Picturemagic: sketching

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Whiskey and Rascal Portraits

A Pencil Portrait drawing I have done of Whiskey and Rascal.
The drawing is A3 in size (about 30cm X 42cm)
Pencil shades I used vary between 3B to 3H.

Also a short video showing the transition from the reference photo to the actual drawing...

Whiskey

Rascal

Elegant Nude

Commission pencil drawing titled "Elegant Nude" done for a special friend.
It is A2 in size and pencil shades vary from 6B to 3H.

Anniversary Love

A commissioned pencil drawing titled "Anniversary Love"

A3 in size done on 250gsm paper with shades varying from 3H to 6B

The Client Tanya was very happy with the results...

Loving Hands

A Commission I have recently done titled "Loving Hands"
This is A3 in size done on 250gsm paper, with pencil shades varying between 3H to 3B

Elephant in Africa

Elephant in Africa Pencil drawing on paper...

Size 42 cm X 45.5 cm and shades used vary between 6B to 3H
It took between 50 - 60 hours to complete.

Portrait of Darshini

Pencil portrait of our Malaysian friend Darshini.
Size 29.5 cm X 35 cm
Shades vary between 3B and 3H and took about 30 hours to complete...

Elephant Close Up Drawing

Below is a short video clip of my latest drawing done on 135gsm paper, A2 in size. I used numerous different pencils, including 7B, 3B, 2B, HB, B and 2H shadings. What I mostly aimed to achieve was the realistic texture of the elephants' skin...

Pencil Sketch - Work In Progress Leopard Close Up

This drawing took me approximately 30 hours to draw. It's on an A2 (420mm X 570mm) size 135g/sqm sheet of paper. The pencils I used are all lead pencils, varying from 2H to 4B....

My Pencil Sketches

I am a passionate Pencil Artist that has been drawing for over 25 years. The process of turning the surface of a blank sheet of paper into an illusion that the viewer considers impressive and real simultaneously is what both fascinates and drives me forward. Drawing gives me the opportunity to delve deeply into my subject. As an artist, I observe my surroundings as a creator and architect of my own artistic vision. I have never been interested in simplification - on the contrary it’s the detail, contrast, expression and reflection that drives me to spend countless hours on a drawing.

Below are some examples

Feel free to email me if you're interested in my work...

adiwells@gmail.com