I am half way through teaching my third Portrait Drawing Class now, and since most of the students are women, I didn't think I could go wrong choosing Brad Pitt for us to draw

The enlarged view, is about 1 inch taller and wider than the actual drawing...

This is my 3rd Bruce Willis drawing in 2 years. The weird thing was, while I've been drawing it over the last 2 days, on the TV next to my drawing table were the movies Die Hard, The Whole Ten Yards, an ad for Live Free Die Hard and tonight I saw Cop Out

As usual, the UN-enlarged view is about the size of the actual drawing, which is 5-1/2 x 7 inches

I tried NOT to focus too much on the badge. I've done that with other portraits before when they have objects in the drawing. I tried to draw his thumb print too, if you can see that?

For a SUPER CLOSE UP view go here: [link]

I was first attracted to drawing this because of it's intense light sources, as well as being an exercise in patience for drawing all the highlighted hair

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover made a great pair, and were of course was very popular in their Lethal Weapon movie and it's sequels.

I used Bristol VELLUM this time, because I find that Vellum responds very well to scratching. I took a nail and a needle, and FIRST scratched out the highlights in the hair area, then drew around them. It was a lot of "negative space" drawing, which I never seem to have the patience for doing?

Paper: Bristol Vellum
Pencils: Staedtler B, 2B, 3B
Size: 6-1/2 inches tall (16cm) x 8-3/4 inches (22cm) wide
Time: Approximately 7 hours

It did not require much blending at all. The zoom view is actually larger than the drawing, but 600 pixels is too small. I wonder why they don't give us an option at 700 pixels wide???

Hope you like it?

I was asked again by Rosebud Magazine in California to draw Jack Nicholson, because they are doing an interview with him, and he's on the cover. They said he will most likely view my art work!!

VIEW the FULL ARTICLE HERE: [link]

I've created a Google Doc with all the scans of the steps I took, so I don't have to SPAM everyone with all the WIP updates. The only problem is, you can't see the fine details very well, because they are pasted images, not attachments.
GO HERE: [link]

To see a HIGH RES SCAN so you can see the scratch marks and details - go here: [link]

SIZE: 7 x 8 INCHES
TIME: about 10-12 hours?
PAPER: Strathmore Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph H, HB, F, B, 2B, 3B

PLEASE NOTE: The ENLARGED view is slightly larger than the actual drawing. See the high res scan link above for CLOSE UP details Speaking of which...the details in his eyes drove me nuts! I prolly spent over 4 hours total on the eyes!

PS - note I drew the entire head? I ALWAYS crop the scalp at least a little. It is so you get the most face in the space allowed. However, Rosebud Mag insisted that I drew the whole thing, and that they are also going to do some type of "watercolor effect" to the drawing? I will post that when I see it.

It's about time I did one of Bono? I was challenged by trying to get the glasses dark, yet still barely able to see his eyes. I know his nose looks disproportionate, but the photo looks off too? One of those cases where I should have drawn him a perfect nose?

6.5 x 5.7 INCHES
Bristol Smooth
About 6 hours?
H, B, 2B, 3B

The UN-ENLARGED view is the EXACT size of the drawing. See ENLARGED view for details

My fav Kevin Spacey movie is probably "Pay it Forward".

Yeah I know, the shirt sucks. It was out of focus in the photo and I did not feel like spending any more time on this one. The day I can give 100% all the way through a drawing is the day I will produce my best work

This 400 pixel wide view (enlarged) is the EXACT size of the original drawing.

I have it displayed in 700 pixels wide, which is about 1 inch WIDER than the actual drawing 2 years later (7/1/12) I see many areas I could improve on today

* Strathmore Bristol Smooth
* 6 x 6-1/2 inches (15x17cm)
* Staedtler Pencils: H, HB, B, 2B, 3B
* Approx 9 hours

I've seen others draw this in the past, and I always knew I would one day. Well, I finally did it? I was most challenged by all the tiny buildings in the reflection of his glasses.

I did Sir Anthony Hopkins over a year ago on 1/28/10
View my old drawing HERE [link]

Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth
Size: 5-3/4 x 7 inches
Pencils: Staedtler Mars Lumograph - B, 2B, 3B, 5B, F, HB, H
Time: Approximately 8 hours?

The enlarged view of 600 pixels above is larger than the actual drawing

This UN-ENLARGED view is the ACTUAL SIZE.

I think this is my 4th Johnny Depp in 2 years?

Put in 2 hours last night, and put in another 5 or 6 hours today.

SIZE: 6x5-1/4 inches
TIME: about 8 hours
PAPER: Strathmore Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph H, HB, B, 2B, 3B

Done on Strathmore Bristol smooth 300 series with Staedtler Pencils H, F, HB, B, 2B, 4B
Size = 5-1/2 x 6-1/4 inches
Time = approx 6 hours