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 exactly how to make any book I wanted to going […]
Category: Sketches
Devon from “The Office” Autographed Freehand Colored Pencil Sketch
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 the 2nd season when Michael has to choose who to […]
Charlotte Freehand Sketch
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 urge to draw a sketch of it. (Thankfully, she and […]
Kate Winslet Freehand Sketch
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 rougher sketch.
Kate Mara Freehand Graphite Pencil Sketch
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 more of a finished look, but it’s still kind of […]
Jordana Brewster Freehand Graphite Pencil Portrait
This freehand graphite portrait of actress Jordana Brewster (I know she’s more known for other things, but I loved her in the TV show “Lethal Weapon”) started out as a lighter sketch, but I later went back and put more detail into it. It’s still less detailed than I prefer […]
Alexandra Daddario Freehand Graphite Pencil Sketch
A couple years ago, I worked on a series of sketches to force myself to draw faster and looser, and this freehand drawing of actress Alexandra Daddario came out of that. Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/alexandra-daddario-original-sketch-not-a-print Purchase link for prints of this drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/alexandra-daddario-drawing-print-85-x-11
Jennifer Love Hewitt Freehand Colored Pencil Sketch
This colored pencil-on-toned tan freehand drawing of Jennifer Love Hewitt is actually from 2018, but someone had requested a print of the drawing, so I didn’t scan it in until last year. This is from a series of sketched I did trying out colored pencil on toned tan paper. Purchase […]
Rebecca Romijn Freehand Graphite Pencil Sketch
Here’s a more rough, quicker sketch of the lovely Rebecca Romijn. This was a fun one to do. It is still, however, tough to do a rougher drawing and consider it done. 🙂 Purchase link to buy this drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/original-sketch-of-rebecca-romijn-not-a-print Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/rebecca-romijn-drawing-print-85-x-11
Jenna Fischer Colored Pencil Sketch on Toned Tan Paper
As a response to the warm reception some Office fans gave me regarding my Office themed drawings, I decided to do a “quicker” colored pencil drawing of Jenna Fischer (who played Pam on The Office) and share it with them. The original drawing – which was done freehand on toned […]
Zoe Saldana Freehand Graphite Drawing
In an effort to do more sketches more often of various people, a subject like the beautiful Zoe Saldana is an easy one to gravitate toward. This drawing was done freehand (like the others) with graphite pencils. Link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-zoe-saldana-guardians-of-the-galaxy-avengers-avatar
Custom “Big Bang Theory” Character Sketch Cards
Here is a batch of Big Bang Theory themed character sketch cards I did for a customer upon request. Doing small portraits is way out of my comfort zone, but upon starting to do more sketch cards, I’ve found it to be a regular task now… (and good practice) www.johndibiaseart.com
Stana Katic Freehand Colored Pencil Sketch on Toned Tan Paper
One of the many sketched I did was this freehand colored pencil drawing of the lovely Stana Katic on toned tan paper. It was definitely a shorter-timed, rougher sketch, but I put extra time in on it to finish it off more. Doing the rougher sketches still is outside my […]
Rashida Jones Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Sketch
As and Office and Parks & Rec fan, it’s easy to love Rashida Jones. Late last year (2017), I tried doing almost nightly sketches — shorter, timed portraits. It was a stretch for me, especially in trying to draw faster, but it forced it me to consider something done before […]
2017 Topps “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Sketch Cards
The second batch of sketch cards I did for Topps was their “Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Series 1” Trading Card set, which released December 15, 2017. These are just a few of the 35 or so I did for the set. The cards that Topps kept were randomly […]
“Kylo Ren & Stimpy” Spoof Freehand Marker and Colored Pencil Drawing
I’m a real sucker for a good mashup. In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens I did this colored pencil/pencil/marker drawing of Kylo Ren from Star Wars with Ren & Stimpy (and Stimpy as Captain Phasma) Purchase link for this original sketch: https://johndibiaseart.com/kylo-ren-and-stimpy-original-colored-pencil-and-marker-drawing-not-a-print-9×12 Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/kylo-ren-and-stimpy-colored-pencil-and-marker-drawing-print-85-x-11
Joel and Clem from “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Drawing
In the middle of working on other projects, while watching my Clean Films edit of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” I felt inspired to work on a new piece with Joel and Clem. (I actually did one for Amy around 2006 – i think it was even like 16 […]
“The Rocketeer” Colored Pencil Sketch
I love love loved The Rocketeer when it came out in 1991. It’s definitely a modern classic to me and when looking for a new project to work on in one night, I decided on this colored pencil on black paper drawing of The Rocketeer from the movie poster artwork. […]
LEGO Movie “Good Cop” Colored Pencil Sketch on Toned Tan Paper
Continuing the sketches on toned paper (Tan in this case), here’s “Good Cop” from The LEGO Movie. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/good-cop-full-color-drawing-print-from-the-lego-movie Purchase link for the original drawing: https://johndibiaseart.com/original-drawing-of-good-cop-from-the-lego-movie-not-a-print
Colored Pencil Sketch of Daniel Craig as James Bond in “Skyfall” On Black Paper
I started a sketch before this one — and a new detailed pencil portrait — but put those on hold once I picked up my first-ever pad of black paper. I keep a folder of images on my iPad of ones that I may some day like to draw. […]
Rocket from “Guardians of the Galaxy” Freehand Colored Pencil Sketch on Toned Tan Paper
Continuing a run of sketches on toned paper in quicker bursts of time, I opted for this Colored Pencil Sketch of Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy. Love the film. Love the character, and I thought I’d give this one a shot. It was a lot of fun. The original […]
Colored Pencil Sketch of Darth Vader in Star Wars
The same night I finished Ron Perlman as Vincent, I decided to try to punch out a quick sketch. Less than 2 hours later (with some of that time being spent drawing this while watching TV), I had this Darth Vader colored pencil drawing. It’s on 9×12 Toned Gray paper. […]
Henry Cavill as Superman in “Man of Steel” Freehand Colored Pencil Sketch
I took a stab next at a drawing of Henry Cavill as Superman one night… but after failing to nail a different pose properly. I scrapped it and went with this one instead. Mostly happy with the result… Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/henry-cavill-as-superman-in-man-of-steel-colored-pencil-sketch-drawing-print
Colored Pencil Sketch of Emmet Brickowski from “The LEGO Movie”
This was pretty fun too — trying to capture Emmet from a screenshot from “The LEGO Movie.” This one was just a couple hours one night while watching TV. Prints are available upon request!
Colored Pencil Sketch of Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter in “Captain America: The First Avenger”
My third attempt at doing a full, quick sketch in one night went to Peggy Carter from Captain America: The First Avenger — a character that’s been making waves on TV in the show “Agent Carter.” This one was pretty fun, but tricky to get the likeness down quickly.
Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen / Arrow in TV’s “Arrow” Freehand Colored Pencil Sketch
The next night, I worked on the Toned Gray paper for the first time. I decided to try a new pose of Arrow and see if I couldn’t just improve on the other likeness. I liked the vibe of this pose too. I used Prismacolor and Faber-Castell colored pencils and […]
Colored Pencil Sketch of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” Trilogy
While working on a commission piece and also while working on another portrait, I felt inspired to visit Blick and get some different papers to experiment on. Also, I wanted to try my hand at some quick original drawings that I could work on in a few hours and sell […]
Drawing of Tom Cruise in Minority Report
(finished product, April 27, 2013) This drawing has an interesting story to me… I started it in my sketchbook on December 30, 2002 and apparently only worked on it the following day before never coming back to it. (Although I remember working on it on a break at my job […]
Whoa Doc! That’s Heavy!
I was paging through a comic book recently and saw this really excellent drawing of a person that bordered on portrait quality while still being comic book art. In the drawing there was great detail where a lot of the features were defined with lines — like where little shadows […]
Eject! Operation: Soundwave
Here’s the latest… Continuing with marker drawings after finishing the last pencil portrait. This is a version of Soundwave from Transformers. The source I drew it from was a page out of a comic book (from 2006 I believe) Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/soundwave-transformers-full-color-drawing-print Purchase link for the original drawing: […]