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 […]
Tag: Pencil
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 […]