Sorry I did not reply sooner, I did not see any more post on my thread.

Val for your continuous encouragement.

Christina for the lovely comment.

Emma for the compliment. I have always liked to draw free hand since I was a kid but I still need lots of practice because I had not drawn for a long time since my kids. Now I have time. Also I did not think it was OK to trace until I learn from Nolan and Dennis that many artist do. It sure saved me time and I was able to learn more on the tonal values which gave my more depth in my drawing. I am not good to draw from my imagination, I need a photo to guide me, and this is my goal. Thank you for asking.
You do amazing work yourself and you are young with your whole life a head of you. Do not ever stop.
