2017-05-20 21:47
Here is a portrait in watercolor I did of a young friend. Her father took a nice picture of her and posted it to social media.She is a beautiful young lady and it was a pleasure to pai… Read More
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Examples of different portraits illustrating various styles, techniques and mediums, including commentary and instruction.
2017-05-01 02:10
This is a painting I did of my daughter. It was a picture from one of her social networks.For some reason, I have a lot of problems photographing my work and getting the colors to show true… Read More
2017-04-25 01:10
I spent a few days working on this watercolor portrait. It was a very enjoyable project and a very frustrating project at the same time. My model is one of my favorite young ladies who… Read More
2017-04-15 17:15
Here is a watercolor portrait of my daughter who has colored the lower half of her hair with purple.I sketched using a tracing box and a printed image that was taken from a photo she sent me… Read More
2017-03-27 00:58
The human face is the most challenging of all artist endeavors. There is so much that can be communicated in the face through expression and pose. Every picture should tell a sto… Read More
2017-03-17 02:42
This is a watercolor of a young friend and student of mine. She has a face of such subtle expressions that I am quite captured by it. She was wearing a hat during an art lesson an… Read More
2017-02-28 02:46
I do not attempt to draw something to make it look like a photo but I want my drawings to look like a drawing so I leave some of the creative processes in place and use… Read More
2017-02-03 02:50
This is a little doodle I did with some watercolor pencils and I finished it up with a marker. It is an ok picture and really a project that was a practice piece. I wish I had my… Read More
2016-12-26 22:06
I carry a pocket sketchbook and recommend all artist do. I have had many opportunities to sketch and was glad to have the little 4x6 book handy. Sometimes I keep it in a coat pocket or… Read More
2016-10-27 11:06
Every parent thinks their kids are the most beautiful but I am convinced my daughter is. Here is a portrait I painted of her that was taken from a photo that a friend took of her during her… Read More
2016-10-10 03:14
I do not always enjoy drawing a beautiful face, they are too common and the person is usually very demanding of representing some concept of perfection. But this beautiful Oriental woman has… Read More
2016-09-30 20:38
This is a portrait I did for my own pleasure and for practice. It is Dwain who is just a guy who works odd jobs this portrait was inspired by a photo of him on a temporary assignment at… Read More
2016-09-20 02:45
This is a watercolor I did as a practice study for a larger work. I am trying to study my subjects more carefully to try to understand the person as well as the image that I want to create… Read More
2016-08-23 03:12
This is a sketch I did as a study of a model who I hope to paint a portrait of some day. Her head is turned up and she is viewed slightly from below which is a very difficult post to capture… Read More
2016-08-05 02:12
This painting is a study I did in watercolor, ink and gesso of a woman. In this study I was trying to work out the colors and overall feel of the project. It is the third step in this projec… Read More
2015-11-26 02:35
Here is a project I did in a day. It is a portrait of a young woman in three quarters view so the face is slightly turned away and in this case the chin is up so she is tilted back a little… Read More
2015-11-15 23:53
This is a portrait I did in watercolor and acrylic of a young woman. It was inspired by a woman on the beach. I wanted to use a lot of color and to keep things modern. The black and the whit… Read More
2015-11-01 22:11
This is a mixed media portrait I did of a woman wearing a black hat. I painted it on watercolor paper using watercolor, acrylic, markers, and gesso.I started with several sketches and then s… Read More
2015-10-21 02:04
This is a picture of a young man's face that was drawn in pencil on water color paper that was splattered wit browns reds oranges and yellows. I traced the face with a water based ink marker… Read More
2015-08-23 22:30
This is a little sketch I did this past week or ten days. I mostly did it in little bits while here and there. I did it in pencil and then with charcoal pencils. I kept things a little minim… Read More
2015-07-29 18:23
I drew this picture while in the waiting room at the doctor's office today. It started as a piece from my imagination. I let it develop on its own. I did not want to do something common so d… Read More
2015-07-27 02:14
Pencil sketch of a young woman who had big eyes and thin lips. It takes a lot of practice to draw an accurate face. Every time I think I am finished I look at it and see more that needs to b… Read More
2015-07-04 03:06
Here is a little sketch I did while drinking coffee at the local cafe. There was a magazine there and this face was in it, but a lot of the face was covered by her hand so I had to construct… Read More
2015-06-27 21:23
This was a project I worked on for about a week, off and on. I know some people can create a masterpiece in a day or less but I just don't know how they do it. I find that I need to study a… Read More
2015-06-23 23:22
This is a drawing of a face in pencil and charcoal. It is a portrait of a young man looking over his shoulder. The lighting in my resource material was very interesting and had strong shadow… Read More
2015-06-13 18:10
This is a little project I did while giving an art lesson to a very talented student. We were working from photos in fashion magazines. The resource material was not very helpful and the lig… Read More
2015-06-08 00:30
This is a teen aged fashion model model.I drew this in a small 9x6 sketchbook/ I drew it with a4b, 2b.and 6b pencils. It took about an hour. Since it was a small area there is more difficult… Read More
2015-06-02 00:10
I did this in a coffee shop one afternoon and then touched it up a little at home.I drew this in a small pocket sketch book that I always carry. I started out with an hb pencil that I… Read More
2015-05-26 23:47
This is a watercolor portrait of a woman looking down and away. I did the painting on watercolor paper 9x11. I began with a pencil drawing that was not too detailed, then I started wit… Read More
2015-05-07 01:49
This is a little watercolor with some instruction and commentary, I painted this to relax one night this week. It was inspired by a photo. I sketched it out the other night but didn't… Read More
2015-05-04 03:48
This is a 9 x 11 portrait done in watercolor. The face was a little tilted on one side and that is a composition that I always have problems with so I thought this would make a good pr… Read More
2015-04-22 22:31
This is a watercolor sketch I did the other day. I was experimenting with a style that was loose and spontaneous. I tried to work as quick as possible to preserve the freshness… Read More
2015-04-03 16:40
This was a doodle I did with pencils and Sharpie (R) marker. I am doing a little bit of experimentation with combining media. Mixed Media Portrait Of Woman Looking DownI did a quick light sc… Read More
2015-02-10 03:38
This is a portrait I did of a man. The face is slightly turned. I used pen and markers and watercolor. I was thinking of doing something a little more experimental but just… Read More
2014-12-30 19:23
I carry a small 4x6 sketch book and drawing supplies with me whenever possible just in case of an urgent urge to sketch.I was in the courtyard at the mall having a cup of coffee and across t… Read More
2014-12-02 03:17
I drew this while on vacation.Charcoal Portrait of Island GirlI started the drawing with a pencil and then began to fill it in with a light charcoal pencil after a while I switched to a medi… Read More
2014-11-16 21:19
This is a sketch I did to relax after a long week at work. I drew this in my sketchbook that I carry around with me. The source picture was from a fashon advertisement but I did a lot of edi… Read More
2014-11-12 02:30
Here is a portrait I drew of a young man. I used sharpie and markers. Then I gave a wash with a brush and water over it to give the marker a watercolor effect. I was going to do more but was… Read More
2014-10-13 01:21
This is Chad. I started this sketch at the dentist office waiting for my kid. I was working from a photo so I was able to finish it later. It was just a doodle I did for a few weeks bu… Read More
2014-09-01 18:10
I drew this with an assortment of fine tipped markers. I had to do it two or three times before I got it right. I wanted to keep the face as simple as possible. After finishing with the mark… Read More
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