Pencil Portrait of a Young Boy

This is the portrait that started off the Christmas drawing season, for lack of a better name for the rush that starts in the fall! This little boy had a delightful expression and he was really fun to draw.

Pencil portraits drawn from photos

Pencil Portrait of Two Brothers

A pencil portrait of two brothers. This was drawn on 11x14 Smooth Bristol paper from Strathmore. This was a commissioned portrait from husband to wife for Christmas.

Pencil Portrait of a Little Cowboy

Pencil portrait of a little boy in bandanna and cowboy hat. I had to take a little creative license with the bandanna, so it would look more "picturesque." I also brought out some details in the hat that were not as visible in the reference photo to give the portrait extra character.

Pencil Portrait Little Boy

A less serious version of the little boy portrait previously posted! The little boy didn't have a shirt on in the reference photo so I drew a simple tee shirt on him.

Pencil portraits drawn from photos

Little Boy Serious Pencil Portrait

A very cute little boy whose original portrait is now part of my portfolio to show.

Pencil Portrait Little Boy Drawing

Another digital photo with light coming from the left. The artwork was much better quality than this photo shows. This little boy looks so sweet, he reminded me of my little boy.

Little Boy Pencil Portrait

You can really see which jobs were down to the wire as far as Christmas deadlines, can't you? Obviously a very quick digital shot, with sunlight coming from the left! But I got it done, the customer is happy, and it got there in time for Christmas!

Pencil Portrait of Two Toddler Children

This portrait of two cousins was commissioned by the mothers of the children as a gift to the grandparents. This was drawn from two separate photos. In the reference photo, the child on the right was unclothed and in a bathtub. I drew on a t-shirt for her. The top of her head was not in the reference photo, but I made a guess and luckily I guessed right.