self-portrait

Tools/Materials:

• Faber-Castell PITT brush pen black
• Strathmore cold press watercolor paper

dame

Dame
Graphite on bristol
8 x 6 inches

Recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, beauty, and distinctive violet eyes.

$75 + shipping
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dame in progress: day three

Dame | 6"x 6" | graphite on paper

dame in progress: day two

Dame | 6"x 6" | graphite on paper

7th son

7th Son | graphite on paper

annalely in graphite

Annalely | 6x5" | graphite on paper

I could have done more portraits of Anna, and sometimes feel there can be more done with the portraits in an artistic point of view. Maybe later, but it's time to move on. 

raistlin and crysania

Raistlin and Crysania | 11"x9" | graphite on paper

self-portraits

Self-portrait | 4x4" | graphite on paper

Self-portrait | 5x5" | graphite on paper

A young teen and an early twenties me. Circa 1994-95.

biolanda

Biolanda | 9x10" | graphite on paper

Circa 1995. Where my skills were at one time. Portrait of a dear friend.

annalely

Annalely | Sketchbook Pro

I love drawing her... she's flawless. :)

trinity

Trinity | 9x12" | pencil on paper

Trinity | 9x12" | pencil on paper

A random portrait of an actual Trinity. The first shipped to buyer and currently the most successful shared drawings.

Experiences with this work includes: unable to do final touch-up because the drawing was accidentally sealed within the frame.

eiffel tower in progress: day four

Eiffel Tower | 9x12" | ink on paper | in progress: day four

Not much progress.

eiffel tower in progress: day three

Eiffel Tower | 9x12" | ink on paper | in progress: day three

Eiffel Tower | 9x12" | ink on paper | in progress: day three

Eiffel Tower | 9x12" | ink on paper | in progress: day three

Work and detail has slowed progress quite a bit. Patience right?

eiffel tower in progress: day one

Eiffel Tower | 9x12" | ink on paper | in progress: day one

Eiffel Tower | 9x12" | ink on paper | in progress: day one

Eiffel Tower | 9x12" | ink on paper | in progress: day one

Using the inexpensive grid method, and a lot of ink.

the colosseum

The Colosseum | 10"x8" | ink on watercolor paper

After six months of off-and-on work on this portrait, I can finally say it's complete. And just like that... it was sold. But made affordable, limited prints.

Work in progress a few months back.

 The Colosseum was a challenging drawing, but patience helped produce a rewarding finish, and confidence to challenge myself in the future.

**PRINTS AVAILABLE** 9"x8" mini prints $20 at Society6

Most of the times, I don't like my art, but once it goes on a frame, and on a wall... I get this unexplainable smile accompanied by goosebumps.

002. throwback thursday

Circa 1989 | pencil on paper

How 'bout a selfie portrait anime of me and cousins?

newly weds: complete

Newly weds | 9"x9" | Color pencil & graphite on paper

I think I'm just going to leave this drawing as it is.

newly weds: day three

Newly weds | 9x9" | Color pencil & graphite on paper | In progress: day three

I'm going to be honest with you, I don't know what I'm doing. The more I draw, or try to experiment, the more I see that I need teaching, constructive criticism, someone to tell me what I'm doing wrong, and how to fix it.

I know I can be a lot better at this.

newly weds: day one

Newly weds | 9x9" | Color pencil & graphite on paper | In progress: day one

Commissioned work of two newly wed friends. Decided to do the portrait in brown, and use graphite for dark shadows.

innocence: complete

Inocensia
$75 AVAILABLE
9" x "12 | graphite on paper | 2013
Framed (dimensions are of artwork only)

I'm a couple of hours shy of leaving on a work-related trip to Lake Conroe. No fun, no pleasure, strictly work.

Before I start going through my pre-trip drive trip, thought I'd leave you with (what I feel) the finished graphite portrait. Could have finished on day 2 but I took extra time going back smoothing out shades, darkening, erasing, and removing fingerprints.... need to find a way to stop this.

I also experimented a bit, and quickly found out that white charcoal or a white gel pen will not work on graphite. I need to look more into this when I return.
Will be back Thursday.