As a gift, I was given a new type of pastel called Pan Pastels. What a joy it has been to work with this type of medium. These pastels are very soft and highly pigmented which lend to an oil painting-like effect. The application is very much like painting with the use of brushes, foam applicators and sponges. With [...]
I am very excited to add the image of this beautiful child, titled Spirited, to my online portfolio collection. This particular study is created in pastel which, I feel, works well with the overall composition. This was the last commission portrait of the year created for the Christmas holiday. The story behind this young girl’s struggle very early in her life has greatly [...]
I’ve just spent several weeks completing a dog portrait of a Vizsla portrayed in colored pencil. The rich autumn hues compliment each other very well… Thank you, Brian Guest, for the use of your photograph of Cricket. The original artwork is part of a private collection and is available for sale by contacting me directly, [...]
Below is the completed Italian Greyhound portrait created in colored pencil titled, Eavesdrop inspired by the animated, whimsical personality of the Italian Greyhound. Of course, I must thank Carol for blessing me with the gift of this little soul I call Paige. The original artwork is part of a private collection and is available for sale by contacting me directly, however prints [...]
I thought I’d post the first stages of a colored pencil study of an Italian Greyhound. The photograph used as reference was taken with a Canon Powershot G10 series camera and can be viewed below. The portrait is being created with the use of colored pencils. I have included an image of the first color stain [...]
My apologies for the delay in completing the latest portrait. For your viewing, Spent Wishes is finally complete. It is the latest child portrait in colored pencil. Once again, the last stage of the portrait is done by reworking color on color, then burnishing it with paper towels, cotton swabs or cotton balls. By rubbing repeatedly, I remove the wax of [...]
My next portrait is based on a representational study of a photograph taken by Judithann, a wonderful photographer and grandmother to this young girl. It has been a pleasure working with such inspiration. The first image posted is the reference photograph by Judithann, used to create the portrait. Once again, I begin with a line drawing using [...]
The colored pencil study is complete. The last stage of the portrait is done by reworking color near color in deeper shades. To blend color seamlessly, I use either a colorless pencil or a white colored pencil and repeat the circling technique over the color stain previously done. This gives the portrait an oil painting-like effect. The last [...]
The newest portrait in my colored portrait series is based on another of Jennifer Rasmussen’s photographs. The photograph I used as my reference and inspiration is posted below. I plan to use colored pencil as the main medium for this portrait. I begin this study lightly creating the basic line work in graphite pencil. This is done with a soft [...]
This most recent portrait, “Angel in Waiting” is created in pastel. Luck was on my side when I happened across a tiny little face captured by the lens of a camera. The light cast through the child’s hair impressed on my mind, an almost angelic effect. I must say I was graced with having made the acquaintance of [...]
