Fabulous work Rick! You did an excellent job with Roselyn who is beautiful! Good luck with your class and congratulations. Bravo my friend!!

Thanks Jeanette! I barely have time to draw, post, reply, look at new art, etc ha! TYVM

wow, a-ma-zing

Thanks VERY much!! She is one "cutie who can give me a massage" any day?

WOW ! Superb portrait Ricky !!

Hey there sweet stuff!! Thanks much as always! How's life?

Hey Ricky ... yes yes do not worry, everything is fine in my life! It's nice to ask!

stunning, your artwork is so inspirational!!!! Hope the class goes well, good luck

shucks and thanks a bunch!!!

wow , very beautiful ! really beautiful eyes and lips are so shiny , teeth are so well done fantastic skin and again it's so lifelike ! i can't understand how really great hair too , so so good !

Thanks a LOT Merleen!! Here is a link to some TIPS I wrote for my class I'm teaching ricksdrawings.blogspot.com/2009/01/self-portrait.html

she's so pretty,a great artwork rick!!!!!!!

Thanks a lot Hubert!!!

LOOK AT THIS !!!A FEMALE!!!(and not the only one...)Superb work Rickrock! Man,you've been drawing a looooot! You've found your own unique and incomparable style! You know that????Really awesome work you portraitprof you! Oh by the way...Hi! How's it going? Looks like I'm back!!!Missed you! What's junior doing?

Hey Vivi-Star!! Thanks girly! Yeah, I threw caution to the wind and decided to draw some women! I wasn't out to develop my own style, but I do have a certain way of drawing? PS - which Junior u talking about?

oh yeah, check this out Vivs!!! ricksdrawings.blogspot.com/2009/01/self-portrait.html

Interesting stuff you wrote on that blog Rickprof!You come up with great ideas! I'm talking bout Drew...we call our male sons Junior here in Italy...don't you have just one male? And ...how many females...3? 4...5---6---147???

Everyone's named Jr huh? Must be confusing as HELL?!? I am legally a Jr (John Richard Fortson, Jr) as I am named after my dad. I have 3 daughters, but they have their own apartments now while going to school.

ah! It's good to be back!

Good to have you back Vivster! Now, you need to go catch up on comments for about 42 new drawings I've done while you were away. See you in another 3 months Kidding of coarse! I only did 39!

Wow great, I don't have to write anything on this one either 'cause I alreaddy did! I hope you're not coming up with 10 new ones in the mean time..!

cool...i get to skip one ha

Wow!! Aêê, great jaawwb, Rick, awesome eyes!!

Thanks a WAT Paulo-Pal

Great portrait my dear Rick !! And good luck for your drawing class !!!

TYVM Sellia!!

Thanks ya much!!

thank you so much!!!

Wonderful ! WOW WOW WOW !!

Thanks Landie! Where you been?

I'm busy at the moment... Big kiss Rick

Now if i would be a male..... SHE IS FREAKIN GORGEOUS!!!!!

What UP Biggsy!!! Don't you KNOW IT!!!

but ofcourse i KNOW IT.. but there are no smileys left for me to express myself better as a WOMAN admiring another WOMAN by not scaring the men.... or women folk away.... NO she is SIZZLING HOT, she is FREAKIN GORGEOUS.. oops... said that already... okay, uhm, she is SENSATIONAL FEMININE, ELECTRIFYINGLY BEAUTIFUL, MAGICALLY SWEET, simply UNTOUCHABLE for a simple adorable, cuddly and cute as a button Biggsy

Sounds to me like you've already spilled your popcorn? Does that mean there will be some women with comfortable shoes on Biggsy Island? You are right though! She is SO FINE, I'd sleep with her father!!!

your'e Mr Funny!! Hell i already booked a one way ticket for Ms Sanchez to Biggsy Island and inside a detailed map, where your Villa is....

OMG!!! But you are not a normal artist !! This is so incredible!!! Really super!!!!

you are too kind!! Thanks so much!!!

so so beautiful as always , really stunning . likeness is very super . very great . i like her lips a lot , so shiny . eyes are very great too . realistic too of course . pretty

thank you SO much!!

she is very hot .. this is excellent rick !! really deserve million applause congratulation on this masterpiece !!

Thanks Nader bro!!!

oh really i want to know something !! all this white lines in her hair by a Nail !!!

yep like I outlined in that tips thing. Practice BEFORE you try it on a drawing!

perfect job!!!! congratulation!!!!

Thanks Rouby!!!

She's just perfect!!! Congratulations on your new job, Rick! That's so wonderful you can inspire other people! Good luck!!!

Thanks Bashya!! The opportunity just fell into my lap, so I thought I would see if I would enjoy teaching other artists? So far, it's a LOT of fun!!!

So, have a great time and enjoy it, Rick. And say hello to your class

I wrote this for them. Check it out? ricksdrawings.blogspot.com/2009/01/self-portrait.html

Wow Rick!! it's breathtaking!! awesome work! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Thanks Nihale!!! Glad you like it! Who are you drawing next?

You're welcome Rick. I've already outlined a Jennifer Lopez portrait to paint it; I think it'll take much time; so I'd probably draw a pencil portait before finishing with Lopez, maybe Audrey Hepburn... Have a nice day

I've learned to slow down, just a little, and take my time more. I'd go with Jay-Lo! I am starting Will Smith for another Stars friend. Should post Wednesday morning? TTYL (talk to you later)

You're a great artist, you needn't slow down; except if you're tired of your new job, teaching isn't easy at all! of course waiting for a new masterpiece of yours! I like Will Smith very much

Oh, it's not really a job, although they do pay me. I'm doing it for fun and to see where it leads me? It's only 1 day per week for 2 hours and we meet just 5 times. It's fun though! It's funny, because I have no teaching degree or art degree!?!?

Oh! it's just the beginning! although you don't have an art degree, they'll be satisfied of your work; I guess it'll become a serious job. Your talent is admirable.

...What about you??

Great portrait Rick. And have fun with the classes.

Thanks Rochelle!! It's a blast so far!!!

She's gorgeous, and your portrait is incredible ! You say you hate drawing hair, but you did her hair sooooooooo well !!!! I love the fringe The eyebrows are perfect too, very beautiful portrait

Hey Angelina! I didn't say I could not draw hair, only that I hated it Hope u have a gr8 week!!

I hadn't grasp the difference PS : my husband Brad Pitt asks me to say hello to you from him Have a nice week too

I am too impatient to draw hair the right way, the way I read how to do, which involves "Negative Space" drawing and LOTS of time! WAY more time that I could give Oh, Brad says hello huh? I hope to post Will Wednesday morning?

All right, here, it's Thursday morning, almost midday, so Wednesday morning is over, and still no Will Smith Noooo, I'm teasing you of course , take your time to draw it I'm just sooo impatient to see the result !!!!

Hey Angelina! Glad you were anticipating the unveiling! I got some good news, and some bad news. Good news = I'm still drawing Will Smith. Bad news = I had to change which photo to draw, as the other was just too dark to see anything. It's more complicated than that, but I won't bore you with details. Also, I haven't found enough drawing time this week...just busy? I will post if tomorrow morning for sure Hope u still like it?

Hi Rick !! Don't worry about that (neither the late nor the change of the photo do draw), HOWEVER the more I wait, the greater my expectations will be about "my Will Smith" Ok, I was kidding, I stop pressuring you Just take your time, I know the result will be up to it I'm so glad that you draw it for me that it has no importance

Weeeell I'm almost done, but had my portrait teaching class tonight. I'm teaching a 5 week course for the public. It's harder than I thought! I have to spread myself between 8 students and practically correct everything they do It's weird...a stranger that saw my drawings said I should apply to teach a drawing class at a local college, and they created a class for me to teach portraits. I had them each pick who they wanted to draw, and I found good pics, printed them and helped them start them tonight. ANYWAY...I know you are kidding I promise to post it Friday morning Tell Brad hey for me?

It must be fun to teach drawing ! How old are your students ? Are they inexperienced or they have already draw ? I'd like to be part of them...

It is fun, but only doing it because a stranger suggested I call the college and offer to teach a class There are 8 students. boy -14, girl -14, 2 girls in 20's, 2 women in 40's, guy - 18, man -70+ yrs old. Wish you could too!!!

Really ?? It's strange how sometimes we need someone to tell us something (so obvious) that we never thought it could be Rick, a new teacher is born By the way, do you give them marks ???

No grades...it's offered to the public because I have NO teaching degree and NO art degree I thought, hey, maybe it could open some other doors?

pure class JR...absolutely stunnin....love the eyes !!!! well done

thank you Shannon!!!

Thanks Davana!!!

OMG..Great, fantastic, fabulous close-up, the very beautiful woman on the fringe, it's a extraordinary mastepiece, you are the king of golden pencil, I like it a lot, I LUV U, all my congratulations, I embrace you very strong my very dear brother loved Ricklove....Muuuaaahhhh !!!!

hey there sweet stuff!!! Thanks as always!! I will do many more while you are away! We will miss you sis!!! and LOVE you too!!! Take care of you, pass a good week and a billion tender kisses miles from France MUUUAAAAHHHH!!!!

I'd still be here this week darling, starting next week, you can send your masterpieces by letter, not by mail, you'll miss me much too, I'll post a portrait last Thursday night, I LUV U too , a lot, a lot all my congratulations for your remarkable, fabulous, fantastic masterpiece, I love intensely your style, Take care of you, pass a great day, I embrace you very strong my very dear brother loved Ricklove....Muuuuaaaahhhh !!!! and a billion tender kisses miles from USA Muuuuaaahhh !!! your very dear sister French Anne-Marie

You look radiant today my dear sister French A-M!! Of course I will keep you as my fav artist, and email you my new ones! Your style is very close to mine you know? Take care of YOU!!! Muuuaaahhh

I am radiant when I see your fantastic masterpieces, will be greatly missed me and you, and you will remain the king of gold pencil for me, this is a goodbye, not farewell, I come back, and I hope that you will always be stars on portraits so I'll leave comments, you're miss me intensely, I think I'll stop, I have tears in their eyes and I'll cry, my style is similar to yours, you are more talented than me, it is sure, I Luv u a lot a lot, take care of you .... Muuuuaaahhh!! my very dear brother loved Ricklove

what a beauty, Ricky

love her eyes

hey Kati, TYVM!! It was fun doing her

You are welcome, Ricky

Wow! Fantastic!

Thanks so much!!!

Hi Bea! Thanks a lot!!!

HOLY CRAP!!!! your art is fabulous. Incredible drawings

Thanks a lot! I wrote a tips link at the top of this page, if you are looking for some?

Thank you very much Sera!!!

Woaaahh....Fantasticly BEAUTIFUL, broooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey L!!! Thanks a lot sweet stuff! Pass a gr8 week! What is it Friday in Russia? At least, that is what they tell u?

Always welcome, darling Big brother!! hey, bro, I`m a housewife, so, every my day is 'Friday',LOL!! You, too, dear teacher Rick, have a Gr8 WEEK!

So glad sweet sister Svetlana!!!

Riiiick, how it is to be a teacher? Oh I wish I was your pupil

It's fun! The first day, I went over basics and we did exercises in eyes and mouths. Them I had each person pick their fav celeb, and I've been hunting down the pics to bring to class Thursday to start drawing. I wish you were in my class too! Would you bring me an apple? The class meets only 5 times for 2 hours each, so we have 8 hours left to create magic Pass a good Friday!

I only can imagine HOW much your pupil ENJOY! Sure, I`d bring you an apple! which one you like more: green or red? Pass a great teaching for your pupils, dear Teacher!!

I hope they do? Tonight, we start their drawings. I am helping them with the outlines. At least it's Friday Eve for me today Pass another good Friday!

Sure they do!!! Gosh, I really wish I`d be one of them ... Thanks, dear big brother!!! Nice Friday Eve for U!!!

Thanks man! Drawing a tough Will Smith now

You're welcome, I am actually working on Brandy Norwood singer/actress, a friend of mine saw my Halle Berry and wants me to do it for them, so I am working on it now.

Thanks Sofya!!

Woow...FANTASTIC PORTRAIT, EXCELLENT STYLE. I love it

thanks Ingvarr!!!

This is just beautiful JR well done...

Thanks a lot Caban!!!

By the way, I can't wait to see your Will, I am sure that it will look as good as or better than the one that you have already drawn!!!

AMAZING as ever! BRAVO!!

Thanks brotha!!!

Un ***gros plan** assez remarquable....Un regard fascinant... bravo à toi...

Thanks a LOT!!!

GREAT!!!!

Thanks Chantal!!

M.A.G.N.I.F.I.C.E.N.T!!!

Thanks a BUNCH!!!