Miss Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was one of the most beautiful women in the world, and that's the reason why I just recently attempted to capture that beauty on paper. Her stunning demeanor and striking beauty really drew me to her, but I wanted to make sure that my sketching was really up to par because I knew I didn't want to mess this one up. And this is the product of that.

It turned out beautifully. I did have a lot of trouble on her hair, but that comes with the territory. Light-colored hair is extremely difficult to portray, and since I'm not as skilled in the hair department as other artists, it is more of a challenge. So I always leave it for last haha.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with how this portrait turned out, and many aspets of it make me incredibly happy I finally attempted her. I hope to do more sketches of her in the future!

Santa Angelina

Sorry it took so long for me to return, but it takes awhile to get a portrait done just right. I just finished this one two nights ago, and it took me about two days to complete it. But I really love love LOVE how it came out. It turned out really beautiful, and I'm very proud to call it my own.

I've done Angelina Jolie before, and I love drawing her beautiful bone structure and facial features. She is a strikingly beautiful woman, and that definitely makes for great art. So far, I consider this my absolute favorite.

Going Underworld

My boyfriend has been begging me to sketch one of his favorite actresses, and out of his list, I chose Kate Beckinsale. Classic beauty, talented actress, she fit in perfectly. So this is for him.

Grammy Winner

Taylor Swift is incredible. She's so young yet talented enough to connect with millions of people through her music. Although I'm not a big fan of country music, I do consider myself to be a huge Taylor Swift fan. She's beautiful, talented, and has a lot going for her. Plus, she's very iconic. That's why I considered her.

Her hair posed a huge challenge for me, and although I didn't perfect it the way I wanted to, it was an extreme milestone for me to create the image that you see here. It may not look perfect, but I'm learning, and that's all that matters to me.

It was also a beginning for accessories. Her earring may not be much along the lines of accessories, but they were also a serious challenge for me. I'm used to only recreating faces and hair, things that are natural, along with their shadows. This added bit of detail also turned out better than I could have hoped, and overall, I believe that the portrait looked stunning.

Dabble of Color

Today I decided to post my first watercolor landscape. I copied this from a photo in a book that I had, and it turned out rather nicely. The scanner wasn't able to capture the entire image as the page I painted it on was bigger than the actual scanner haha. Plus it seems like the paper crumbled from the water a little bit. Unfortunately I didn't paint it on watercolor paper, so it won't stay down very flat, but overall I think I did an awesome job, especially for my first attempt at a watercolor landscape.

For the most part of the painting, I used plain watercolor paint for whatever didn't have a lot of detail, such as the sky and the sand and the dune. But for the detailing, such as the waves and the grass, I used Derwent watercolor pencils to sketch out the details and brushed over it with water to create the watercolor feel to it.

I want to start developing my watercolor skills rather than to just be a sketch artist, because I feel the use of colors takes a lot of real talent, and that is something I want to explore. Thanks!

The King of Pop

This portrait I was originally going to just try and sell on ebay because I sketched it literally a week or so before his death. So I knew that someone would boy something like this. But I decided against it, since it's a great piece to have in my collection.

It came out a little funky on his face on the right side. I sketched it from another sketch since I couldn't find a decent picture of Michael Jackson online, so that's what I used. It's not too bad of a sketch, definitely not my favorite, but a good one all around.

Goddess of Rock

Another day, another sketch! Although this isn't the best technical drawing I've done, it's one of my absolute favorites. Courtney Love is a rock goddess according to me, despite her private and personal life. I find her music to be so inspiring and heart-wrenching, and she's just such an amazing woman. I think this portrait captures the essence of Courtney Love, as well as her likeness.

Next Up

...is Michelle Pfeiffer, the gorgeous actress who is a Hollywood goddess in her own right. She's beautiful and talented, so obviously she found her own place in my sketchbook. This portrait took me awhile to do, since I didn't want to mess up the piece of work. Overall, it resembles her immensely, and it was a really fun piece to do.

These are my favorites styles to do. I love doing a complete straight-on image so that there's no complications with the face. Since I started my art, I've been trying to expand my horizons and maybe choose images I wouldn't normally find myself recreating.

But doing a head-on portrait of Michelle Pfeiffer had to be done. These types always turn out the best for me and something I just like to do them since they're simple and very fun.

Her eyes are my favorite part of this whole piece. When I look at them, I really feel like I'm looking at the real Michelle Pfeiffer as opposed to just a portrait of her. The resemblance is uncanny, which is sometimes really hard to achieve, but this came out very nicely.

Enjoy!

Hunky Channing Tatum

I did this next picture for a friend. She is desperately in love with Channing Tatum and asked me to draw this picture for her. I'm not so much a big fan. I find him to be semi-attractive, but he definitely has very strong features that I had fun recreating. I still can't imagine him doing anything other than digging a trench out in his front yard in nothing but tighty whitey's at night (reference for those of you who saw StopLoss) but he is a talented and good-looking man.

Although this isn't my favorite picture (and that's only because it wasn't someone I am that interested in), the technical details came out amazing. I think I made him look stunning, minus the armpit hair which I've never had to do. He is the most successful drawing of a man that I've ever done, so that must mean I'm growing as an artist!

Hopefully you all are enjoying it as well.

Intro/Khloe Kardashian No H8

Welcome! For my first blog, I'm going to introduce myself and what I do. I am an artist. I mostly sketch and draw with pencil my favorite celebrities, or even someone I find to be of exquisite beauty. It's only a hobby, since I don't have enough money to go to art school as of right now. I also dabble a little bit in watercolors, but I prefer pencil as my medium.

I want to share my artwork the best way I can, and I figured a blog would be the best way to do that. A lot of my friends and family request different pictures they would like me to draw for them, so I do. Art is a great way of expression for me, and blogging my sketches and other artwork will be a great way for you all to experience how I express myself.


My first portrait that I would like to post is one of my absolute favorites. I am a big fan of the No H8 campaign, since I believe firmly in equal marriage rights for all. I saw this No H8 photograph of Khloe Kardashian that I absolutely fell in love with, so I decided to sketch it.

This drawing is one of my favorites not only because of what it stands for or the person who is in it, but I find the technical details that I recreated to be exquisite. I also love how I added in the red 8 on her cheek to just add a bit of color to the black and white drawing so that it stands out. Overall, it's a beautiful picture and am very proud of it.

All drawings that I post on this blog are 100% my own, although they have been recreated from actual pictures. Please do not steal any of them for your own personal gain. Thank you.

Alyssa