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      tallbridgeguy
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      Just a quick update. The winners from August were Nancy Lemon and Kirk Parrish.

      The word for September is "Royal"

      And now a meaningless image.


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      Nielsen
      http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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        tallbridgeguy
        last edited by

        The winners of the August contest were

        Nancy Lemon
        Kirk Parrish

        https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NzKgi0O7H9Y/V5k-8_dItOI/AAAAAAAAGWc/P4a8Ddn1y-Ujfpv3xFTzU3xdmNTAAv1OgCEw/s640/Admire_Nancy_Lemon.jpg

        https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JWpQ10ycWFk/V5k-53yA9AI/AAAAAAAAGVg/A4uog5JR2Y8I8aMKBBTAKnfbrR-RjuE9QCEw/s640/Admire_Kirk_Parrish.jpg

        Tried a different style for my "Royal" entry. (I was going to make it "with cheese" but I doubt they would get it.)

        The Spider King


        Royal_Stuart_Nielsen.jpg

        Nielsen
        http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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          tallbridgeguy
          last edited by

          The latest contest for the word "Royal" was posted.

          Draw This! Royal

          favicon

          (drawthisroyal.blogspot.com)

          Seems my entry did not make the cut. I thought my spider was okay but apparently not..

          Nielsen
          http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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            Bryan K
            last edited by

            How are the books doing?

            See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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              tallbridgeguy
              last edited by

              Hi Bryan, the books are okay. No big sales yet, I think my style is soooo different from the soft focus illustrations typically found in children's books. It is really tough to break into the market.

              Here is a rough copy of my latest book. It might be the last one for a while until I figure out how to market my stuff.

              Pirate Spiders of Lars (best viewed full screen)

              http://www.bridgerobots.com/test/PiratespidersofLarsStuartNielsen.pdf

              Oh well maybe back to watercolor. Thanks for asking!


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              Nielsen
              http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                Bryan K
                last edited by

                I like your watercolors.

                Hang in there with the books. You may just be ahead of your time. I think they are perfect for children books.

                See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                  tallbridgeguy
                  last edited by

                  Thanks Bryan, I will keep working it.

                  Here is a coffee break watercolor. Made the rough idea in sketchup, painted a vanilla version of it.

                  "Cow in Sunshine"


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                  image.jpeg


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                  Nielsen
                  http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                    tallbridgeguy
                    last edited by

                    The word for September is "Swift". I made this.


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                    Nielsen
                    http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                      Mike Amos
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                      I'm sorry if this is going across as if I know it all but Sara, my ex, is a speach and language therapist and she uses games and children's books as a way of encouraging children with language (speech or cognition) and learning problems. I think you could slightly change your focus and do something good while getting a reasonable return. With your permission I would like to pass on your email so you can talk direct and get pointers direct from the horses mouth. Is that OK? NOT time to give up and I believe in your idea. I hope something can be worked out.

                      Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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                        Mike Amos
                        last edited by

                        Just a quick point, your link above is not working, Sara would be better placed if she could see what you have so far. Never mind, I found them.

                        Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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                          tallbridgeguy
                          last edited by

                          Sure, Thanks Mike!

                          Nielsen
                          http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                            tallbridgeguy
                            last edited by

                            So I put all my Bridge Building robot books on

                            http://www.bridgerobots.com (all Free downloads)

                            If you have comments I would like to hear them. Like I said, I think further books are on hold until I can figure out what to do next....

                            The word for the next "DrawThis" contest is "swift". I may enter a watercolor instead of a sketchup image?

                            Thanks!

                            S

                            Quick pig sketch


                            pig2.jpg

                            Nielsen
                            http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                              tallbridgeguy
                              last edited by

                              So this one for the contest word "Swift" or my previous Trailer Swift?

                              "Painted" on a five year old ipad 2. I am thinking about buying an Ipad Pro...

                              Sorry to be a posting bother...

                              Stuart


                              Swift_Stuart_Nielsen.JPG

                              Nielsen
                              http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                tallbridgeguy
                                last edited by

                                The contest for September has been posted. I did use sketchup in my entry in the post above. So this is sketchup related, maybe, sorta

                                Draw This! Swift

                                favicon

                                (drawthisswift.blogspot.com)

                                I would be interested to hear who you thought won this time?

                                These are the winners, what do you think? (Am I a sore loser for wondering how they pick the winners.)

                                Kristen Adam , Carrie O'Neill

                                https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2pC5JIJrBF8/V9silvoY48I/AAAAAAAAGhU/OaSQw4qNNiQ9VkYeYhsZtH5kvLFZhN2rgCEw/s640/Swift_Kristen_Adam.jpg

                                https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-27HeTXSgEY8/V-GJsJ1ifPI/AAAAAAAAGlc/z6gSBOoRpTcm3nEgwa5nz_QbdsFcYFUKwCEw/s640/Swift_Carrie_ONeill.jpg

                                s

                                Nielsen
                                http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                  tallbridgeguy
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                                  The word for October was "Fright"

                                  Here is the website for the contest.
                                  http://drawthisfright.blogspot.com/

                                  I think this will be my last contest, I just don't understand how they judge the winners.

                                  These are the winners. (My entry was a robot of course. )


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                                  Nielsen
                                  http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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