The woman who commissioned this portrait as a gift for her husband, left everything up to me as far as the photo choice, the medium and the size. After noticing one heart in the shading, I couldn’t resist adding nine more for each year of their marriage. Fun, and hopelessly romantic.😍😍😍
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Sister trees
I photographed these trees in the fog and loved how ethereal they looked. I tried to capture that in a few different drawings, but not so happy with the results. The top left is the photo.
Me and the sunset
This was a lot of fun to do once I knew what I was doing. I originally intended to do just the self-portrait but I hadn’t cut down the paper and had a lot of spare room to the right. So I combined it with a photo I took this week of the sunset. NoContinue reading “Me and the sunset”
A Great Reference Photo
I loved working on Buddy, particularly his mouth. There is nothing more exciting to me than getting a really clear reference photo. And now you know what kind of life I lead. 😂 I tell clients the more detail in their photo, the better their portrait. You just can’t make stuff up.
Happy New Year!
I spent a quiet New Years at my daughters home in the Pocono mountains. I love her puppy Gracie, who is a beagle shepherd mix. She has the sweetest disposition and the most soulful eyes.
J DeMaio Draws 