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Portrait Art by Jan

Graphite and Watercolor Portraits

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Emma

Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I could pull this one off. I mean, I knew I could draw it, but … More

Brusselsgriffon, dogportrait, Dogs, drawings, furbabies, groomers, Pets, puppies

First Ladies

Hi Everyone, I pray you all are doing well in the midst of this Corona virus pandemic. It seems most … More

drawings, Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Presidents

Happy Baby

“Happy Baby” Lately, whenever I’m around babies and young children I feel so happy inside. Just a kind of calm … More

art, artists, baby, Babyportraits, drawing, drawings, family, peace

30th Anniversary Gift

Anniversary, anniversary gift, art, drawings, family

Puppy Buddies

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🎆 I’m happy to share this Christmas commission. 💛 These two puppy friends were just hanging out … More

art, Dachshunds, dog, Dogs, drawings

Little Lifeguard

I never tire of drawing ‘little’ faces🤗. Every face has a story. After I completed this one I was told … More

art, artists, Brothers, drawings, family

Little Miss Bright Eyes

“Little Miss Bright Eyes” 😍🌺 9×12 Bristol Board

Babyportraits, childrenportraits, drawings, gifts, graphiteportraits, pencilsdrawings

Li’l Fellow

I love seeing the framed drawing from my customers. Every now and again I will do drawings that include more … More

artists, drawing, drawings, family, graphite drawings, pencil art, pencil drawings, pencil portrait

Fireplace Poppies

“FIREPLACE POPPIES” 37×48. After a long day of painting I have a much DEEPER RESPECT for all my painting friends … More

art, artists, drawings, flowers, homedecor, poppies, Redpoppies

Grandpa’s Favorite

Portraits of little ones and their parents and grandparents are so special to me. As I have no children, each … More

art, Artist, artists, babies, Boy, drawing, drawings, family, Fathers, gifts, Memories, mothers, Painting, portraits, Watercolor

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

art, artists, babies, drawing, drawings, family, Fathers, God, Memories, Painting, peace, portraits, Watercolor

Another Fur Baby Watercolor

This painting was for a young lady who is away from home for a while so her mom commissioned me … More

art, artists, dog, Dogs, drawings, Memories, Painting, Pets, portraits

Textures

Much of drawing portraits for me involves the overall feeling of a photo… including textures. When I was first commissioned … More

art, artists, drawing, drawings, family, gifts, portraits

Blessed to Be A Blessing

I recently got a request to do a drawing of this gentleman who recently suddenly passed away. I learned that … More

art, Artist, drawing, drawings, family, Fathers, gifts, Heirloom, Memories, pencil art, pencil drawings, portraits

The Only Photo She Had

A few weeks ago I was commissioned to do a drawing of a client’s mother who had recently passed (see … More

art, drawings, family, Fathers, Heirloom, Memories, portraits

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

art, Children Portraits, drawings, Gymnast, portraits, sports

In Memory of Mars

Sadly, Mars, passed away recently. She was a beautiful dog. A Boxer was one of my first commissions when I … More

Boxers, Dogs, drawings, gifts, pet portraits, Pets, portrait artist, portraits, Watercolor

Twinning

I love drawing portraits. This was a fun drawing! TWINS🤗. Double cuteness.❣️❣️ I often thought of drawing twins so when … More

art, drawing, drawings, family, gifts, Memories, portrait art, portraits, twins

Fever

This was sort of a personal challenge to learn more about watercolor; as you know, graphite is my gig. I … More

art, Artist, caran d’ache, drawings, neon ii, Painting, portraits, Watercolor, watercolor on canvas

Beginning & End

I take LOTS of photos during the drawing process to make sure I’m on target so I have to file … More

art, Artist, Children Portraits, drawing, drawings, family, graphite drawings, pencil portrait, portraits

Classic Beauty

My uncle commissioned me to draw his beautiful wife, Aunt Johnnie. 🌺. The black & white reference photo was from … More

Artist, drawings, graphite drawing, pencil art, pencils, portraits

Pretty Girl

I decided to add to my portfolio so I grabbed a photo of beautiful Shayla. 🌺

african american girl drawing, black girl, braids, drawings, girl, pencil art, pencil portrait, portraits, Pretty

Happy Mother’s Day

🌸HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!🌸 …. If you don’t have children, fret not, Neither do I ….so…. 🌺HAPPY LADIES DAY🌺 to you. … More

drawings, grandmothers, mothers, mothers day, pencil portrait, portraits

Farewell President Obama

I thought I’d revisit this familiar face. The first real portrait I ever drew, 3 years ago, was from a … More

drawings, Obama, pencil art, pencil portrait, portraits, president, president obama

CAUGHT!!

CAUGHT! Who’s bringing the fries!?! Ha! Saw this photo of my cousin and thought, “Have I drawn fish yet?….Good for … More

drawings, Fishing, pencil portrait, pencils, portraits

Trump & Hillary

So, I decided to make my little artistic contribution to the 2016 presidential election madness featuring the two most unpopular … More

2016 elections, drawings, graphite drawing, Hillary, hillary clinton, pencil portrait, portraits, president trump, Trump

Meeeeow!!

I’ve drawn lots of dogs but no cats….so here’s a quick kitty sketch for ya’ … meeeeeooow. 🐱 (9×12).  

Cats, drawings, kittens, pet portraits

A Heavenly Commission

A couple weeks ago I was contacted by a young lady who asked me to do a very special drawing. … More

babies, bandages, Commissioned, drawings, infants, portraits

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