This drawing was created from two separate photos. This isn’t always the easiest thing for me to do… positioning/direction can be…
Lexi
The first of several Christmas orders has been delivered. Lexi lived 16 years with her ‘mom’. The main feature I…
Coloring My World
After a couple years of drawing only in graphite I decided to venture into the world of color…via color pencil.…
New Levels
When I received the reference photo of this little girl I was intrigued because she looked so ethereal …. and…
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…
A Heart for Orphans
The biggest blessing for me in drawing portraits is that each one feels like I have partnered with the Creator…
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…
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,…
… 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…
Sweet Intensity
How fun it was to draw the sweet intensity in the baby’s eyes. I wonder what she is thinking?
Mother’s Day: Legacies and Milestones
I was out purchasing art supplies a few weeks ago and when I cashed out the young girl handed me…
Steve and Annie Chapman
So, what do you get for the person who has everything? Well, if you are a portrait artist – problem…
Who is Kitchen?
Last year I met a new artist friend, Kim Napier, in Nashville and over lunch we talked about painting, drawing,…
This is Abigail Mae
Behind each drawing is a story… maybe a small story … maybe a grand story, but always a story. I…
Siblings
Each time I complete a portrait I envision it becoming a family heirloom for the customer … and a part…
King David Ezekiel
Zeke was a Christmas drawing request. As I started working on the drawing and his face started to take shape…
More Sister Love!
New Challenges…Great Fun!
I received a request for an atypical drawing recently. I think of myself as a pencil portrait (people and pets)…
Most Prized Possession
I don’t typically give my drawings a name but as I was working on this one, the expression on the…
Woof!
A customer ordered a drawing for her nephew who recently moved out of his parent’s home, but he couldn’t take…
Wonderment!
Wonderment!… That is what I saw I this child’s eyes. Think about it…at 1 or 2 years old nearly everything…
Bigger Paper Needed… Please!
Five cousins! I love the individual expressions of each child. I like using photos like these because they tell a…
A Heavenly Commission
A couple weeks ago I was contacted by a young lady who asked me to do a very special drawing.…
Sweet Missy!
I had the nicest surprise this week!! Lisa Harper (Christian speaker, author, Women of Faith) is a new mom to…
Another Cutie Pie Alert!
Typically, when I draw a face, it is either because I was commissioned or because there is something about the…
Love Drawing
I can’t believe how much I love drawing! I wish I’d known I could do this years ago… but better…
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…
Wayne Rooney
I think of myself as a portrait artist, focusing primarily on head/shoulder drawings but I recently completed what I consider…
Mother and Baby
I was asked to draw one of my favorite types of portraits (Mother and Child), for a first time mom…
Cutie Pie Alert!
Bruno & Buster Brown
Two buddies! This was a study in drawing a lot of hair and ‘doggy’ expressions :).
Sisters!
As a budding artist, I am intrigued by new drawing challenges. I draw portraits from photos provided by customers and…
Pet Portraits
This is Suzie. She convinced me that I should officially offer ‘pet’ portraits in addition to ‘people’ portraits. There is…
Say ‘Hello’ to Mr. Bojangles!
Bella!
Each drawing that I complete provides added confirmation that I am an artist at heart. I can literally feel my…
Joy in the Process
Much of the joy in creating new ‘graphite’ faces is studying the development; I do this through photos. I take quick iPhone photos…
Lola and Bella
I never thought about drawing animals, but when Barbara Adams, President/CEO of CareerPro, Global Inc. (www.careerproglobal.wordpress.com) asked me to draw…
Happy Anniversary!
This was drawn as a 50th Wedding Anniversary present.
Tripp Halstead
Those who live in Georgia have surely heard of Tripp Halstead (www.facebook.com/tripphalsteadupdates), the 2-year old little boy who suffered head…
Famous People
After the ‘First Face’, I thought it would be best to try and draw famous people, that way, when I…
The ‘First Face’
This is my very first drawing. I dubbed it: ‘OBAMA – The First Face’. 🙂 The choice reflects no political…
Still Amazed!
Last year this time, I was thinking about what the year 2013 would bring. The new year has always put…
New Adventures!
The first day of a new year! Just a couple of weeks ago I never envisioned I’d be starting the…