The story behind this one is kind of funny, silly, and embarassing… So actress Stana Katic posted the source photo I used to draw this and I figured it was her — especially because the eyes kind of look like […]
Sketches
Expanding my subjects further, here’s my first attempt at drawing Gemma Chan – in that slightly looser sketch-style that is still closer to finished than most of my sketches, but its looser in the hair and clothing especially. Do you […]
This one may sit somewhere between a sketch and a more refined drawing, but I do recall giving this one a lighter, rougher approach. I drew this one of Ana de Armas freehand in graphite pencil. Purchase link for the […]
I loved Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible films, and I knew I wanted to take a stab at a drawing of her. This one also borders on a “sketch” as well, but is probably just finished […]
Ellie Holcomb doesn’t just have a lovely voice, but she’s a lovely person, too! I drew this one in 2018 and was tickled to see she liked it when I shared it online. 🙂 Purchase link for the original drawing: […]
Here’s another quasi-sketch from 2018, this time of Bridget Regan – another face I love. 🙂 I think I first saw her in the show White Collar and was swiftly smitten. 🙂 Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/bridget-regan-original-drawing-not-a-print-9×12 Purchase […]
Here’s another batch of sketches I did around 2017 – 2020, featuring actresses Christina Hendricks, Maggie Lawson, Kate Beckinsale, Audrey Esparza, Olga Kurylenko, and South African model Simone De Kock The original drawings for all of these are probably still […]
Here’s a freehand colored pencil and marker drawing I did of Salma Hayek in 2019 on toned gray paper. I actually like how this one turned out, too. Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/salma-hayek-original-pencil-drawing-b Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/salma-hayek-toned-tan-drawing-print-85-x-11
Here’s another batch of sketches I did around 2018 or so: Heather Graham, Jennifer Garner, Kari Jobe, Linda Cardellini, Kathatrine McPhee, and Jaimie Alexander (in Blindspot). I thought these were just okay… and figured I’d lump them together instead of listing […]
Oh, Annie Wersching… you are missed. I loved her as Agent Walker in 24 and even enjoyed her as Emma in Timeless (even if it wasn’t a likeable character). Sadly, Annie passed away at only age 45 in 2023. I did […]
Among the other 2018 sketches I did is this one from January that year of Ashley Johnson. I’d watched the show Blindspot regularly and thought she’d be a good subject to draw. While these sketches can be fun, loose, and more […]
Here’s another freehand colored pencil on toned tan paper sketch from May 2018 – this time of actress Amy Acker (loved her in Person of Interest!) Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/original-sketch-of-amy-acker-not-a-print Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/amy-acker-toned-tan-drawing-print-85-x-11
Continuing on with sketches, I did this quicker freehand colored pencil and marker sketch on toned tan paper of Abigail Spencer in May 2018 (among other sketches I’d done in this style at the time) Purchase link for the original […]
Here’s a lighter freehand graphite pencil sketch of Abigail Spencer from 2018. Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/abigail-spencer-original-sketch-not-a-print Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/abigail-spencer-graphite-pencil-drawing-print-85-x-11
For the life of me, I can’t figure out why this one was never fully finished. I think, maybe, it was a timed sketch that I had done some years ago (2018 seems to be the year for these), and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
With the release of “Lloyd the Chipmunk and the Quest for the Perfect Job,” I had been bitten by the book-publishing bug. Since I did the writing, illustrating, digital converting and assembly of the book all by myself, I knew […]
I had the pleasure of meeting Devon from The Office at DunderCon in 2022. He wasn’t a big or popular character on the show, but he is part of one of the most iconic episodes in the series – in […]
It’s true… sometimes I just draw random photos of friends I see on Instagram. haha. Charlotte is someone I became friends with over Instagram, and after she posted this image – which just radiated pure joy – I felt the […]
Here’s a little “looser” sketch that I did of the lovely Kate Winslet. Instead of spending the usual hours and hours (and hours) of work on a portrait, I decided to do this one as a bit more of a […]
In 2018, when I was working on a series of quicker sketches, I drew this one of Kate Mara. It was fun, and I captured some timelapse footage from the drawing session. Later, I decided to give it a bit […]