Assortment of Pencil Drawings

Girl Thoughts

by Chaithra
(Bangalore, Karnataka, India)

"Girl thoughts"

I saw this sketch in a book, which attracted me so much, when I am sitting lazily. So I thought of drawing and the result is this one which satisfied me.

***Note from Kerry:
Chaithra,
It has a certain charm, I like it too.

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On The Way Home

by Lucia
(Bandar Lampung, Indonesia)

On The Way Home

I saw this sight when I was in the car. That woman was a traditional Javanese herbal seller, and the firewood on the boy's head symbolizes the difficult life they faced.

***Note from Kerry:
Thanks Lucia, your drawing is well done, along with a thought-provoking story.

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Prague

by Ana
(UK)

A Drawing Of Prague

My boss visited Prague and she had taken some photos that she loved. She asked me if I could draw them for her. Here is one of them.

The technique I used is graphite and chalk.

My photo of the drawing isn't very good, I'm not much of a photographer.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Ana, I just love this drawing! It is very intriguing, and the detail is outstanding.

You have done a fantastic job, your boss must have been thrilled with this gift.

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A Yacht

by Tracy Noseworthy
(NL, Canada)

A Yacht

I drew a picture of a Yacht anchored in a small cove here in Newfoundland.

I see quite a lot of boats here as I live on a small island surrounded by water, in the Atlantic Ocean.

I just love living by the sea and I love boating!!!

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Tracy, this is a terrific sketch - very nice.

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Life In Tenement Housing

by Dennis Smith
(Birmingham,Alabama )

NYC Tenement Living Circa 1911

This is from an old black and white photograph depicting life in a New York City tenement building around the turn of the century.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Dennis, great depiction! Nice artwork.

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The Cage

by DGSIDE
(Tijuana, Mexico)

The Heart Beats in its cage

well..let's say..that i didn't feel so good when i drew this one...

hope u like it..
the title says everything

***Note from Kerry:
It turned out very interesting, David - it helps all of us to draw how we feel.

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Hatteras

by Jo
(NC)

I produced this drawing by copying from the Hatteras stamp.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Jo
Your drawing is very neat, well done!

It would be great if you could write more than one line please Jo, just to keep within submission guidelines.

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Childhood Home

by Jo
(North Carolina)

Childhood Home

This drawing was done from a photo of my childhood home in Emery, SD, USA.

The bungalow is about 70 years old and in great condition. I spent about 4 hours drawing it.

***Note from Kerry:
Jo, this drawing is so perfect! I love your drawing style, you are very neat. That is a wonderful keepsake.

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Eye See

by Sze-Min

Eye

This is my my doodle. I drew it when i was bored with my school work. I used simple shading method to complete this doodle.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Sze-Min, most of us would love to be able to doodle something so fine as this! Keep up the good work.

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Friends Of the Wild

by Karen Welter
(Joshua, Texas)

I drew this for my brother who has now passed away. He has always been a very strong believer in the Indian culture and beliefs.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Karen,
I feel sad that you lost your brother, I am sorry. He must have loved this drawing, it is excellent!

Edited 27 Sept 2010 Karen's own drawing has now been uploaded. Thanks Karen, for your understanding and for re-sending in your drawing. I am curious to know if your brother saw the unfinished drawing? We all appreciate art whether it's finished or not, so I really hope he got to see you were doing this for him. You've done a great job!

This is the original drawing by the original artist.

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Lonely Man

by Chaithra
(Bangalore, Karnataka)

Lonely Man

I just felt like doing some drawing and this come out from my pencil.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Chaithra, this is lovely.

It would be great if you could give your story more than one line to keep within submission guidelines, thanks Chaithra.

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Frankenstein's Monster

by Dennis Smith
(Birmingham,Alabama )

He's Alive--He's Alive!

This is my graphite drawing of the actor Boris Karloff as "The Frankenstein Monster."---He was a very good actor and made a lot of movies but he was more recognized in his roles as Dr. frankenstein's monster and is mostly remembered for that.

Mr. Karloff passed away in 1969 at the age of 82.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Dennis, I love the way you have done this drawing, it's excellent!

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First Man

by Karen Welter
(Joshua, Texas)

For Marty

This one is for Marty! Marty you should recognize this one (I hope you do anyway). This man is from the ebook.

I am still practicing and I really do appreciate you inspiring me to continue practicing on the human form.

***Note from Kerry:
Hi Karen
It is so lovely of you to dedicate this drawing to Marty. I am sure you just made his day!

I find it very exciting that you are sharing your progress with us, thank you so much for being brave enough to show as you go.

I think you've done very well, I can see that you are paying attention and I really am looking forward to seeing your next one. Thanks Karen!! You go girl!!

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Left Shoe

by Sergio Garcia
(Waukegan Ill USA)

Left Shoe

Hi ADD family,

I couldn't think what I would like to draw, my mind was a blank. I looked around and I noticed my son's shoe by my drawing table. Within the next minute, I was drawing his left shoe.

I use hb + 6b pencil.

***Note from Kerry:
You certainly have a great talent for drawing, Sergio. This is so well done! Artists never run out of things to draw, all we have to do is look around.

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Little Girl No 2

by Karen Welter
(Joshua, Texas)

Second Attempt

Second Attempt "Little Girl"

My first attempt of the Little Girl was not a very good one. Maybe this one is a little better. But I am still working at it.

Hopefully, the third one will be even better. Thank you Marty!

***Note from Kerry:
There is an improvement Karen and that's exciting, isn't it? You have more expression on the face.

As you progress, you'll learn ways to make facial features with certain techniques and not in definite lines. That's the secret and it's tricky to acquire that magic touch. Keep going!!

I've added the link to your first attempt so Marty (and everyone) can check your progress. Thank you Karen, for being appreciative towards Marty, he deserves continuous praise for his thoughtfulness.

Little Girl Drawing

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