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The Blues in Black and White

You gotta LOVE B.B. King. You HAVE to repect his ability,admire his accomplishments and longevity. By special request~ here they are, Pam, B.B. and Lucille!! Got a little work to do on it yet, but you "get the picture" XOXOXO have a great tuesday! JGH

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kathleen thompson 14 Feb 2010

Beautiful!! Love B.B., not only a great guitarist, but live performer as well. Nice work!

Anonymous Guest 14 Jul 2008

incredible likeness and detail

Sandra McClure 08 Jun 2008

Nice pencil work.

Steve Farr 24 Apr 2008

Amazing portrait, Janet!!! My mom would have loved this! She was the biggest B.B.King fan ever!!! Great job here!!! ~S

Artist Reply: Thanks Steve. I appreciate your comments!

Kathryn Arruda 22 Apr 2008

This is an awesome portrait of an incredible musician! I love this pose with the guitar, your pencil work has caught the spirit of the man as well as his likeness, SUPERB!

HOWARD GENTRY 12 Apr 2008

great work

Artist Reply: Hey, Howard~ thanks for stopping by and looking, AND COMMENTING on so many of my drawings!! JGH

Jeanie Chadwick 29 Oct 2007

He's one of my favorites also Janet, you've done him justice.

annette steens 29 Oct 2007

what a wonderful, warm portrait of B.B King! EXCELLENT Janet!

Anthony Crudup 26 Oct 2007

Love this piece!!! Tremendous!!!!!

Olga van Dijk 26 Oct 2007

What a beautiful pencil-work this is Janet!

Artist Reply: Thanks Olga. I love your new one!! BEAUTIFUL. I can totally relate, having a twin somewhere else, just like you!

Renata Cavanaugh 25 Oct 2007

Fantastic work Janet

Artist Reply: Thanks, Renata, so much 4 stopping by and commenting on my BB King drawing!! Have a gr8 day! JGH

walt larsen 25 Oct 2007

wonderful drawing

Artist Reply: Thanks so much 4 stopping by and commenting on my BB King drawing, Walt!! All the others, too. Have a gr8 day! JGH

Nira Dabush 25 Oct 2007

Great expression in this emotional portrait...awesome work,Janet

Artist Reply: Thanks so much 4 stopping by and commenting on my BB King drawing, Nira. You know I'm TOTALLY honored that you look and comment on my work, because I respect yours SO much! Have a gr8 day! JGH

Joke Schotting 25 Oct 2007

WOWWW GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL PENCIL WORK JANET!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks so much 4 stopping by and commenting on my BB King drawing, Joke!!Very kind of you. Have a great weekend. Janet

Tahnja Wolter 24 Oct 2007

oh Janet, this is so beautiful!!! and yes I sure do admire the man, what a legend he is

Artist Reply: You're my sweet, beautiful, TALRNTED~HAPPY, HAPPY girlfriend!! Thanks 4 stopping by and looking/commenting on my BB King. I LOVE YOU!!! Janet

Alexandra Dvinitninova 24 Oct 2007

What a nice way to rememeber

Artist Reply: Thanks so much 4 stopping by and commenting on my BB King drawing!! Have a gr8 day! JGH

Jean M. Laffitau 24 Oct 2007

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!!! This is sooooooooooooooooo GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks SOOOOOOOOOO much for the GREAT comment on BB, Jean. I SOOOOOOOOOOOOO appreciate it!! :o)

helen tyralik 24 Oct 2007

wonderful detail in this work

Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing!

Karen Cash 24 Oct 2007

stunning work Janet!

Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing!

Alberto D'Assumpcao 24 Oct 2007

Splendid pencil, Janet!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks so much, Alberto~ for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing!

Valentina Gatewood 23 Oct 2007

Goog job, Janet on this one. I like it.

Artist Reply: Thanks Valentina, for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing!

Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 23 Oct 2007

Very Impressive Artistry Masterfully done,my Friend!!!Just Stunning!!!A Fine Art,Masterpiece!!!:)

Artist Reply: Thanks so much, Dee~ for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing..you're TOO generous!

Carliss Mora 23 Oct 2007

Janet! How excellent is this?!?! It's an excited rhetorical question, so pay me no mind, except to say, J you pulled out all the stops on this one! It's fantastic art!

Artist Reply: C!!! Your GENEROUS remarks on my BB/Lucille drawing made me blush! Thanks so much for your kind words and wonderful compliments. J

Linn Österberg Larsson 23 Oct 2007

wow! youre sooo good :D

Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing!

jamie winter 23 Oct 2007

SUCH DEEP DESPIAR THIS IS AWESOME JANET!~

Leah Jaarveth 23 Oct 2007

Janet...how I have missed you....this is such a fantastic portrait my friend....excellent in every way :)

Artist Reply: LEAH!!!! You're here!!! Thanks so much for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing. I've missed you. You know that, because you "where the hell are ya?" emails from me!!

Anonymous Guest 23 Oct 2007

Janet, not only do you always produce spectacular Bear inmages( AkA Burley) for our run shirts, you hit one of my other favorites "The Blues" with a wonderful piece. Thanks Ed Miller, Central Oregon

Artist Reply: Ed, I hope you get this. Thanks SO much for stopping by and checking out my other work~ and commenting SO kindly. I appreciate it more than you knw!! PEACE~~ JGH

Michael Forbus 23 Oct 2007

Janet, you have this pencil work down to a "T". Perfect shading and the image is so like him. Brilliant composition and just love that music. Michael

Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing, Michael. I'm HONORED by your comments, which are FAR TOO generous! Janet

Joanna Jungjohann 23 Oct 2007

janet, how very awesome. such a calming peaceful look, beautiful

Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing, Jo! That photo kinda spke to me and said, DRAW ME!!! :o)

Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 23 Oct 2007

powerful and beautiful!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your kind remarks on my B.B. King drawing, Nelly!

joe valcourt 23 Oct 2007

fine work of art

Artist Reply: thanks, Joe!!

Lucia Stewart 23 Oct 2007

Oooh I love it, stunning and inspiring piece!

Artist Reply: thanks so much for the KIND comment on ,my B.B.~ Lucia~~