James Cook Portrait for Book Illustration

James Cook pencil portrait for the book, What Really Happened During Colonial Times (that's the tentative title I think) for BramleyBooks.com

Baby boy pencil portrait from photo

Here is a floating head...oh, just kidding...don't worry, he will have a body later! :)
This pencil portrait is at the stage where it is not blended, there are no highlights taken out yet.
I had just stared laying out the dark areas. I worked on the eyes a lot at this point, rather than try to do it after the face is blended and highlighted. To me, the eyes are almost always the key to making the portrait look like the person.

Back to the body, the reference photo showed the little boy lying down and his bib totally obscures his shoulders and neck, so I'll have to determine the neck and shoulder lengths, and then add in clothing. The client told me she wants something like a cable knit sweater or something similar. The baby is 6 months old, so that will give me an idea about how long to draw his neck and shoulders.

I do these pencil portraits on commission, and if you would like a portrait in graphite pencil of a child, Please see my website for more information.
http://www.pencil-portrait-drawing-artist.com/

Colored pencil portrait little boy - age regression

I worked on his hair and his skin tones. I found a great set of 24 prismacolor colored pencils - specifically for people portraits - there are colors in this set that I didn't even know existed, so I am excited to create some better work. It won't make me a better artist instantly, but it never hurts to have the right tools.

What Really Happened ... Narcissa Whitman - Book Illustration

Book Portrait illustration of Narcissa Whitman
for http://www.bramleybooks.com

What Really Happened ... Rachel Revere Book Illustration

Rachel Revere, second wife of Paul Revere - In 1773 Paul Revere's first wife Sarah died, leaving behind six surviving children, and Revere married Rachel Walker, wiith whom he would have five more surviving children. I drew this based on a miniature brooch portrait. I couldn't find any other reference images to use.

What Really Happened ... Catherine Ferguson - Colonial Times Book Illustration

This one is for the 3rd book in a series of 4 history books for homeschoolers (and anyone else with an interest in history). This illustration is of Catherine (Katy) Ferguson.
She was a black woman who was purchased out of slavery and went on to care for orphans in New York City.