PENCIL PORTRAIT 2

Tristan and Ethan 1
pencil portrait

This is the second portrait of Tristan and Ethan. The mom, who commissioned the pieces, said that the grandmothers cried when they opened this gift at Christmas! How special is that!

PENCIL PORTRAITS OF TWO BOYS

Tristan and Ethan

pencil portraits

As promised, here is another pencil portrait done as a Christmas gift. This time it was the mother of the boys who had the piece done for one of the grandmothers as her Christmas gift. She also had a second one done from a different pose for the other grandmother as well. I'll post that one next time. When I delivered the two pieces, I got to meet the little boys.  I felt like I "knew" them after spending hours working on their features! It was such fun to see them busy playing and eating, and finding that their personalities really were reflected in these drawings.

GIFTS GIVEN AND RECEIVED

I am now able to show you the pencil portraits that I completed earlier in the fall of 2011, which were gifts given and received at Christmas. It was a lot of fun to see the reactions of the people who commissioned the drawings when they picked them up. I knew if they liked the portraits, chances are that those receiving the pieces would also like them. And I was right.


For this drawing of these two precious girls, the grandparents wrote that the gift was a "jaw dropping success"! Sweet words to my ears. :-)

Addison and Elise
pencil portrait

CHILDREN IN PENCIL PORTRAITS

Keirah and Benjamin
original pencil portrait
9" x 12"

We have the most wonderful neighbours you could wish for! We have lived beside them for many years now, and they are always there when you need them. They have 4 girls,  who, as they have grown up through the years have animal-sat for us countless times when we went on trips. One of the girls was even my housecleaner for a while - and she did a quick and amazing job for me!
The mom, Cindy, has just had her 50th birthday, and we were able to attend the celebration. In thinking of what would be a meaningful gift for her, rather than a gag gift, I decided a portrait of her two grandchildren (her ONLY grandchildren) might be a treasure for her in years to come. So, I contacted her daughter, and asked for a high resolution of the children together. She sent me 3 photos, and I chose to do this one.
The children are both EXTREMELY fair - I mean we are talking about alabaster skin and white hair (where there is hair, that is). So, this was a good challenge for me to see if I could represent them without color to indicate their fairness- only graphite on paper. I am really pleased with the results - and hope Cindy is as well. They have just remodeled some of their house, so they will be choosing matting and framing for the piece. I wonder where she will hang this?
If you are interested in a pencil portrait for yourself or someone else, please contact me: jogiesbrecht@gmail.com.  You will love the instant joy which spreads across the face of the person who receives such a unique and enduring gift!