Downton Abbey: Finished
I know I already posted today, but since so many people seemed to really like the Downton Abbey work in progress I couldn’t wait to post the completed drawing. First a few words about the drawing. I...
View ArticleZiegfeld Girl on the Grid
So a lot of portrait artists, I’ve noticed, use a grid to draw. I don’t always use it but find it very helpful when blowing up a picture to an extra large size or if proportions aren’t working out. I...
View ArticleOne Year Later
Hello! It’s been a while and I’ll explain in a moment. But first, Happy Anniversary to my blog! One year ago I started this blog so I can have a designated space to talk about my drawings, old and new....
View ArticleAnother Sunday Quickie: Vintage Charcoal
I surprised even myself with this one. It took me about an hour to complete, not counting laying out the grid I used. So much fun to do. I competed the hair by using the side of a charcoal stick and...
View ArticleCompleted: Lily Elsie
Here is the completed drawing of Edwardian era actress, Lily Elsie. I found the source picture on Pinterest and thought it was pretty. I think it took me 8 hours to complete but about 2 weeks because...
View ArticleOriginal Art Nouveau in Color
I mentioned before that I’ve been loving art nouveau and Alphonse Mucha. Well, I finally created my own original art nouveau piece. It was fun and I’ll most likely do another one at some point. Since...
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