I’ve begun the pen and ink work with this house portrait. It looks rather skeletal right now, but it will slowly fill in and really start to pop once the shading is added. Stay tuned!
Category: house portrait
House portrait – final pencil draft
I am finishing up with the pencil draft on my current house portrait. As you can see, many additional details as well as shading suggestions are included. I’ll begin inking soon.
House portrait in progress – early pencil draft
This is a house portrait that I am working on. This is a very early pencil draft. I still have much work to do on it before I go near it with ink, but it is starting to shape up nicely. It’s a bit hard to see, but you can get an idea of the perspective and layout. Stay tuned for more progress!
House portrait – pen and ink
This is a house portrait that I completed recently. It was a birthday gift for the owner. I love doing house portraits in addition to the pet portraits and other artwork. They have to be precise in the perspective and proportion, but they don’t have to be dull. For example, all of the landscaping that is around this house softened up the look of the portrait and gave it a bit of liveliness. And getting the details just right really helps the portrait come together and become a unique piece of artwork for the owner.