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How did you ever capture the texture of the wood? Love it!!!
---Laura

I would give anything to be able to draw like this, really stunning! The wood effect it done brilliantly :)

Ellen

Now that I see that you can create even a wood texture with a ball point, I'm off to try some of it myself. Nice pages!

Swoon!

cool!

I like the way your dolls pop in and out of the page.

Love this. will you be selling a print of it on Etsy? I have a set like this, also from Russia, that I got when I was 4 (in 1974) If you will be selling it, I'm very interested. :-)

Superb!

Thanks, folks.

Vicky, I won't get this version made as a print as it is from a journal type sketchbook and, apart from all the written nonsense, it has a gutter down the middle of the page. I have been considering drawing these on some plain white paper, though. I enjoyed the subject, and want to draw them again. So maybe I'll do that with getting it printed in mind.

Cheers, all. I loves ya.

Andrea

I hope you do, I will have to keep an eye out. I love your work, its gorgeous, and very clever.

I have you to thank for introducing me to the wonderful world of etsy, and moleskiens... I have to restrain myself from buying them, until all other art mediums have been exhausted. I'm afraid I'm a bit like a kid in a lolly shop when I enter into art supplies...
:-)

I can see some of the "how did you do it" however I am forever intrigued by the fact that you ALWAYS seem to be using pens which never ever blob.

My pens are fine until just before the end when they announce they would like to give up by starting to blob.

I can't see your picture! I think Blogger's just being a bum today.

Four sum reeson the imige did not come up. Here's hoppin your spelcek gets fixed.

I may have this wrong, but I was told a couple of years ago(before I had the blog) that if the spell-check goes down you have to go right back to the Windows programme to fix it.Exactly how, I don't know as I long ago disabled mine! If I figure it out I'll come back.
I did get the image.A babuschka doll, yes. (And what was wrong with it? I like it!)

OOOOOOH! The background is wonderful! I mean the doll is beautiful fer sure, but it's so cool to see all those creative elements in the background too. :)

Ah, I can see it now. I've no idea how you created that background but it's most intriguing.

U r funnie. Unfortuneately I dont no how to help u wit da spellcheck, but wish you wood missspell your posts more offten.

Another great drawing, Andrea. Which reminds me: have you ever seen "Russian Dolls" (the sequel to "l'Auberge Espagnole"?) by Cedric Klapisch?

How to resolve Blogger Spell Checker not working:
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3. Use Google Toolbar Spell Checker instead
HTH :)

Your drawing style is so unique. I love the subjects and the detail. Also, I envy that you have the patience. I must say I am a bit of a frenetic scribbler.

Beautiful, as always. You have such control over the pen! And my blogger spell check is down too. Annoying.

Didunt no Blugger had a spelchek! Lukky yu all thees yeers gettin to spell prapearly!!
I du liek yur chainges to this drawling!!

Thanks gang, for the kind comments and the technikal help! I also love seeing those accents come out in your bad spelling. Coo-ell.

France, I have not seen that film. I shall check it out.

I do love these dolls, even though I find that there is something a bit spooky abou them. Do you agree?

Cheers!

heh heh ... I used to have one (er, well, six in one?) of these years ago. And yes, slightly spooky especially if they're set out all in a row (drawing idea for you heh) Lovely drawing Andrea, so good to catch up with your art again, hope you are well.

Blogger has a spell-checker? Who knew???
Love your work - every day is a new surprise.

what a cool gift...I would be just as thrilled if my husband brought me home a pair or even one walking stick.
Thank you so very much for your dear comment to me, I am so thankful to have you and others that get what I am saying...feeling...thinking..etc. thank you, and thank you for letting me know I can reach out to you, if I need to...oh, how I would love to sit with you and sharing a bottle of merlot and long conversations about life...maybe someday. ;-) xo

Now that is a GIFT!
I was fascinated by the photo!
Where do you keep them? How do you care for them?

HOW COOL IS THAT!!! Good luck with weekend sales on etsy! And thanks for being such a warm and wonderful person full of kind words! Happy Saturday!

Wow.. I dare not touch those.. You girls are so brave...

How wonderful to have a husband that would give you a gift like that! It shows he pays attention! How inventive! I have a husband like that as well! (although he hasn't gifted me with any stick insects yet and I'm not quite sure I would want him to!) What do you feed them? Will they procreate and will you have little baby stick insects crawling around? Just call me curious!