Tessa

My sweet Tessie, graphite pencil on 14x17 Bristol Board 

Close-up 

Close-up os right eye.

Close-up of left eye.

Close-up of mouth.

Close-up of both eyes

Soundgarden... and NO I don't have issues... oh wait... i kinda do

Soundgarden portrait. Soundgarden is one of my FAVORITE bands!!!! I drew this before I saw them in concert this past May 2013. And YES I know I'm mentally 14 years old! From left to right: Ben Shepherd - bassist, Kim Thayil - lead guitar, Matt Cameron - drummer, and Chris Cornell - rhythm guitar and lead vocals.

Close-up of Ben Shepherd's eye.

Close-up of Kim Thayil's eye.

Close-up of Matt Cameron's eye.

Close-up of Chris Cornell's eye.

Soundgarden... rock on!

Autumn's Favorites "Lead Singers"

"Lead Singers" This is four half portraits of my daughter's favorite singers. In order: Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) , Kellin Quinn (Sleeping with Sirens), Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), and Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) It's an 11x14 on Bristol Board with graphite pencils.

Close-up of Kurt Cobain's eye 

Close-up of Kellin Quinn's eye.

Close-up of Billie Joe's eye.

Close-up of Gerard Way's eye.

Jeff and Wayne... "Father & Son"

Started this piece awhile back. It's my Dad and brother. They never had a chance to meet... My dad died a year and a half before my brother found me ( i'm his half-sister) So this has been an emotional piece. Finished it just in time to give it to my brother for his birthday!

Wayne and Jeff

Jeff, my brother.

Wayne, our Dad

Circle Art

      Sometimes my brain needs a break from drawing photo-realism. My hand wants to rebel against the ridged rules and specific parameters of such precision. So the creative pendulum swings in the furthest direction possible and thus I create... Circle Art. Color... unabashed, riotous, chaotic color. Circles... basic, repetitive, infinite circles. I love them. They make me extremely happy. (almost as happy as my sweet Leeloo makes me) There are 10 in this series so far.

Circles #10

Circles #9

Circles #8

Circles #7

Circles #6

Circles #5

Circles #4

Circles #3

Circles #2

Circles #1

Leeloo, Golden Retriever in Color Pencil

The entire drawing of Leeloo, including the white boarder

Detail of side

Muzzle detail

Eye detail

Tessa Marie

My Tessa Marie Sanford. Graphite on Bristol Board.

Close-up.

Tessa with her portrait.

    

Tessa with her larger than life portrait.

Tessa in progress