I'd like to take the time to thank a few people,and show off my new image

[Longgrain]

I finally decided to chance my Avatar for the first time since I've been posting at DU...but before I vainly ramble on, I like to thank WannaJumpMyScooter over in the Graphics Group for making it for me...

:thumbsup: :hi: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :hi: :thumbsup:

And I would also like to once again thank misunderestinmator for helping me get my picture into the Gallery

:thumbsup: :hi: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :hi: :thumbsup:

I'm just learning the ropes, good to see a few of you understand...DU is one great community...

:yourock:

I changed the avatar because a friend of mine suggested that I needed something more original and creative, and I could think of nothing more original or creative than one of my own paintings...

Here's a much larger detail of the image...



Which is in return part of a much larger painting...

Once again thanks both of you who helped...three cheers from Longgrain!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[bigwillq]

1. Cool painting!

What a talented fella!:hi:

[Longgrain]

2. Thanks for the complement...

I'm blushing...:)

[roguevalley]

3. wow. reminds me of that dance scene from the second Matrix. :-D

[Longgrain]

4. Here's the entire painting...

I don't have a very good photo of it, this is just a scan from a newspaper artical...



It's titled "If this were August; this would be perfect".

[Longgrain]

5. I think I'll kick this up one more time...

Because I think these great people who helped me out also deserve some apprectation...

:toast: :yourock: :toast:

[bigwillq]

6. Feel free to share more of your paintings

I love art!:hi:

[Longgrain]

8. Alright, here's a couple of recent ones...

I've posted these before around the message boards, but since we all don't get around as much...

A kind-of sad painting of my last love interest...



Here's one from over the summer of my patio fireplace...



I love the contrast between shapes, lines and colors in this one.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. You do lovely work!

It makes a nice Avatar, too!

[Longgrain]

9. Thanks...

I'm glad it shows as an avatar...I was kind of worried that when it was reduced in size the image wouldn't show as well...

And thanks again to WannaJumpMyScooter who made it for me...:hi:

P.S. do you have a new avatar? ;)

[graywarrior]

10. Love your art.

And I am fussy because I am also an artist. You're good, gotta admit it.

[Longgrain]

11. Thanks for the support...

Us starving artists need all the help we can get.

There is an artists group here on DU...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=282

Check it out if you get a chance. :hi:

[Longgrain]

12. I'll kick this up once more...

'Cause I'm so vain.

Plus, us artists need all the self-promotion we can get...