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[Matt2584]

This picture I have drawn is for a member of the public, my aunties co worker and friend.

I will be selling this to her for £20 including frame and it will be my first piece of art I have sold.

I do realise that £20 might be too cheap and I should sell for more but I don't want to go overboard with the price... for now.

My art tutor is better than me and she sells her work for around £20-£30 as well.

Plus also, I am not a greedy son of a whatsit and don't need the money right now.

However, I will be using half of the money to donate to Headway and the other half to my other disabled club, Dis-play, who are the ones who helped me get this far with my drawing :).

Take care everyone and cheery byes :),

MJ

[SAMBS]

Hi Matt, yet another wonderful piece of art from you, and I'm so happy for you to see you are selling it, you have a wonderful talent, it's fantastic you also you found the right people, dis-play , to help you! Keep going and one day we may hear and see your works on TV or the Royal academy of Art. I think I got that name correct.

Virtual Love n hugs from across the water to you - Shirley xxxxx

[Matt2584 in reply to SAMBS]

Hi Shirley and thank you :),

It was in 2010 when I joined Dis-play. It is another charity for people with disabilities of any kind. In 2011 I showed off my art that I had already drawn to the ladies who run this group and they were impressed.

These ladies have a friend who is also a great artist and I sometimes see her at Dis-play and she provides techniques to help me out with my drawings and she has done an excellent job :).

Take care,

MJ

[angelite]

Hiya Matt,

Lovely detailed pic - what breed is the dog ? Bichon frise or similar ?

Great that you are selling work, even nicer of you to donate 50/50 to your groups. It's a lovely way to say thankyou : )

Angela x

[Matt2584 in reply to angelite]

Hi Angela,

Thanks and I'm not to sure of the breed, I assumed it was some sort of terrier but now you mention Bichon Frisé, it could be that.

That's correct, it is a lovely way to say thank you that I am donating my earnings to these charities who need the money more than I do and if they did not exist, neither would my artistic name... That's ARTISTIC not AUTISTIC :).

Take care,

MJ

[StrawberryCream]

Did you come and draw my dog! Well done Matt you are such a brilliant artist.

[Matt2584 in reply to StrawberryCream]

Hi Caroline and thanks :),

I am guessing from the reaction you own a similar breed?

Take care,

MJ

[StrawberryCream in reply to Matt2584]

Yes! My dog is a cavalier x bichon frise so very like your drawing.

[cat3]

That sounds about right for starters Matt, especially with a frame.

Well done m'dear........................and not before time !! xx

[Matt2584 in reply to cat3]

Thank you Cat :).

[Nutkin33]

Well done. It's very good!

So good of you to donate all your income for the picture!

That's awesome!

😉

[EVC70]

I really do like the pic, u have a real talent.

[Matt2584 in reply to EVC70]

Thank you EVC70 :).

[peaches2]

Brilliant work! Well done you! xx

[Barneyspal99]

Brilliant, I love it. I sell cards from pics I've painted and one thing I've learnt is people love pictures of animals,dogs and cats. You're really good Matt. Artists a great therapy, if I couldn't draw or paint I think I'd go mad .

Keep at it and good luck with selling them.

[Matt2584 in reply to Barneyspal99]

Hi Barney and thank you :)!

Years ago, I lost a lot of confidence and motivation and stopped drawing altogether!

Then I joined Headway and it started to slowly come back to me and I started drwaing again.

I was also a fan of playing video games and at first I started drawing pictures from video games.

Other people started noticing my art and I got in touch with other friends who are also art lovers and I had introduced to new mediums (Graphite pencils, colour pencils).

I have also met another artist called Jamie Boots who draws wildlife, Tigers, Zebras, Elephants... He kind of inspired me.

So like I say, this is the first piece I might be selling and hopefully it is the first of many :).

Take care,

Mj

[razyheath43]

YAY! keep going and charge more! at least another fiver next time,well done though .iam sure you will be able to keep selling

[Matt2584 in reply to razyheath43]

Thanks Heath :).

I will charge more later on but not just yet.

Some people might say my work is worth hundreds.

Then again, saying that, some people pay thousands of pounds on a canvas that looks like someone sneezed.

We all see things in a different light :).

Take care,

MJ

[bigfattoe11]

Lovely clever man you are what a eye catching peice of beautiful work.. im new on here but had to say howblovely it is to look at..... BEAUTIFUL......

[Matt2584 in reply to bigfattoe11]

Thank you very much Toe :).

Glad you like it and welcome :).

Take care,

MJ

[bigfattoe11 in reply to Matt2584]

Oh you are welcome such a lovely talented man... thanks for the welcome most interesting on here... but your art work is exceptional....made my day looking at itxxxx

[gabimou]

Very talented Matt keep up the good work!!

Mandy(**,)