animal portraits [View all] LiberalLoner Jun 2023 OP

That's stunning!! I love the detail! Docreed2003 Jun 2023 #1

Thank you so much! ❤️ I hope to keep learning and improve with more practice. I look at work done LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #38

Beautiful! Nt XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #2

Thanks! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #39

Stunningly beautiful! Diamond_Dog Jun 2023 #3

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #40

Very nice painting. You are talented. onecaliberal Jun 2023 #4

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #41

Very well done! Love the treatment of the fur and the bright eyes! Ocelot II Jun 2023 #5

😂thank you! ❤️ actually a tiger cub in a small zoo in Tucson once LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #42

Very cool! Ocelot II Jun 2023 #78

Oh that's so wonderful! Yes it sounds like she had fun playing with you, what an incredible LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #82

Magnificent Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #6

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #43

eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 #7

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #44

Very nice. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #8

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #45

you have found your calling MadameButterfly Jun 2023 #9

Thank you so much, wow! LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #46

I am an oil painter MadameButterfly Jun 2023 #79

Thank you! I think oil painting is "real" art LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #83

Great work cynical_idealist Jun 2023 #10

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #47

Beautiful! Nt spooky3 Jun 2023 #11

Thanks! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #48

Holy cow! GPV Jun 2023 #12

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #49

Very nice work louslobbs Jun 2023 #13

Thank you! ❤️ I think he looks rather peeved, but also very wise. LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #50

I absolutely love the expression on this louslobbs Jun 2023 #90

You are quite an artist. republianmushroom Jun 2023 #14

Thank you so much! Thank you for inviting me to keep posting and for the encouragement! ❤️ it LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #51

Thank you for the music. I did enjoy it. republianmushroom Jun 2023 #80

Very nice indeed! arkielib Jun 2023 #15

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #52

Good move - KT2000 Jun 2023 #16

Thank you so much! ❤️ that's what I was aiming for! 😍 LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #53

Absolutely gorgeous! Bravo! Goddessartist Jun 2023 #17

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #54

GORGEOUS! I'm partial - I adore tigers. CousinIT Jun 2023 #18

Thanks so much! ❤️ I love all the big cats, too... LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #55

You are incredibly talented. Thanks a bunch for sharing judesedit Jun 2023 #19

Thank you so much, and thanks for looking and commenting! ❤️ the encouragement means so much to me. LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #56

It is certainly deserved judesedit Jun 2023 #76

Beautiful! burrowowl Jun 2023 #20

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #57

Agh! Beautiful! Karadeniz Jun 2023 #21

🤣 thank you! ❤️😍 LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #58

Gorgeous! You have such a way with eyes! MLAA Jun 2023 #22

Thank you so much! ❤️ I do have lots of learning to do yet on how to portray fur. I want to improve. LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #59

Whoa! Great painting. MiHale Jun 2023 #23

Thank you so much! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #60

F-ing brilliant! Bravo! fierywoman Jun 2023 #24

Thank you so much! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #61

Wow, I thought it was a photograph! Very detailed and lifelike. Ziggysmom Jun 2023 #25

Thank you so much! ❤️😍😻 LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #62

so rich llashram Jun 2023 #26

Thank you so much! ❤️ I appreciate the encouragement so much, keeps me going! LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #63

Wow! Amazing! lucca18 Jun 2023 #27

Thank you so much! Oh, I struggle a lot. 90% of the time I am terribly disappointed by my painting.... LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #64

that's great. barbtries Jun 2023 #28

Thank you! But you can, you can do far better! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #65

P.S. I wish so much you were my neighbor so I could share my studio and art supplies with you LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #66

i actually have a studio of sorts barbtries Jun 2023 #77

Beautiful! MetalMama Jun 2023 #29

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #67

Wow mgardener Jun 2023 #30

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #68

Again with the amazing eyes, LiberalLoner. What an elegant portrait! thatcrowwoman Jun 2023 #31

Thank you so much!!!❤️ the Tiger as a spirit animal represents strength most of all LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #69

HOLY COW! Katcat Jun 2023 #32

Thank you so much! ❤️ it's been a journey as an artist to figure out how to make fine lines with LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #70

Yes Indeed- beautiful painting marked50 Jun 2023 #33

Thank you! ❤️😍 LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #71

Wow! Rebl2 Jun 2023 #34

Thank you! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #72

Well done you! PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #35

Thank you so much! ❤️ soft pastels (sometimes called chalk pastels)...what medium is your favorite? LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #73

I sort of thought soft pastels. PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #81

Wow, thank you! Yes, I feel very grateful for your encouragement and thrilled! 😍 I am LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #84

Have you tried oil pastels? PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #86

Thank you so much! LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #87

Might be. PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #36

I thought it was a photograph. It took me awhile to realize that Maraya1969 Jun 2023 #37

Thank you so much! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #74

Just. . .WOW. Thank you so much. niyad Jun 2023 #75

Thank you so much! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #85

Excuse me while I pick my jaw up from the floor ailsagirl Jun 2023 #89

Thank you so so much! ❤️ LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #92

Incredible I know how long samplegirl Jun 2023 #91

Thank you so so much! ❤️ actually I use soft pastels, no brushes, but yeah lots of little marks and LiberalLoner Jun 2023 #93

Yes she sure will samplegirl Jun 2023 #94