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. […]
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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
Angelina Jolie is always a fun one to draw. Due to her popularity, I’ve been inspired to draw her more often. I was surprised at how quickly the original drawing of this one sold, too. As usual, I drew this […]
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 […]
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 […]
I loved Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a kid. I drew this in anticipation of hopefully meeting her at a convention a couple years ago, but when we went – sort of on […]
Actress Ana de Armas is the latest celebrity to fall victim to me drawing her a couple times too often. However, people seem to enjoy seeing new pieces of Ana popping up from time to time, so at least I […]