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Remember the Children

This blue portrait of this young boy was completed with a ballpoint pen! I have been drawing with a ballpoint from 1968 or for the past thirty-eight years. Thousands of sketches or drawings were completed within that time span. Practice certainly works or helped me develop plus provides enjoyment to my life.***** Many people have not seen what a ballpoint can do as an art medium which is odd seeing that over one hundred billion pens have been sold by Bic. However, many other people have drawn with them and some of those are surfacing here on this WWW over the past several years. Over the past year or so I have seen many fantastic fractal, digital or computer oriented artworks done here at ArtWanted! I therefore decided to see what an ink drawing would look like after processing it through my computer and this is what came out.***** I am doing this picture because of its emotional impact. Remembering how great most of us have it year in and year out compared to million around the world is very important. Many children have to deal with poverty, starvation, abuse, slavery, illiteracy or loneliness while we feast this Christmas season. May we all be very thankful for what we have or those things yet to arrive. Counting our blessings not our sorrows certainly seems in order this day or everyday!***** I would like to thank you kind folks for the thousands of wonderful comments pertaining to my artworks with ArtWanted. Each and every reply or comment means much to me and my loved ones. May all of you have a blessed day, appreciate what we have or how AW publishes us worldwide! Hopefully, people will reach out to others with love, peace, gratitude and respect throughout life. Your friend and fellow artist, Jerry Stith.

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Anonymous Guest 13 Feb 2009

Great colors annd mood!

Paul McCullen 02 Feb 2008

Yes, mine too, Jerry. Very powerful and haunting. Excellent and original technique.

isis ziolko 29 Jan 2008

this is my favorite of yours. the style is unique. great work.

Naresh Das 26 Nov 2007

very powerfully and i love the expression, the mood ...i can see a story here..cool work

Jennifer Moore 30 Oct 2007

it's pretty amazing the depth you can get w/ a ballpoint pen. i like to use all sorts of non-traditional materials, especially things commonly found around the house or office. it's fun to test the limits, & you certainly did. great job.

radfax radfax 14 Oct 2007

Hard and heavy, there's a lot of depth in this, almost 3D

lesley bardsley 21 Sep 2007

Strangely drawn to this piece, love it - very haunting

Ruth Palmer 05 Sep 2007

Very powerful and an extremely vital message Jerry!

José Fortunato 20 Aug 2007

This title just attrackted me ! Yes children, our future in this Planet, must be respected, protected and cared. My hope is that they will make a better World for their children, since we do have still such an egoistic way to deal with them. I have hope in my grandchilds. Love your words.

Haris Mustafa 04 Aug 2007

Excellent piece... the expression in the eyes are well attenuated by the cross-hatch like lines and the deep blue color!

Fiona Long 03 Aug 2007

I love what oyu've done here! Great mastery of the ball point pen and the computer manipulation works really well!

gogi 03 Jun 2007

thank you, jerry..your artwork is uniqe style, very artistic, i really like it.

Lior Goldenberg 31 May 2007

Great work, great technique!

jacqueline amos 06 Apr 2007

jerry this is excellent all of your work compliments your talent.

Jim Perkins 03 Apr 2007

LIke the blue excellent work!

jennifer pickering 02 Apr 2007

Love the style and technique you used here very original well done Jerry!

Manohar Mohan 01 Apr 2007

wha, this awesome picture.

cecilia ferreira 31 Mar 2007

fantastic work, wonderful mood

Robin Brown 28 Mar 2007

Very Moody Blue if you don't mind me saying Jerry. Well done

irish rozario 27 Mar 2007

wow this is really amazing!

bianca 18 Mar 2007

blue is my favorite colours.......and this work is eye catching jerry

Susan Epps 16 Mar 2007

Intersting work, Jerry ! Very well done !

Kerra Lindsey 16 Mar 2007

Jerry--I don't know how I missed this one---I really like it! All blue---and it works wonderfully! You've got quite an eye for capturing emotion--great job! -Kerra

Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 15 Mar 2007

Beautiful moving words and powerful great artistry!!!Brilliant!!!God Bless!!!

K L Marsala 28 Feb 2007

love the mono work of this piece, emotions are felt

Kara Abernathy 16 Feb 2007

wow the detail is amazing..it shows such emotion!!!

Abd alla Eltaieb 13 Feb 2007

realy interesting,Jerry. it,s love that gives us patient to view such deep emotions, i love this work

Allanna . 12 Feb 2007

this is amazing!I wish i could work that well with P&I

Natalie Mason 11 Feb 2007

Such feeling to this piece, I can almost feel the suffering and pain in this child, although we never completely understand, in our buffered lifes....An outstanding tribute to what we should open our eyes to.

Joanna Jungjohann 25 Jan 2007

yes, jerry, wonderful heartfelt tribute, here, thank you, we must remember!

Julie Mayser 19 Jan 2007

Astonishing texture and deep emotion captured... superb!

Sherly J 18 Jan 2007

This is quite intricate. I'm still astonished that this is pen.

Loretta Ruch 15 Jan 2007

wow,this is amazing i wonder... how many ink pens did you use to create this image?

linda duffy 15 Jan 2007

iv never seen ballpoint pen art nd am truly amazed at wat u have achieved in ur pieces u have captured every emotion in dis mans face i feel as if i cud tell u his life story .....brill

Sara Moy 13 Jan 2007

Such strong colors of blue, love the expression and the eye tell the story. I can tell how much time and energy you put into this drawing. Wonderful art work.

Doris B. Lambling 13 Jan 2007

strong, powerful, deep touching expressed!

Tom and Susan Repasky 13 Jan 2007

What a wonderful remembrance of those less fortunate Jerry! You did an excellent job in post-processing this image!! Excellent textures and details in this one!!! ~S

Jo Glasscock 09 Jan 2007

very powerfu image....

Keerati Sarakun 03 Jan 2007

NiCe WoRK :)

Renata Cavanaugh 28 Dec 2006

Beautifully done....wow...with ball point pen?

David Holcombe 27 Dec 2006

This does have the emotional appeal you are looking for. The color, blue, also helps propell the message. It has a scuptural quality to it, as if suffering is as immortal as mankind.

Stanley Layman 23 Dec 2006

This is neat! It looks like a wood cut or an Impasto acrylic painting. How big is this drawing? When you do a machro photo of a pen and ink it will appear to have a tremendous amount of texture to it depending on the number of pen strokes.

Mary Ashton 23 Dec 2006

Super work Jerry, great colour. Mary

fatima rosario 21 Dec 2006

very emotional piece; really great work!

TYRONE PAZ 16 Dec 2006

I HAVE DONE A FEW DRAWINGS WITH A PEN BUT NEVER WITH YOUR LEVEL OF ARTISTIC CALIBER...INCREDIBLE WORK JERRY

Jessica Dumbluckretard 15 Dec 2006

:D This is awesome!

henry oswaldsson 14 Dec 2006

Fine work and a very important exhortation, Jerry! Keep up the good work. Best, HenryO.

Terry Bassett 13 Dec 2006

Amazing textural effects Jerry.. Seasons Greetings my Friend..:-)

H. Harper 12 Dec 2006

its true; most people dont realize that ballpoint can be a real and serious medium. i love what you've done here. it's almost as if you've captured the very essence of this young boy. i love the lighting you've employed; it makesi t very dramatic. wonderful peice!

Luna Duende 10 Dec 2006

With a ballpoint? O.o;; That's... wow! I would have never guessed this was made with a ballpoint! It looks really good! Especially those eyes, they really speak..

Sara Deutsch 09 Dec 2006

Powerful and expressive!

Vivian Allen 09 Dec 2006

His expression is of suffering, yet hope is in his eyes. This wonderful ink portrait of the child gave me goosebumps. Powerful in emotion.

Nira Dabush 05 Dec 2006

Superb brilliant portrait ,Jerry..wonderful colour

Natalie G 04 Dec 2006

Wonderful piece of art, Jerry!

Carlos Ramsey 03 Dec 2006

I like the blending of the background. It looks like the face was pealed off and placed on a two-dimensional plane.

Nathan Brusovani 03 Dec 2006

Cool!

Charles Oliver 02 Dec 2006

Bold, imposing, brazen. Well rendered. Excellent work.

Jessica Vázquez 02 Dec 2006

It's so intense... I am caught by his eyes!

Brenda Loveless 01 Dec 2006

wow...gripping image; tale of woe; there but for the grace of God, go I (another expression of I)

Alex Preiss 01 Dec 2006

Excellent portrait. I like the textures a lot.

bill luke 01 Dec 2006

Everyday seems about right to Me,Jerry!In this country even a lot of our bad days are far better than so many unfortunate people's best days.Wishing You and Yours all the best.

Penny Myers 01 Dec 2006

Wow, Jerry..... This is fantastic. Wonderful

Charlene Richards 01 Dec 2006

Beautiful work!

Joke Schotting 01 Dec 2006

AWESOME WORK JERRY!!

Richard Delay Sirs 01 Dec 2006

Amazing work Jerry........... very powerful.......

Anonymous Guest 01 Dec 2006

Wonderful work Jerry.

Carrie Ann Watson 01 Dec 2006

How very touching, Jerry! An excellent reminder to us this time of year. Amazing work a simple pen can do! Wonderful! :)

Anonymous Guest 01 Dec 2006

You do better work with a ballpoint than many others can do with paint.

Aris Stathakis 01 Dec 2006

this is brilliant Jerry and meaningful, just great!

cynthia berridge 01 Dec 2006

awesome art work Jerry

Alberto D'Assumpcao 01 Dec 2006

Excellent work, Jerry! Love the text too! Splendid tribute!

Michael Forbus 01 Dec 2006

Jerry, the portrait is just beautiful and so magnificent and the narrative and tribute is so wonderful. Great way to wake with your wisdom. Michael

Carliss Mora 01 Dec 2006

Jerry, you are a wonderful story teller of information, as well as a supreme ink artist! Your work defines the artistic value, and possible creativity that can be attained. Great great artist, and great person, is what you are!!

thea walstra 01 Dec 2006

Very true and meaningful words Jerry and your work in awesome! I made it pic of the day

Patty Day 01 Dec 2006

Awesome just awesome, jerry!!!

Cathie Brock 01 Dec 2006

Fantastic skill you have Jerry, wonderful work...Cath xxx

Charlotte Ottilo 01 Dec 2006

Absolutely stunning talented work! You are gifted beyond... Keep going!!!!

Christine brand 01 Dec 2006

A PRAYER JERRY!!! TRULY A PRAYER!!!

Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 01 Dec 2006

beautiful and great text, Jerry! and the work is MARVELLOUS!

Armando Salas 01 Dec 2006

Powerful technique and design

Zoe Faragher 01 Dec 2006

Jerry 1st - very powerful and profund words I say AMEN to all of them and 2nd the awesome power you have capture it's nothing short of breathtaking - you are an inspiration and many blessings to you and yours. Zoe