Although I’m sure she’s most known for more successful ventures, I really liked Annabelle Wallis in the Tom Cruise-led Mummy reboot. I drew this freehand using graphite pencils. (Prints and the original drawing are available upon request)
Pentel
I think my first exposure to Emmy Rossum was Poseidon – even though she’s far more known for her show Shameless, which I’ve never seen an episode of. I believe this was one of those drawings that I took forever […]
Although it seemed like a crime to do a black and white drawing of someone with such lovely red hair, a graphite drawing was what felt right at the time for this freehand drawing of Alicia Witt. 🙂 (Prints […]
From Catwoman to a witch in Stardust, Michelle Pfeiffer is a celebrated actress who has done a wide range of roles through the years. I had been trying to broaden my variety of people I was drawing and thought […]
I’ve seen Jewel in a few shows, but she’s probably most known for her work in Firefly and the movie Serenity. I took a stab at a freehand graphite drawing of her here. I also added just a hint of […]
Actress / model Olga Kurylenko isn’t just a sweet person, but a great actress — I loved her in Quantum of Solace and Oblivion. She’s frequently shared my drawings I’ve done of her on her social channels, which I will […]
Stana Katic is another person I just love to draw – but I still find her a challenge to get just right. I just love her as Kate Beckett in the show “Castle”! Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-stana-katic-who-plays-kate-beckett-on-tvs-castle-also-absentia
I loved Abigail Spencer in the short-lived TV show “Timeless” and have found she’s fun, yet difficult, to draw. I drew this freehand in graphite pencil and it remains my favorite drawing I’ve attempted of her thus far. It’s a […]
What 80’s and 90’s movie fan didn’t like Meg Ryan? This was a fun freehand graphite drawing to do of Meg (as Meg and not one of her characters) 🙂 Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-actress-meg-ryan
Heidi Klum is a face everyone has probable seen somewhere at some point in their life. 🙂 I hoped to do her justice and drew this freehand graphite drawing in 2019. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/drawing-print-of-heidi-klum Purchase link for the […]
When looking for a photo of French actress Marion Cotillard to draw from, I found this unique photo and knew it’d be fun to draw. The nontraditional facial expressions are always a fun challenge to replicate. 🙂 This one is […]
I loved Sarah in the movie “Down with Love,” and it’s been cool to see her rise as a star through the years. I liked how unusual this pose was and decided to tackle it as more of a freestyle […]
Another drawing that took some time to finish (I seem to have a lot of those — I even have two longtime stragglers I’m working on as I type this) is a freehand portrait of Zooey Deschanel. This drawing was […]
It seems like I always have a few drawings that take months to finish — for no other reason than they’re pet projects that I kind of lose interest in for a while. This one took quite a while to […]
She’s been seen in a lot of movies and shows, but she’s probably most notable for her roles in Firefly and Deadpool. I drew this one of Morena Baccarin freehand entirely in graphite pencil. (The only problem is that the […]
2004: 2019 update: In 2004, I did a drawing of Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack in the romantic comedy, Serendipity and gave it to my wife Amy as a gift. Earlier in 2019, I decided to dedicate some time to […]
Ah, the stench of failure. It’s something all artists of some form have to experience. While it may not be something we ever get used to, it’s definitely something we have to learn how to handle. It’s important to see […]
Ah, French actress Marion Cotillard! I think my first introduction to her was Inception, which wasn’t the kindest role for her. Then she wasn’t exactly nice as pie in The Dark Knight Rises, but the sweet spot was hit when […]
And here is a second Winter Soldier / Sebastian Stan portrait commission piece I did. It’s a freehand graphite drawing on Strathmore Art smooth Bristol paper. (I might as well start a business drawing Sebastian! This wouldn’t be my last […]
While Alison Brie has a following through other shows and such, I first was introduced to her as Unikitty in the LEGO Movies. She does a fun job playing the character and is a lovely subject to draw as well! […]
Another commission piece ended up being this freehand graphite portrait of Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb in Firefly. I loved him in the show “Chuck” more, but I know people seem to love Firefly too. 🙂
After watching her in two Fantastic Beasts movies, I felt inspired to attempt a freehand graphite portrait of singer / actress Alison Sudol. Purchase link for prints: https://johndibiaseart.com/print-of-graphite-pencil-drawing-of-actress-singer-alison-sudol-85-x-11
I spent the better part of my teen years listening to bands like dc Talk, so when Toby went solo in 2001, it was a no-brainer to follow his solo career. Of course, my son, Will, ended up becoming a […]
The U.S. version of “The Office” is probably my most favorite TV show of all time, so I jumped at the chance to attend a convention to meet five members of the cast of The Office. I decided to do […]
Before I worked on the Person of Interest drawing, I actually did a different portrait of Amy Acker. My first attempt was this one, and, while it really isn’t all that bad, I just wasn’t happy with it… which is […]
Upon hearing that some of the cast of The Office, as well as the lovely Amy Acker from one of my favorite shows, “Person of Interest,” were coming to a new convention in Philly, I decided to work on some […]
Let’s be real. It’s hard to imagine anyone else as Han Solo than Harrison Ford. But apparently, Disney could. Alden Ehrenreich did a good job as the character, even if it didn’t feel all that much like the Han we’ve […]
A drawing that started as a sketch and ended up being one I took my time working on on-and-off for months was this one of actress Jaimie Alexander. I loved her in the first two Thor films but really became […]
Late in 2017 and early in 2018, I was working on doing quicker sketches of people as an exercise to cover more, different people and hopefully get faster at drawing realism and portraits. The results weren’t as I’d hoped — […]
As if meeting celebrity heroes like Goldblum, Elwes, Fox and Lilly wasn’t enough, it was just amazing to get to meet the voice talent actors Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche! At age 6, I was immediately a fan of the […]