The third in this series was Thor, which came together relatively quickly. However, as you can probably gather by looking at the drawing, the details in his suit were a bit more time consuming. Again, I used pencil as well prismacolor pencils for the red cape. (This scan doesn’t quite […]
Tag: Pencil
Robert Downey, Jr. as “Iron Man” Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Drawing
After Cap, I decided to tackle another Avenger. This time, I decided to aim for filling in Tony Stark’s “arc reactor” tech with blue colored pencil. The portrait of Tony… didn’t come easy. I worked and reworked and reworked this drawing and almost gave up on it at one point, […]
Chris Evans “Captain America” Freehand Graphite and Colored Pencil Drawing
Inspired by seeing “The Avengers” film, I got the sudden urge to try a pencil / colored pencil hybrid drawing. I was pretty pleased with the results, actually, so it encouraged me to keep this personal experiment going with further drawings…and continuing the Avengers theme! I used a varying degree […]
Bill Murray “Peter Venkman” Ghostbusters Freehand Graphite Pencil Portrait Drawing
I believe this drawing was done last fall sometime, but it was a fun project. Aside from this film remaining at the top of my list of favorites, it was fun to experiment with a different size source photo… and then to decide whether or not I should add in […]
Harpo Marx Freehand Graphite Pencil Portrait Drawing
It’s no secret that Harpo Marx is one of my favorite classic actors. When I was unsure of what to choose as my next project, I opted for this gem of a photo as my next source. So here’s my second Harpo drawing… Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/harpo-marx-drawing-print-85-x-11
Steve Carell “Michael Scott” The Office Freehand Pencil Portrait Drawing
As a fan of Steve Carell and The Office, I’ve tried to do some drawings of Steve several times over the years (the closest “good” one I’ve done was from his Evan Almighty promo photos, but I don’t like it enough to share it 🙂 ). This sketch was completed […]
Myrna Loy and William Powell Pencil Drawing
I drew this picture in December of 2009 as a gift for my wife Amy for Christmas. William Powell and Myrna Loy starred together in about eleven or twelve films together, six of which were part of the popular mystery comedies “The Thin Man.” I started this on a Saturday […]
Bill Murray as Peter Venkman Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
This drawing has been a long time coming. Back when I had done the drawing of Ray from “Ghostbusters,” I had wanted to also do this scene from the film. It’s when Bill Murray as Peter Venkman gets attacked by the ghost of Slimer. Iconic! I finally decided it was […]
Frank Sinatra Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
About a week or so before my Grandmother’s 80th birthday party in November, 2009, I put this drawing of Frank Sinatra on the fast track to get it done in time as a surprise gift for her. As a beyond-avid fan of Ole Blue Eyes, I couldn’t resist working on […]
Harpo Marx Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
This drawing of comedian Harpo Marx is actually probably my all-time favorite portrait I’ve done. I finished it 4/24/2005 (according to my scribbling on the back of it) and it has actually been hanging in my living room since then. It was drawn freehand from a photo of Harpo that […]
Cary Grant Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
I started this Cary Grant portrait in the end of April, 2005, while watching Antz on my laptop (2010 note: I get amusement out of re-reading what I was doing or watching or where I was while working on these drawings. It’s silly trivia, but it’s kind of funny to […]
Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” Pencil Drawing
Whew! This was a project. I started drawing this particular one on June 23, 2006. I worked on it a bit every few nights (I took progress shots with my cell phone camera. I may try to get those up on here sometime), but ultimately lost the drive and […]
Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz Pencil Drawing
“Venkman! Venkmaaaaan!” This portrait of Dan Akroyd from his role as Ray Stanz in Ghostbusters marked my return to portraits in 2004. It’s the first finished drawing I started probably since the Jim Caviezel sketch. While some drawings rested unfinished in a pad somewhere (including Harpo Marx, which thankfully I […]
Mark Ruffalo and Reese Witherspoon “Just Like Heaven” Pencil Drawing
For Christmas, 2004, I drew that picture from “Serendipity” for my wife Amy as one of her gifts. I was honestly shocked at how much she loved it. When I asked her why she liked that picture over others I’d done for her in the past, it was because I’d […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Titanic Jack Dawson Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
There were many reasons, originally, for a second Leonardo DiCaprio drawing. Although I don’t care for him much now, at the time, it sounded great for a… “sequel.” The first Leo drawing, the one I did for my cousin, was distributed to probably over 100 people and further. However, when […]
Sarah Jahn Pencil Drawing
This portrait of singer Sarah Jahn was the first ever drawn in my “infamous” sketchbook (which acted as a sort of prehistoric portfolio). I had started it many months before, without finishing it until June 2, 1998. For some reason I had gotten lazy and abandoned it for a long […]
Rebecca St. James and sister, Libby Pencil Drawing
I drew this picture out of being a big fan of Rebecca St. James during my teen years. I had tried several drawings of her in the past but they were all rather unsuccessful. This picture, found in her 40 Days with God devotional book, looked so cute. It soon […]
Eric Champion Pencil Drawing Cutout on Foam Board
This portrait of singer Eric Champion is actually one I did while in high school in 1996. It originated as a just a sketch in a barren sketchbook. It had basically disappeared till the 1997 art show in which I resurrected it for entry. My teacher suggested I cut it […]
Mark Stuart of Audio Adrenaline Pencil Drawing
For years I’d attempted to draw a portrait of Mark Stuart from Audio Adrenaline but had always failed miserably. In January of 2000, I decided to try again. I was hoping to see them live the following month and give him a personal copy. After my first attempt failed, I […]
Ben Cissell of Audio Adrenaline Pencil Drawing
Ben Cissell is the 3rd of the 4 Audio Adrenaline portraits in this “series.” The source photo is from the 1999 “Underdog” album photo shoot. I love this pic of Ben.
Will McGinniss of Audio Adrenaline Pencil Drawing
Bassist Will McGinniss is the 2nd of the 4 Audio Adrenaline portraits in this “series.” The first since my meeting the band again (and pledging to do this series) in February, 2000.
Jaci Velasquez Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
In an effort to practice my drawing and hopefully develop and sharpen it during the fall of 2000, after the Jon Foreman sketch, I went right into working on one of Jaci Velasquez. From ‘day one’ when I saw the beautiful photograph version of this shot– also her album cover […]
Leigh Nash Sixpence None the Richer Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
I drew this picture of Leigh Nash in my sketch book using strictly pencil. However, the darkest areas are done with Ebony– a special kind of dark pencil (and a personal favorite). I used different shades, too, of course– 2H, HB, 2B. I saw Sixpence None the Richer in […]
Leigh Nash Pencil Drawing
I drew this picture of Sixpence None the Richer’s Leigh Nash on special charcoal paper using strictly graphite pencils. This marked the last time I’ve used this type paper. I have found it frustrating and hard to work with. This sketch was for my older brother’s girlfriend’s (now his wife, […]
Jon Foreman of Switchfoot Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
When I initially saw this photo of Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman in August, 2000, I considered it for a drawing because I thought it was pretty cool and unique. I had been addicted to their album Learning to Breathe since I snagged a copy around that time and this drawing was […]
Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack (Serendipity) Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
This shot is a scene from the 2001 film Serendipity in which Kate Beckinsale’s character (Sara) had been ice skating with John Cusack’s character (Jonathan) and when they both fall, they retreat to a park bench. As a result of the fall, Sara acquires a scrape on her arm which […]
Tommy Lee Jones “U.S. Marshals” Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
This picture of Tommy Lee Jones originated in my “infamous” sketch book which became home to all of my high school portrait drawings. This one was made using only pencil, however, I used different shades, of course. But since Tommy Lee Jones has been one of my favorite actors for […]
Jackie Chan “Shanghai Noon” Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
After movies like Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon, Jackie Chan secured himself as one of my favorite actors. I’ve always liked his characters because he manages to be funny and amaze with his martial arts abilities. This drawing began as a doodle during my Contemporary Biology class in the Fall […]
Jim Caviezel Freehand Graphite Pencil Drawing
This sketch was my first portrait of 2002 and broke an almost year-long hiatus from drawing. I had done other drawings that were just basically doodles and such since then, but this was the first real detail-oriented sketch in a long time. Jim Caviezel is a fantastic actor and an […]
MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) Freehand Graphite Sketch
This one of Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver) was sketched on special charcoal paper using strictly graphite pencils. The paper was hard to work with, but it creates a sketchier look– if you want that. However, I only used this paper once after this drawing and haven’t touched it since. I […]