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Entries from August 2008

“Ashley”, Update #6

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Worked up the hair a bit more and bumped up some of that shadows:

 In progress photo of carbon pencil drawing entitled Ashley.

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

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Work In Progress

“Ashley”, Update #5

August 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Moderate progress from a few sessions I was able to squeeze in yesterday and this morning:

 In progress photo of carbon pencil portrait entitled Ashley

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

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Work In Progress

“Ashley”, Update #4

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Modeling the face a bit more, adjusting existing shadows and filling in the hair:

 In progress photo of carbon pencil drawing entitled Ashley.

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

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Work In Progress

“Ashley”, Update #3

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Worked on over lunch, the face is starting to take shape:

 In progress photo of carbon pencil drawing entitled Ashley

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

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Work In Progress

“Ashley”, Update #2

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Another 45 minutes or so squeezed in before heading to work:

 In progress photo of carbon pencil drawing entitled Ashley

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

 

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Work In Progress

“Ashley”, Update #1

August 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

This is the very beginning steps of a new commissioned piece - probably only about 45 minutes of work into it at this point, but I wanted to get an update on the blog today because I told the client I would. :)

 In progress photo of carbon pencil drawing entitled Ashley

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

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Carbon Pencils · Work In Progress

“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

“Hope”, Update #8

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments

With any luck, the next update will be the finished drawing:

 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 #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