Here’s another freehand graphite sketch from 2018. Jessica Biel is another beautiful subject to draw and this may have been my first attempt at her. I’d later go on to draw her a couple more times. 🙂 Purchase link for […]
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I love Lacey Sturm’s voice. Her stint in Flyleaf has definitely become one of my favorite bands (We don’t count when she left the band and they continued on without her. Oof). Several years ago, I saw her perform a […]
Fast forward to 2023 — here’s my first freehand graphite portrait of actress Sydney Sweeney. Call me crazy, but I actually didn’t see what the fuss was about with her when I first saw her, but I quickly came around. […]
Olivia Munn is probably another actress who warrants a more detailed portrait, but I drew this freehand colored pencil sketch of her in 2018 as part of a series of sketches I was doing on toned tan paper. Purchase link […]
Honestly, of all these 2018 toned tan sketches I did, this one of the lovely Carla Gugino was my favorite… and it didn’t hurt that she acknowledged it, too. 🙂 (Y’know… before the IG algortithm changed so NO ONE sees […]
Here’s a flashback to 2018 when I did this colored pencil sketch of Jenna Elfman on toned tan paper. Fun fact – she replied, encouragingly, to this one when I shared it online. 🙂 I will never take acknowledgements like […]
I love Alice Eve (whatever happened to her??) and I loved the source photo I used for this drawing. I used colored pencil on black paper to capture this one, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Purchase […]
I had never drawn Julia Roberts before, but I decided to take a stab at her portrait with this sketch. Link for purchasing original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/julia-roberts-original-graphite-sketch-not-a-print Link to purchase prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/julia-roberts-sketch-drawing-print
Here’s another light freehand pencil sketch I did in 2022, this time of model/influencer Eva Mikulski. She definitely has a striking face – especially those eyes! I may have to do a proper portrait sometime. Purchase link for the original […]
Here’s a rougher freehand graphite sketch from 2022 of actress Emma Mackey. I loved her in Death on the Nile and knew I wanted to sketch her after seeing her in that. 🙂 Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/emma-mackey-sketch-drawing-print Purchase link […]
And now for something entirely different. Here’s a freehand colored pencil drawing I did on toned gray paper of “Good Cop” from The LEGO Movie. Definitely a fun one! Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/good-cop-full-color-drawing-print-from-the-lego-movie Purchase link for the original drawing: […]
This freehand graphite drawing of Brie Larson is the perfect example of a portrait I started and then just keep setting aside for months on end. I think it took the better part of 2022 or 2023 to get this […]
After seeing her in the little Beatles-celebratory indie film Yesterday, I knew I wanted to try my hand at a drawing of her. I actually really liked how this one turned out, too. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/lily-james-pencil-portrait-drawing-print Purchase the original drawing […]
Continuing my expansion of subjects – y’know… so I’m not drawing the same people over and over and over 😉 — I decided to try an Aubrey Plaza drawing. Loved her as April Ludgate in Parks & Rec and when […]
Sometimes a photo just strikes you. Italian model Nicole Vincenti takes some amazing photographs and I knew I wanted to draw this one when I saw it. Link to Purchase the Original Drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/nicole-vincenti-sadie-gray-italian-model-graphite-pencil-drawing-head-back-not-a-print-9-x-12 Link to Purchase Prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/nicole-vincenti-sadie-gray-graphite-pencil-drawing-print-85-x-11
As a kid, I remember watching Star Trek: The Next Generation faithfully week to week. As an adult, I decided to revisit the show and binge it from start to finish (then the movies, then Picard). I loved revisiting it – […]
Besides growing up on the Three Stooges, my son actually went through a serious Stooges phase – especially after getting sick and being couch-ridden for a few days, all he ingested was one Stooges short after another. haha So I […]
I loved Yvonne Strahovski in the show Chuck. (Guess we’re never getting that oft-talked about Chuck movie, huh?) I know she’s since made it bigger in Handmaid’s Tale (never seen it), but she’ll always be Sarah Walker to me. Also, side note – I […]
Another fun one to draw is Jennifer Aniston. 🙂 I drew this one freehand in graphite pencils. My wife and I still like watching Friends reruns — so Jen will always be Rachel Green to me. 🙂 Link for purchasing […]
This is a commissioned freehand graphite drawing of actress Claire Forlani. I know it sounds silly, but I loved her in Mystery Men. lol I believe this one was drawn from a scene in Meet Joe Black. Link for purchasing […]
After they’d released some of the first images of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones again, I felt inspired to draw him back in the hat. While the movie ended up being a mixed bag, it was still kind of nice […]
And how can you NOT love Jessica Biel? Sheesh. The first time I drew her was about 4 years earlier as a sketch, but this was the first time I drew her proper. To purchase the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/jessica-biel-original-portrait-drawing-not-a-print To […]
Here’s someone I haven’t drawn previously. Penelope Cruz has unique features that are certainly interesting to draw. The original drawing and prints of it are both available in my shop! Original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/penelope-cruz-original-pencil-drawing-9-x-12 Drawing Prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/penelope-cruz-drawing-print
I definitely have a soft spot for Hayley Atwell, but I’m also a Captain America fan. For Marvel’s “What If” animated series, they imagined what might have been if Peggy Carter had gotten the super soldier serum instead of […]
Hey friends, This one’s a bit scary to write—but also a bit exciting. After years of pouring hours (and blood, sweat, and tears) into each of my pencil portrait originals, I’ve made the decision to raise my prices on all […]
Galaxy Quest is SO good. It’s so underrated. And Missi Pyle is just too cute. When I had the chance to meet her at a convention, I knew I wanted to jump at it. I decided to draw her as […]
In anticipation of meeting E.T.’s Henry Thomas at a convention, I decided to draw E.T. and Elliott for Henry to sign for us. Growing up, it was my one aunt’s faaaavorite movie. So much so, she always had a bowl of […]
I haven’t seen a single episode of Game of Thrones, but I wanted to draw Emilia Clarke — probably after seeing her in Solo. But also to expand my drawing subjects. I drew this one freehand with graphite pencils. Link to […]
Scarlett Johansson is one of the most popular subjects I’ve been commissioned to draw… and I have no complaints. This is one of the freehand graphite pieces I was commissioned to do. Link to purchase prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/scarlett-johansson-drawing-print-black-widow-from-avengers-captain-america
At the same convention I failed to meet Terry Farrell at, Jane Banks’ Karen Dotrice was in attendance. My wife is a HUGE Mary Poppins fan, so I drew this for her in anticipation of meeting Karen – who was […]