Blog — Portraits

It was a very special day. I was looking forward to spending quality time with the Penguins at SeaWorld® San Diego. While at the Penguin Habitat, I learned that they had a behind-the-scenes Penguin Encounter Up-Close Tour for people who wanted to be closer to the penguins. As you can see we bought the tickets. It was so much fun!!!...

Drawing Adaline's portrait was a joy!  She so adorable! She's the great-granddaughter of a dear friend of mine. I started this portrait with a line drawing. At this beginning stage, I used my graphite pencil. Over the years my process has changed. I now spend a good amount of time at the beginning of the drawing to make sure my...

Steven has a very expressive face. It was a joy to draw his portrait. I learned years ago that waiting to draw the eyes near the end of my drawing was incredibly stressful. It does not matter what face I'm drawing, I like to start by drawing the eyes of my subjects. When I'm happy with where the eyes are...

A dear friend commissioned me to draw this portrait of her daughter and son-in-law. She supplied reference photos. She chose the paper color. To make sure we understood the details, I emailed a Commission Agreement. Once that was signed, the drawing began. It's that easy! And, it's a very fun process. This portrait took some time to complete. I never...

Dinky is a very special donkey. The more I learn about him, the more I love him. He lives at a donkey rescue in Texas. Before living at the rescue, he lived on a ranch with 5 goats: Bob, Todd, Winnefred, Miss Kitty, and Victoria. I was told he was an excellent guard donkey. He made sure the goats were...