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“Hope”, Update #7

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Moderate progress over lunch, with a bit of hinting at the flowers in the background. I’m quickly running out of Sky Blue Light for her dress – expecting a few pencils in the mail tomorrow.

 In progress drawing entitled Hope.

Hope | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 7 x 11″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Hope”, Update #6

August 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

I’m trying to stay loose with the flowers in the background to prevent them from drawing attention away from the subject:

 In progress photo of colored pencil drawing of a little girl, entitled Hope.

Hope | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 7 x 11″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Hope”, Update #5

August 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Decided to go with the little girl’s name as the title of the piece. Original, eh?

 In progress photo of colored pencil drawing of a little girl entitled Hope.

Hope | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 7 x 11″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Untitled”, Update #4

August 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Mostly just blending and warming up the shadows on the face:

 In progress photo of an as yet untitled portrait of a little girl.

Untitled | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 7 x 11″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Untitled”, Update #3

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Another lunch break session:

 In progress photo of an as yet untitled portrait of a little girl.

Untitled | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 7 x 11″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Untitled”, Update #2

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

A small update:

 In progress photo of an as yet untitled drawing of a little girl.

Untitled | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 7 x 11″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Untitled”, Update #1

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

This is a new commission that I worked on a bit over lunch, though I’ve not yet decided on how to title it.

 In progress photo of as yet untitled drawing of a little girl.

Untitled | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 11 x 7″ 

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“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

“Clara, Profile” Update #6

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

With her dress and some of her hand blocked in:

 In progress photo of carbon pencil drawing entitled Clara, Profile

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

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Tags: Carbon Pencils · Child Portraits · Work In Progress

“Clara, Profile” Update #5

June 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I haven’t been able to catch much of a break to work on this, but here’s an update that combines the work of several 15 to 30 minute sessions I’ve been able to squeeze in over the last week.

 In progress photo of carbon pencil drawing entitled Clara, Profile

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

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Tags: Carbon Pencils · Child Portraits · Work In Progress