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Portraits/Figures

 

 

 

 

Bear

Bear

11 x 14" acyrlic painting of an adorable Frenchie named Bear. I wanted to put him in a setting rather than the traditional plain background, to truly capture his personality.

Nova

Nova

Portrait I did of a beautiful pure bred Siberian husky named Nova. I tried to capture her excited personality and curious nature.

Portrait from Above

Portrait from Above

This is a self portrait I completed in an advanced painting class in college. The mirror was sitting above my chair. Material: Oil on canvas

Portrait of a Wary Moose

Portrait of a Wary Moose

I found this image in a nature magazine and it struck me. Materials: Graphite on smooth card stock

Bothered by Birds

Bothered by Birds

This assignment was called bothered by birds. Many people drew birds flying around the person, but I wanted to portray someone who truly can't shake them. Material: Sketch wash on Strathmore charcoal paper

Sensory Overload

Sensory Overload

The idea behind this project was to portray one of the senses through a drawing. I wanted viewers to really feel something, so I portrayed an action I find particularly uncomfortable. I still cringe thinking about anything touching my eye. Material: Soft graphite, charcoal, and water color (for the eye) on sketchbook paper

Girl and Guitar: Hockney Style

Girl and Guitar: Hockney Style

This drawing was inspired by the style of David Hockney. It is an image of my roommate at the time playing guitar in her room. Material: Thin sharpie on sketchbook paper

Reclining Jolie

Reclining Jolie

Completed in high school in a figure drawing class. Material: Graphite on charcoal paper

Girl In Chair

Girl In Chair

Warm up for a figure drawing class. Material: Sketch wash on sketchbook paper

Girl In Chair Collage

Girl In Chair Collage

Material: Sketch wash, magazine pages and paste, pastel, and coffee on charcoal paper

Regal Male Portrait

Regal Male Portrait

Warm up for a figure drawing class. Material: Charcoal on paper

Portrait of Joy

Portrait of Joy

Pastel on black charcoal paper

Portrait of Displeasure

Portrait of Displeasure

Warm up for a figure drawing class. Material: Graphite on sketchbook paper

              

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