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 […]
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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 […]
This is a colorful one! This freehand drawing was commissioned of WWE personality “Alexa Bliss” (AKA Alexis Cabrera). I drew it using colored pencils. Link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/alexa-bliss-alexis-cabrera-wwe-colored-pencil-drawing-print-commission
Here is a commissioned freehand graphite drawing I did a couple years ago of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. The client liked the dissheveled look of Cumberbatch in this candid photo and wanted me to draw it… so here it […]
Speaking of falling in love with actresses based on their roles — how about Kate Beckinsale in Serendipity! I know she probably has become more known for slaying vampires, but to me, she’ll always be the object of John Cusack’s […]
Ever since The Rocketeer, it was hard not to pretty much be in love with Jennifer Connelly. Every once in a while, I like to take a stab at a new drawing of Jennifer, and this was my 2022 attempt. I […]
Another freehand graphite commissioned piece I did is this one of the Allman Brothers. To say this was an involved and detailed drawing would be quite an understatement. 🙂 Link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/the-allman-brothers-drawing-print
From time to time, I get commissioned to draw a pop culture character for a client, and here is my freehand graphite drawing of Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam. Link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/charlie-hunnam-drawing-print
If anyone follows the Netflix hit show Stranger Things, they know the new character of Eddie in Season 4 was a huge fan favorite. In 2022, when it came to picking a subject for the next “Songs We’ve Been Trying […]
Knowing my family and I were going to a convention in Pittsburgh to meet some celebrities, I fast-tracked a drawing of Jerry and Newman from an episode of Seinfeld over the course of 2 nights. (I even brought a scanner […]
Another fun meet-and-greet at DunderCon 2022 was Oscar Nunez, who’s best known for playing Oscar Martinez on the US version of The Office. I drew this iconic pose of his and requested one of my favorite quotes of his – […]
Black Widow was a frequent subject of commission work I’ve done for one client. (But who could get tired of drawing Scarlett Johansson? 🙂 ). I drew this still from 2012’s Avengers freehand in colored pencil (and probably some marker) […]
Also in preparation for DunderCon, I decided to draw Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer, and also had the wonderful pleasure of meeting her and getting her to sign the original drawing for me. 🙂 Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/meredith-palmer-colored-pencil-drawing-kate-flannery-from-the-office-85-x-11 Kate […]
In anticipation of the first annual DunderCon convention themed for the show The Office, I decided to draw Jackie Debatin as Elizabeth the stripper with Steve Carell’s Michael Scott. I drew it freehand in graphite pencil… and had Jackie sign […]
When we got word that Claudia Wells – who played the original Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future – was going to be at a signing event in New Jersey, we jumped at the chance to go meet her. […]
It’s hardly an understatement to say that Top Gun Maverick was a big hit. I find myself often loving Tom Cruise’s movies and this one was no different. I kind of wanted to do a drawing of Maverick in the cockpit of […]
And then we have yet another graphite portrait… a closer-up drawing with more details. Again (and I’m sure I’ll continue to say this), I’m frequently shuffling in graphite projects with colored pencil ones to give some variety and also some […]
My biggest problem with drawing multiple characters in one drawing is the fine detail. I definitely struggle with that. I love a larger, close-up image that allows for a lot more little details. Still, it’s a nice challenge to try […]
Another commission piece I did was this freehand colored pencil drawing of Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman in “The Batman.” She’s definitely not my favorite Catwoman (Anne Hathaway maybe?), but it was still a nice change of pace to draw. Link […]