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“Ashley”, Complete

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Carbon Pencil portrait entitled Ashley
Ashley | Carbon Pencil on Vellum Bristol | 8 x 10″

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Completed Work

“Hope”, Complete

August 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Colored pencil portrait entitled Hope.
Hope | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 7 x 11"

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Completed Work

“For Emre”, Complete

July 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

If we’ve learned anything from this, its that I’m no calligrapher. Yeesh!

 Colored pencil still life of a toy dog entitled For Emre.

For Emre | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 11 x 6.5″ 

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Tags: Colored Pencil · Completed Work · Still Life

“Self Portrait V” Complete

July 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Colored pencil drawing entitled Self Portrait V
Self Portrait V | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 16″

 Phew, that was a real challenge and I’m really glad its finished. I’m very pleased with the way it came out, though I’ll admit I’m a tad disappointed that its taken up three days worth of my drawing vacation.  Ah well – on to the next piece!

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Completed Work · Figure Drawing

“Lincoln”, Complete

July 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments

And here is Mr. Lincoln, now finished:

Carbon pencil portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln | Carbon Pencil on Cold Press Ill. Board | 8 x 10″

I’m pretty happy with the way this one turned out, and feel like I’m getting a much better feel for carbon pencils, as well as nailing down some techniques for working with them. I’m going to take a short break from them to do a color piece, and then come back to them next week for a drawing of my son that will be a companion piece for Clara, Profile.

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Completed Work

“Clara, Profile” Complete

July 1st, 2008 · 4 Comments

Took nearly forever to finish, but here it is.

 Carbon Pencil portrait entitled Clara, Profile

Clara, Profile | Carbon Pencil on Cold Press Ill. Board | 8 x 10″ 

 

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Tags: Carbon Pencils · Child Portraits · Completed Work

“Rawr!”, Complete

May 26th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Done!

 Colored pencil portrait entitled Rawr!

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 7 x 11″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Completed Work

Something from ‘94

May 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Not many drawings survived my college years – I either lost them, ruined them somehow, gesso’d over them to re-use the support, or gave them away. This is one I’ve always liked a lot and held onto these many years. If I recall correctly, the subject was my roommate’s grandfather. 

 Colored pencil and acrylic portrait entitled Grandfather or Old Man

Colored Pencil & Acrylic on Cold Press Ill. Board, 11 x 17″ 

 As an aside, the colored pencils I used here were the now discontinued Spectracolors, which I preferred over Primsacolors at the time. I still have the set in the closet. I think there may be some white conté crayon in this piece, too.

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Completed Work

“Maccabee”, Complete

May 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

And the finished piece, now on its way to Alla in NYC for the little guys birthday party on Sunday:

 Colored Pencil drawing entitled Maccabee.

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 7 x 11″ 

 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Completed Work

“Benjamin”, Complete

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments

And that about wraps this one  up…

 Colored Pencil portrait entitled Benjamin.

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Completed Work