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It’s magic what you can do with just a pencil! Great picture, worth the perseverance.
Thank Julie.
I love working with pencil – for me it’s the most therapeutic
Hi
I love this
Can I buy it from you please
Hi Craig
Sorry for taking so long to come back to you – I’m just returning to work after the Christmas break.
The original has sold – it was drawn to commission.
If you’re still interested, I do have prints at £75 or you could commission your own.