ARTIST: Stephen Gardner, United States
ARTIST STATEMENT: I started this project during COVID19 lockdown, I’m attempting to paint a portrait of everyone I know as a way of dealing with the separation we all feel. I paint one portrait each morning in a 90 minute session before I start working on other assignments.
MEDIA: […]
ARTIST: Jimena Lagunilla, Spain
ARTIST STATEMENT: I work with many students and colleagues and my subject of study is the human body. When the COVID-19 quarantine suddenly interrupted our everyday life, it had and still has to this day, a very big impact on my routine. I found myself in this surreal situation of […]
ARTIST: Jordan Rhodes, United States
ARTIST STATEMENT: For my gouache studies I like to go with a layering approach, working from dilute to more opaque as I build up layers. The dilute layers allow me to experiment with different color combinations, which can be easily covered or further incorporated into the piece.
MEDIA: Gouache, […]
ARTIST: Natalie Higgins, United States
ARTIST STATEMENT: I love experimenting and playing in my sketchbook. Most of the time I do this at night, on the couch watching television with my husband. It gives my mind a break from the technical and precise work of designing and making jewelry, my day job. I enjoy […]
ARTIST: Justin Maas, CanadaMEDIA: Pencil, white charcoalSURFACE: Nova Series – Heavyweight – 150 gsm – Beige – Medium Grain Finish
ARTIST STATEMENT: As a portrait artist, I do a lot of different types of work – from very loose sketches, to my finished commissioned pieces. This drawing of Kennedy falls somewhere in the middle […]
Artist: Laura Sfait, United States Aritst Statement: I did this portrait of Daniel Radcliffe from a black and white reference photo. I made up the colors using my usual palette for skin tones and Walnut ink for the hair.
My procedure for portraits is based on simplification. Drawing is often not what you draw but […]
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Artist: Jorge Santiago, Jr., United States Artist Statement: I enjoy drawing people more than anything, and when I saw this woman at the store I wished I had my sketchbook on me. I drew this after coming home, the image still strong in my mind. I remembered the woman’s outfit, the hair, the […]
Artist: Christina Yoder, United States Artist Statement: So this evening, we had the very difficult situation of having to treat our cat Ruby who had contracted bobcat fever. The survival rate, at best is 60%. And to destress I decided to draw one of my favorite strong female film characters of all time, “Furiosa” from […]
REPORT FROM A WINNER Canadian artist Owen Swain was one of the winners of our recent Holiday Giveaway. Owen posted about receiving his prize this week along with a drawing about it. The drawing is part of Owen’s daily drawing challenge which he celebrates during the Advent season. Here’s Owen’s report:
“I can hardly believe […]
French watercolorist Martine Pittet draws a striking portrait of the legendary Scottish actor, creating the work with ink and a water brush. “As a member of the Facebook group Sketching Workshop, I took part in the Portrait Challenge and drew this sketch of Sir Sean Connery. I loved the black and white photo which was […]
