Posts tagged with: pencil drawing

You can now buy prints of some of my art on Etsy! The artwork I sell are classical pieces and master copies that are minimalist is nature, but give visual interest to your decor. Religious works are also available. First...
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As a self-taught artist, are you always looking for ways that you can stop spinning your wheels and actually improve your portrait drawing? Have you spent years drawing every day, portrait after portrait and didn’t feel you were getting any...
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A few weeks ago, I completed Bargue Plate 24 in graphite. I had started it, in charcoal and got about half way, but was feeling overwhelmed with the charcoal and wasn’t feeling I was going to reach the level of...
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This Christmas I was inspired to do some drawings that fit the season. I had never done Christmas artwork before, or any holiday themes work before, therefore, this was a fun learning experience. These drawings are simple to show all...
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From this week of early morning drawing sessions, I completed four small Rembrandt copies. The book I got these from is “The Complete Etchings of Rembrandt“. A lot of the etchings are pretty small, so my drawings are all a...
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For a while I’ve been really frustrated with going multiple days, and sometimes weeks, without drawing. I get busy with the necessities of life, with work, school, kids, and family life, so unfortunately drawing gets pushed to the bottom of...
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This weeks drawing was a master copy from Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Its a beautiful graphite figure that I loved to look like, so I knew doing a copy would be fun. I found this drawing in “Lessons in Classical Drawing” by...
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My favorite way to show off  progress in learning art journey is to redraw something already done before. It’s a lot of fun and honestly, I think, people love seeing that improvement in your work. I’ve redrawn portraits before, but...
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Lately, one of my favorite books to learn from about portrait drawing is “The Human Figure” by John H. Vanderpoel. The book is practical and easy to follow. It’s broken up into manageable segments and allows you to learn and...
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My first Bargue Plate is finally completed. As mentioned previously, I did Plate #22, which is one I had done before. I did this because I love seeing my own progress. The last time I drew this was in 2014....
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