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Pencil Portraits & Drawings



Hendrix
Technique: Black & white pastels on butcher paper

Size: 28" x 36"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Elephant
Technique: Pastels and colored pencils on heavy drawing paper

Size: 16" x 20"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Old Man
Technique: Black & white pastel on newsprint

Size: 22" x 28"

Notes: I did this piece working from a John Singer Sargent book. I love this guys beard.

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Happiness
Technique: Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 10" x 13"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph. When my wife and I were first together we couldn't afford a camera (or anything else really) so the goofy mall photo booth was a splurge.

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Dusk
Technique: Gouche on illustration board

Size: 10" x 13"

Notes: I did this piece working from a couple different photographs.

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Man Wearing Hat
Technique: Vine charcoal on newsprint

Size: 22" x 28"

Notes: I did this piece working from a Degas book.

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Girl 1
Technique: Markers on marker paper

Size: 10" x 14"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Spotlight
Technique: Oils on illustration board

Size: 10" x 14"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Doggie Bag
Technique: Mixed media on heavy drawing paper

Size: 12" x 14"

Notes: This was an assignment at art school where we had to put an animal in a strange setting, then illustrate it in 10 different techniques. I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Italian Manifesto
Technique: Vine charcoal on butcher paper

Size: 22" x 28"

Notes: Another art school project where we were entered into a national poster design contest. I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Wedding Day
Technique: Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 16" x 20"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph. This is my Mom & Dad on their wedding day in 1958.

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The 5 Boys
Technique: Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 16" x 20"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph. This is me and my 4 brothers in about 1972 (I'm guessing). From left; Brian, Chris, Me, Mark, Pat.

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Portrait of a Woman
Technique: Black & white pastel on newsprint

Size: 22" x 28"

Notes: I did this piece working from a John Singer Sargent book. Sargent has to be one of, if not the best portrait artist of all time.

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Bo Jackson
Technique: Watercolor on paper

Size: 8" x 12"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Old Man 2
Technique: Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 8" x 12"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Girl 4
Technique: Pastel & Colored Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 36" x 24"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Girl 3
Technique: Pastel & Colored Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 24" x 36"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Bekah & Ash
Technique: Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 12" x 18"

Notes: I did this piece working from 2 different photographs. These are 2 of my nieces and it was one of my first "official" portraits. I can't believe it was 21 years ago.

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Tony Dorsett
Technique: Acrylics on drawing board

Size: 8" x 12"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Pencil 1
Technique: Pencil on heavy drawing paper

Size: 16" x 20"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Girl 2
Technique: Markers on marker paper

Size: 10" x 14"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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The Swing
Technique: Acrylics on drawing board

Size: 10" x 20"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Cindy Crawford
Technique: Markers on marker paper

Size: 10" x 14"

Notes: I did this piece working from a photograph.

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Skeletons In Action
Technique: Pencil on newsprint

Size: 24" x 36"

Notes: I did these working from photographs, and of course just had to "guess" what the skeletons would look like.

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