Introductory pricing

There is still time to get your favorite photo drawn under the special introductory pricing:

5x7 $35

8x10 $50

11x14 $75

$15 for extra subject per portrait

Pastel portraits

Some examples of pastels I'm doing; notice I am working from dark to light. On pencil portraits, I do just the opposite, working from light to dark.

The eyes have it.

My favorite part of portraits are the eyes. It is most important to me to capture the eyes above and beyond all else. I have seen portraits done where the eyes look like a doll...or flat in effect. The secret to a successful pencil or pastel portrait is a subject's picture where the eyes are clearly seen in detail. The difference between a good pencil portrait and a so-so portrait is the picture it was drawn from. If you are considering a portrait, consider the lighting and detail. No matter the artist's technique, there is only so much that can be done where lighting and detail lack.

Here are some good examples where the detail in the eyes have the potential for a great pencil or pastel portrait

I love to draw people...

I have always had an interest in faces. Ever since I was young, I could sit and draw made-up faces. Now as an adult, I love the opportunity to draw real people. I am excited to jump back into art. I took some time off back in 2005 after the birth of my first child, simply because I was working outside the home and there just wasn't enough time in the day. Now after having my second child with my first going to school this year, I quit my job to be a stay at home mom (yay!)and got back into doing the thing I loved to do since I was four...to draw.