long live the king

when i was a little girl i loved to watch elvis movies

i think i've seen every one 50 times! really!

i told my mum "i'm going to vegas to marry elvis"

i was never a fanatic , just had a huge crush!

i started pencil sketching in grade school

mostly houses and scenery

i started portraits in high school and

once i left collage i wondered into other mediums

once in a while i would pick up my pencils and try "my hand"

i found this sketch in my portfolio case hidden away

it's at least 15 years old

and one of my favorites,

it captures him before the fame, before the army and

before his innocence was lost

and of course, i had to play a little in ps

trying on different backgrounds and blending modes

i still listen to elvis and love his christmas songs the best

i did get married in vegas to a wonderful man

and elvis showed up and sang

"love me tender", "i can't help falling in love"

and "viva las vegas"!

he was wearing his gold lame jacket