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Great Grandparents

June 1, 2010
By _AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
1 article 13 photos 269 comments

Favorite Quote:
"life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're going to get"


These two beautiful people are my great grandparents, John and Helen. In this piece I used a mix of India ink, charcoal, and pencil. It is not incredibly detailed because the photo I had to work off of wasn't. It was taken somewhere around 1920. My great grandparents had just got hitched and were off the boat they came in through Ellis Island.

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_AMZ_ BRONZE said...
on Jul. 12 2010 at 10:06 pm
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
1 article 13 photos 269 comments

Favorite Quote:
"life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're going to get"

thank you so much, I think I could have done better on this one though

on Jul. 12 2010 at 9:20 pm
TheRealAriel1995 PLATINUM, Highland Village, Texas
30 articles 6 photos 203 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;See in what peace a Christian can die.&quot; - Joseph Addison<br /> &quot;How come everyone will come to your funeral, but nobody will come see you when you are living?&quot;

SO pretty! you are such a talented artist!!!

_AMZ_ BRONZE said...
on Jun. 28 2010 at 8:34 pm
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
1 article 13 photos 269 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you&#039;re going to get&quot;

thanks again :]

on Jun. 26 2010 at 3:30 am
Sanya123 BRONZE, Karachi, Other
3 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is a tide in the affairs of men.<br /> Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;<br /> Omitted, all the voyage of their life<br /> Is bound in shallows and in miseries.<br /> On such a full sea are we now afloat,<br /> And we must take the current when it serves,<br /> Or

its cool :)

its this vintage, or antique touch, its beautiful :D


_AMZ_ BRONZE said...
on Jun. 24 2010 at 8:29 pm
_AMZ_ BRONZE, Hemet, California
1 article 13 photos 269 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you&#039;re going to get&quot;

Thank you so much. It means a lot to me to get positive feedback on my work...I appreciate it! :)

on Jun. 23 2010 at 2:22 pm
Sanya123 BRONZE, Karachi, Other
3 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is a tide in the affairs of men.<br /> Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;<br /> Omitted, all the voyage of their life<br /> Is bound in shallows and in miseries.<br /> On such a full sea are we now afloat,<br /> And we must take the current when it serves,<br /> Or

good work! very nice :)