Every once in a while, you get a very specific commission project. This one was done for a Ghostbusters fan who wanted a collage of The Real Ghostbusters characters in a very particular way. I drew in a little larger than I usually do with colored pencil and marker. […]
Author: John DiBiase
Meg Ryan Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
What 80’s and 90’s movie fan didn’t like Meg Ryan? This was a fun freehand graphite drawing to do of Meg (as Meg and not one of her characters) 
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Heidi Klum Freehand Graphite Drawing
Heidi Klum is a face everyone has probable seen somewhere at some point in their life. I hoped to do her justice and drew this freehand graphite drawing in 2019. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-heidi-klum Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/heidi-klum-original-sketch-not-a-print
“Jan” Quad Drawing from “The Office” Commissioned Piece
This four-piece freehand colored pencil drawing was done as a commission piece for a fellow fan of the show The Office. In the fourth season episode “The Dinner Party,” you can see a painting that has this imagery on it hanging in Michael’s condo. We later see it again in […]
“Black Widow” Scarlett Johansson Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
With the release of Avengers: Endgame, I thought it’d be fitting to do a new, full color “Black Widow” Scarlett Johansson colored pencil drawing. I drew this one entirely freehand (as usual) and used some marker as a base for the colored pencil (Something I don’t always do). Purchase link […]
Zoe Saldana Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
Speaking of different poses that stand out, I loved the source photo I used of actress Zoe Saldana for this drawing. It’s unique and showcases her beauty! I drew this freehand with colored pencils (and I think some markers as a base). It’s rare I’m happy with how my drawings […]
Marion Cotillard Freehand Graphite Drawing
When looking for a photo of French actress Marion Cotillard to draw from, I found this unique photo and knew it’d be fun to draw. The nontraditional facial expressions are always a fun challenge to replicate. This one is drawn freehand with graphite pencils. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-marion-cotillard-inception-the-dark-knight-rises-b
Sarah Paulson Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
I loved Sarah in the movie “Down with Love,” and it’s been cool to see her rise as a star through the years. I liked how unusual this pose was and decided to tackle it as more of a freestyle pencil sketch style. Purchase link for the original: https://johndibiaseart.com/original-drawing-of-sarah-paulson-not-a-print Purchase […]
Amanda Peet Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
And like Zooey, my freehand colored pencil drawing of Amanda Peet was another one that took quite a while to actually finish. I also really struggled with getting her likeness just right. Sometimes when I have a really difficult time achieving it to my satisfaction, I tend to shelve it […]
Zooey Deschanel Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
Another drawing that took some time to finish (I seem to have a lot of those — I even have two longtime stragglers I’m working on as I type this) is a freehand portrait of Zooey Deschanel. This drawing was done in graphite, but I used colored pencils for her […]
Amy Adams Freehand Graphite Pencil Portrait
It seems like I always have a few drawings that take months to finish — for no other reason than they’re pet projects that I kind of lose interest in for a while. This one took quite a while to finish, but it’s always rewarding when I finally do. […]
Morena Baccarin Freehand Graphite Pencil Portrait
She’s been seen in a lot of movies and shows, but she’s probably most notable for her roles in Firefly and Deadpool. I drew this one of Morena Baccarin freehand entirely in graphite pencil. (The only problem is that the shinier the graphite, the tougher it is to get it […]
Captain Marvel Freehand Colored Pencil and Marker Drawing
With the buzz over the first female-led Marvel movie last March, I set out to create this mixture of marker (as a base) and colored pencil drawing of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. I’m a purist, so I prefer using just one medium at a time, but for a drawing […]
Making My Own Trading Cards: Working with Primoprint
Even for artists who enjoy to make their art by hand the traditional way, printing jobs are often still a regularity. While opening a pack of Star Wars trading cards a couple years ago, I found inside a trading card that simply had a still photo on the front and […]
“Serendipity” Freehand Drawing – Updated
2004: 2019 update: In 2004, I did a drawing of Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack in the romantic comedy, Serendipity and gave it to my wife Amy as a gift. Earlier in 2019, I decided to dedicate some time to updating it — trying to fix some things I didn’t […]
Danica McKellar Freehand Colored Pencil Commission Piece
Here’s a freehand colored pencil commissioned drawing of actress Danica McKellar. This was a fun one to do (and she seemed to like it when she saw it on social media ) Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/print-of-colored-pencil-drawing-of-danica-mckellar-85-x-11
Ghostbusters / Real Ghostbusters Art Book Submission Mash-Up Freehand Drawing
In March, 2019, I worked on an exclusive original drawing for an upcoming Ghostbusters-themed art book. It was centered on the original team, which, as many of you know, has long been my favorite movie. I jumped at the chance to do this project. I worked pretty intensely on a […]
Zachary Levi / Asher Angel “Shazam” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
I loved Zachary Levi in the title character of Chuck in the TV series of the same name, so I was looking forward to seeing him play the childish role of Shazam — and it proved to be great! Here’s a freehand colored pencil and marker drawing I did of […]
Millie Bobby Brown as “Eleven” in Stranger Things Freehand Mixed Media Drawing
Ah, the stench of failure. It’s something all artists of some form have to experience. While it may not be something we ever get used to, it’s definitely something we have to learn how to handle. It’s important to see what we can learn from failure and disappointment and then […]
Marion Cotillard Freehand Graphite Pencil Portrait
Ah, French actress Marion Cotillard! I think my first introduction to her was Inception, which wasn’t the kindest role for her. Then she wasn’t exactly nice as pie in The Dark Knight Rises, but the sweet spot was hit when I saw her in Midnight in Paris. (Which is a […]
Melora Hardin Freehand Colored Pencil Portrait
“Jan Levinson, I presume?” Who couldn’t love the completely unhinged performance that Melora Hardin gives to Jan Levinson on The Office? I’d wanted to draw Melora and settled on a picture of her as herself — with a bit of a Jan expression — and decided to do it entirely […]
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in “Avengers: Infinity War” Freehand colored Pencil and Pastel Drawing
I love Iron Man, Avengers, the MCU – it’s all gravy to me. Sure, they’re not perfect movies, but a lot of them are excellent, and I truly believe they achieved something very special with the first run of movies that ended with Avengers: Endgame. Earlier in 2019, I decided […]
Winter Soldier Sebastian Stan Commissioned Freehand Graphite Drawing
And here is a second Winter Soldier / Sebastian Stan portrait commission piece I did. It’s a freehand graphite drawing on Strathmore Art smooth Bristol paper. (I might as well start a business drawing Sebastian! This wouldn’t be my last commission of him in the months following, either. ) […]
Alison Brie Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Portrait
While Alison Brie has a following through other shows and such, I first was introduced to her as Unikitty in the LEGO Movies. She does a fun job playing the character and is a lovely subject to draw as well! I wasn’t totally happy with how this one turned […]
Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb in TV’s “Firefly”
Another commission piece ended up being this freehand graphite portrait of Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb in Firefly. I loved him in the show “Chuck” more, but I know people seem to love Firefly too.
Alison Sudol Freehand Graphite Pencil Portrait
After watching her in two Fantastic Beasts movies, I felt inspired to attempt a freehand graphite portrait of singer / actress Alison Sudol. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/print-of-graphite-pencil-drawing-of-actress-singer-alison-sudol-85-x-11
Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier in “Avengers: Infinity War” Commissioned Colored Pencil Drawing
From time to time, I take commission work and every once in a great while, the subject matter lines up with my interests. I love the Captain America movies and the Avengers, so it was fun to get to draw Sebastian Stan as The Winter Soldier again, this time […]
Emily Blunt in “Mary Poppins Returns” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
My wife is a HUGE fan of the original Mary Poppins film. She and I are both fans of Emily Blunt, so news of her playing Mary Poppins in an all-new sequel sounded brilliant to us. Thankfully, the sequel ended up being super charming and, for Christmas, I worked up […]
Olga Kurylenko Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
Actress / model Olga Kurylenko has been one of my most frequent and kind supporters of drawings I’ve done of her. Ironically, she seems to consistently share my works-in-progress on her social media channels, but never them completed. Ha! This was my first attempt at an all-color drawing of Olga– […]
Autographed Ellie Kemper as Erin in “The Office” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
With news that actress Ellie Kemper was promoting her new book with a signing at Words Bookstore in Maplewood, NJ, I quickly drew a new portrait of her as quickly as I possibly could – drawing her as Erin Hannon in my favorite TV show, The Office. Thankfully, Ellie didn’t […]