I tend to start some drawings and then only work on them intermittently over a course of a few months. This latest Kate Beckinsale attempt is one of those. I haven’t been able to draw her in a way I’m happy with, so this is yet another attempt. I don’t […]
Author: John DiBiase
Jimmy Stewart Freehand Graphite Drawing
How can you not love Jimmy Stewart? From The Philadelphia Story to It’s a Wonderful Life, he’s just a great actor from a bygone era. This one took a while to finish, but it was completely done in graphite pencil. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-jimmy-stewart
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in “Game of Thrones” Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Commissioned Drawing
I’ve never seen a single episode of Game of Thrones, but this was ordered as a commission piece by a customer for a friend of theirs who has become a faithful supporter of my work. I was thrilled to work on this for them. 🙂 Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/print-of-emilia-clarke-as-daenerys-targaryen-in-game-of-thrones-colored-pencil-and-graphite-drawing-85-x-11
Gisele Bundchen Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
It’s hard not to love Gisele… just saying. This one is another done entirely in colored pencil. 🙂 Link to purchase the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/gisele-bundchen-original-drawing-not-a-print Link for purchasing prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/color-drawing-print-of-gisele-bundchen
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow with Davy Jones and the Black Pearl Freehand Pencil Drawing
I originally intended this piece to just be a colored pencil portrait of Johnny Depp, but with the Black Pearl worked into it as well. However, I had a hard time working the Black Pearl into the image in a way that wouldn’t influence people to make jokes about… the […]
Marty McFly and the Delorean from “Back to the Future” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
To complete the unofficial trilogy of heroes and their vehicles, I decided to do a full color Marty McFly with his Delorean. And, as I was working on it, decided to put the clock tower in in the background as well. Link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-michael-j-fox-as-marty-mcfly-with-the-delorean-in-back-to-the-future
Olga Kurylenko Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Drawing
This one was a bit of a challenge to pull back and try detail a little smaller. I liked the image and I wanted to give it a try… and when it was finished, I decided to add a little color by splashing some purple colored pencil off to the […]
Rachel Weisz Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
I’ve drawn Rachel before, but I haven’t been satisfied with how those drawings have turned out. I liked the source photo for this one — especially with the red in it — and was inspired to take a stab at it. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/colored-pencil-drawing-print-of-rachel-weisz
Chris Pratt as Star-Lord with the Milano (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”) Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
Continuing with an unofficial series of heroes with their rides, I followed Jyn with this colored pencil drawing of Chris Pratt as Star-Lord / Peter Quill from “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” and his spaceship, The Milano. This one was drawn entirely in colored pencil. Fun fact – I […]
Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso in “Star Wars: Rogue One” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
I get really frustrated with myself with my work. I may like something after I finish it, but I usually find something wrong with it and then don’t like it anymore. That’s what happened with my previous Jyn drawing. This one… I wanted to do something different and try to […]
Steven Curtis Chapman Freehand Graphite Portrait Drawing
I’ve been inspired by and a fan of Steven Curtis Chapman since the early 90’s. His music got me through high school and has always been instrumental in my walk (and struggles) as a Christian. When I was first learning how to draw people, Steven was one of the many […]
Stana Katic Freehand Colored Pencil Portrait Drawing
Stana is a joy to draw. I tend to keep a folder on my iPad of photos I may someday like to try to draw, and this was one that kept coming up. It turns out that I had completely forgotten that it was an image that had been requested […]
Abigail Spencer Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Drawing
With the new TV show Timeless being a refreshing addition to the small screen, I felt compelled to attempt another Abigail Spencer portrait. For this one, I tried something completely new for me. I put down a layer of gray marker before going in with the graphite details. I didn’t […]
Johnny Cash Freehand Graphite Drawing
Here’s a freehand graphite drawing I did of Johnny Cash. I completed it in a couple nights in March, 2017. Admittedly, I didn’t grow up listening to Cash’s music, but I have grown to greatly appreciate his artistry, especially after seeing the film about him, “Walk The Line.” Purchase link […]
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as Jo and Bill from “Twister” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
If my memory serves me correctly, the first film I saw at the theater with just friends was 1996’s “Twister.” Upon hearing about Bill Paxton’s tragic passing, I felt it necessary to draw him with Helen from the film. This was done freehand in colored pencil. Purchase link for prints: […]
Marilyn Monroe Freehand Colored Pencil Portrait Drawing
It’s nice to try new things from time to time. For this one, I tried laying down a layer of marker on her face before going in with colored pencil. I found it tricky to cover up the marker, but I liked the effect it gave to, say, her lips. […]
Updated Tauriel from “The Hobbit” Freehand Graphite Drawing
Sometimes it’s nice to get a second shot at something. Recently, someone purchased my original drawing of Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel in The Hobbit with the intentions of getting it autographed by Lilly at a convention. They asked, however, if I’d add green to her eyes. I obliged, and at […]
Rachel Weisz Freehand Graphite Portrait
It was hard not to love Rachel Weisz in the 1999 remake of “The Mummy.” I’d attempted a portrait of her once before but was pretty unhappy with how it turned out. This drawing is all graphite, done freehand, on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper. Drawing print purchase link: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-rachel-weisz Link […]
Tiffani Thiessen Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing (Updated in 2019)
While I was a lot younger than the characters on screen at the time, I did grow up watching Saved By The Bell, and who didn’t love Tiffani Amber Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski? In more recent years, I loved her role in the show White Collar. I’m wanting to improve […]
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as John Watson Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
I love the BBC show Sherlock and have done a couple drawings of these guys before (several years ago now), but I’ve never drawn them in color. The reference photo I used for this drawing not only was saturated in blue colors, but had the guys standing further apart. I […]
Han and Leia (Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher) from “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
Sigh. It’s hard to believe Carrie Fisher is really gone… I use my iPad as a way to display the source photo I’m drawing so I can look at the image and then try to replicate it on the paper nearby (by eyeballing it). Anyway, I keep a folder of […]
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in “La La Land” Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
Amy and I used to have date nights almost every week when our preschooler son would stay over at his grandparents. But with him in school now, date nights are few and far in between. Right after Christmas this past year, we had one rare night out and I decided […]
Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) “Star Trek” Freehand Colored Pencil Portrait
I grew up watching Star Trek (in addition to Star Wars. We can like BOTH, people.), but I especially liked Star Trek: The Next Generation as a pre-teen. I’ve done a couple drawings of original Star Trek characters before, but never anyone from TNG. Picard marks the first… (Although, fun […]
Evangeline Lilly Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
Sometimes I see a photo and just really feel inspired to try to draw it. I loved Evangeline Lilly in the show LOST and was honored when she shared one of my previous drawings on her social media channels. But, truth be told, I haven’t been completely satisfied with any […]
Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in “Star Wars Rogue One” Colored Pencil Drawing
I loved Star Wars: Rogue One and wanted to do a portrait of Cassian. This was definitely a tricky one to work on. (Freehand colored pencil) Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/colored-pencil-graphite-drawing-print-of-diego-luna-as-capt-cassian-andor-at-scarif-in-star-wars-rogue-one Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/cassian-andor-diego-luna-original-drawing-not-a-print
Abigail Spencer Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
I absolutely love the new TV show Timeless. Abigail Spencer is one of the main characters, playing a historian traveling through time. And when I wanted to draw her, it was tough to decide on a picture to draw, but I liked this one. The angle was definitely a challenge, […]
Margot Robbie Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
Another drawing I hadn’t finished was a pencil portrait of Margot Robbie. (And I finished this one while watching a review copy of Suicide Squad… which she was excellent in, but the movie wasn’t great). This too is a freehand pencil drawing. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-margot-robbie-a
Jessica Alba Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
After finishing Gerard, I decided it was high time to finish some portraits that I’d started but never completed. This one was started in September and wasn’t finished until early December! Freehand colored pencil Jessica Alba. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/print-of-colored-pencil-drawing-of-jessica-alba-85-x-11 Purchase link for the original: https://johndibiaseart.com/original-colored-pencil-drawing-of-jessica-alba-not-a-print
Gerard Butler as Marek from “Timeline” Commissioned Freehand Colored Pencil Drawing
The latest commission piece is a freehand full colored pencil portrait of Gerard Butler as Marek in the movie “Timeline” Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/colored-pencil-drawing-print-of-gerard-butler-as-marek-in-the-movie-timeline
Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Drawing
This one was really fun. I decided to draw Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso to get ahead of the upcoming film (which I’m super stoked for!), and as I worked on her portrait in colored pencil, I decided to abandon the original background for Darth Vader. And then it just […]