Sadie passed away this year so I did a portrait in memoriam to her. This charcoal portrait was drawn on an 11x14 size paper.
Original photo is below for comparison.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Boyd
This charcoal portrait was requested by a friend and co-worker in memoriam for her dear family friend.
This portrait is an 11x14 size.
The original photo used for this portrait is shown below. It was actually from a paper-stock program from his funeral.
This portrait is an 11x14 size.
The original photo used for this portrait is shown below. It was actually from a paper-stock program from his funeral.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Marine's Ball
This charcoal portrait of a Marine and his girlfriend was created on an 11x14 paper.
This portrait required combining two photographs to achieve the best overall effect. Below is a breakdown of the two original photos used to create this portrait.
The Marine was from the left side photo and the girlfriend was from the right side photo.
This portrait required combining two photographs to achieve the best overall effect. Below is a breakdown of the two original photos used to create this portrait.
The Marine was from the left side photo and the girlfriend was from the right side photo.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Philip Rivers
Here is a charcoal portrait of Philip Rivers - quarterback for the San Diego Chargers.
This portrait was created on an 8x10 paper.
Below is a time-lapse video of it's evolution.
Time Lapse Video:
This portrait was created on an 8x10 paper.
Below is a time-lapse video of it's evolution.
Time Lapse Video:
Monday, December 13, 2010
Grandbabies
This charcoal portrait was created on an 11x14 paper.
As usual, pics of its evolution and the original photo are below.
As usual, pics of its evolution and the original photo are below.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Family Portrait I
Here's a charcoal portrait of a grandmother, mother, and son. This portrait was created on an 11x14 size paper.
The photos of its evolution and the original photo are posted below for comparison.
The photos of its evolution and the original photo are posted below for comparison.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Here's looking at you, kid
This little boy is the most adorable and well behaved child! It was such a pleasure to do this special portrait as a Christmas gift.
This charcoal portrait was done on an 11x14 size.
The original photo is below the portrait.
This charcoal portrait was done on an 11x14 size.
The original photo is below the portrait.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Row, row, row your boat
This charcoal portrait of an adorable little girl in the boat her grandparents built is an 8x10 size.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
We all scream for ice cream!!
This adorable little girl was the perfect subject for a sample of my charcoal work on colored paper and mixing in white "charcoal" to the portrait.
As usual pictures of it's evolution and the original photo are included below.
This portrait is an 8x10 size.
As usual pictures of it's evolution and the original photo are included below.
This portrait is an 8x10 size.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Three Generations
Here is a beautiful family portrait of grandmother, mother, and daughter.
This portrait is a 16x20.
Below is the original photo as well.
This portrait is a 16x20.
Below is the original photo as well.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Roxie
Here's the portrait of my dog Roxie. Included are also some pics of its evolution and the original photo for comparison.
This portrait is a 16x20 size.
This portrait is a 16x20 size.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
For Mary Ann
Few times in life do we really meet a true hero, a person who will singlehandedly change your life. My dear friend Mary Ann is one of these heroes and my life is so much better for her being a part of it. Mary Ann has overcome the impossible and is doing so with flourish and grace. As a tribute to her and her amazing friends that have supported her through the past year, I started a very special portrait. Here is the final result and some pictures of it in progress.
Here is a link to a video news piece covering Mary Ann's story:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7738850&pid=7738830

Here is a link to a video news piece covering Mary Ann's story:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7738850&pid=7738830
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