“Happy Baby” Lately, whenever I’m around babies and young children I feel so happy inside. Just a kind of calm … More
Category: Children Portraits
Hush Little Baby
“Hush Little Baby” While searching for a practice photo I pulled this one from my collection. I thought it would … More
Little Lifeguard
I never tire of drawing ‘little’ faces🤗. Every face has a story. After I completed this one I was told … More
For Grandmother
I’ve been drawing portraits for 5 years now and loving it even more than when I started. Especially when grandmoms … More
Little Miss Bright Eyes
“Little Miss Bright Eyes” 😍🌺 9×12 Bristol Board
Li’l Fellow
I love seeing the framed drawing from my customers. Every now and again I will do drawings that include more … More
Why’d I Paint These Babies?
Art is everything. What I mean is, some form of artistry exists in all things. Look around your world: houses, … More
Grandpa’s Favorite
Portraits of little ones and their parents and grandparents are so special to me. As I have no children, each … More
Life is Precious
It’s a joyous time of the year for the most part …but for some it will be a difficult time. … More
Splits and Things
Look at this fun-ness! I haven’t had many athletic requests but they are fun to draw. I have done splits … More
Twinning
I love drawing portraits. This was a fun drawing! TWINS🤗. Double cuteness.❣️❣️ I often thought of drawing twins so when … More
Fever
This was sort of a personal challenge to learn more about watercolor; as you know, graphite is my gig. I … More
How Deep the Father’s Love
I love photos that evoke emotion and thought. The photo used for this drawing made me think of rest, peace, … More
All Faces Matter
All Faces Matter….to God and to me. One of my best buddies (Hey Ann!) visited me last month and we … More
Crewcuts
Another grandmother is very happy! P.S. It was too much fun drawing this little crewcut! 😎
A Happy Heart 💕
I have been so blessed with, and by, this late-in-life ability (gift) to draw … it still leaves me in … More
More Siblings…More Fun!
This drawing was created from two separate photos. This isn’t always the easiest thing for me to do… positioning/direction can be … More
Go ahead, try not to SMILE…
Freckles, lollipops, and tie-dye t-shirts: How could I resist adding this drawing to my portfolio? Although I now have a … More
A Heart for Orphans
The biggest blessing for me in drawing portraits is that each one feels like I have partnered with the Creator … More
Casting Your Cares
I’ve been wanting to draw a daddy/daughter portrait for some time. I love drawing moms/grandmoms with their babes so I … More
The Ones Far Away
As you can probably tell by now, some of my favorite subjects to draw are those showing relationship; grandmother/mother child, … More
… But that HAIR!
A ‘seasoned’artist once told me that drawing a subject’s hair will often take longer than drawing the the face. In … More
Sweet Intensity
How fun it was to draw the sweet intensity in the baby’s eyes. I wonder what she is thinking?
Siblings
Each time I complete a portrait I envision it becoming a family heirloom for the customer … and a part … More
Most Prized Possession
I don’t typically give my drawings a name but as I was working on this one, the expression on the … More
Wonderment!
Wonderment!… That is what I saw I this child’s eyes. Think about it…at 1 or 2 years old nearly everything … More
Bigger Paper Needed… Please!
Five cousins! I love the individual expressions of each child. I like using photos like these because they tell a … More
Another Cutie Pie Alert!
Typically, when I draw a face, it is either because I was commissioned or because there is something about the … More
Love Drawing
I can’t believe how much I love drawing! I wish I’d known I could do this years ago… but better … More
A Dog and a Boy
I’d drawn a ‘dog’ and I’d drawn a ‘boy’… but I hadn’t drawn a ‘dog and boy’. So here you … More
Portrait Art by Jan 