Thank you Iron Monkey!

[PipesRock]

Very nice. May the moving experience be only mildly terrible.

 

[FurCoat]

That is so cool.

 

[jpmcwjr]

@jpmcwjr alert! Remember to update that!!!!

No worries; it's Jesse and he's conscientous!

 

[monty55]

Wow, very cool!

 

[trudger]

Wonderful piece! HBD & good luck with the move.

 

[Ahi Ka]

That is fucking awesome! Love how he managed to even capture that codger nose shine. You got serious chops @TheIronMonkey

 

[SBC]

Love it! Great work @TheIronMonkey and congratulations Jesse on the gift and the move!

 

[captainsousie]

The move is quite stressful. I need to get rid of 2/3 of the stuff I've accumulated over the past 40 years. Ugh!

I'm leaving California, but headed to a place that I know and like.

Shit, another Californian coming to Wyoming or Colorado... (jokes!)

 

[sablebrush52]

Shit, another Californian coming to Wyoming or Colorado... (jokes!)

Fear not! Wyoming and Colorado are safe from Californication.

 

[captainsousie]

Fear not! Wyoming and Colorado are safe from Californication.

Well, at least we know you have bad taste in locations then...

 

[OzPiper]

Fan-bloody-tastic @TheIronMonkey
Nice work.
@sablebrush52
I hope that gets hung in a prominent spot in your new digs

 

[kcghost]

IronMonkey did a great job on the portrait.

 

[JimInks]

That is an awesome piece of art. It perfectly captures the essence of Jesse's personality.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I am the unworthy recipient of a fabulous birthday gift from Iron Monkey and unworthy for so many reasons, among them that it’s taken me weeks get around to sharing it.
Between work and packing for a move I just kept not getting to it. But I could have found a moment somewhere, so, unworthy.
I am still well and truly gobsmacked.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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I’m just happy it brightened your day—whether you shared it or not was never a factor (that you did is flattering and appreciated, but, I’m glad you have your priorities straight and took care of work that pays rent and buys food first).

It was fun to do and nice to create a real, physical piece of art for a change (not something I do much these days)—as you well know, pushing pixels is a very different experience.

Thank you everyone for the generous words and appreciation!

 

[PipeWI]

What an awesome portrait! A real homage!

 

[sablebrush52]

Well, at least we know you have bad taste in locations then...

Congratulations! You’re down to only 48 states that hate you!... Progress is progress.

 

[elpfeife]

If you visit the eastern slope of the Rockies you know the Colorado often envisioned is gone. And Californians are not appreciated!!

By the way, my vote for Jesse's new home is Santa Fe.

 

[midwestpipesmoker70]

Wow! @TheIronMonkey is talented. Happy belated birthday and good luck with the move.

 

[mingc]

Great painting @TheIronMonkey and happy belated birthday Jesse!

I'm guessing Nevada.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Amazing work!!