Archive for July, 2008

A Soft Graphite Pencil Drawing: A late morning cat nap in the sunshine.

Well……….I couldn’t make the bed! The cat was snoozin’ so peacefully, there was NO WAY I could disturb her late morning cat nap.  My goal with this drawing was to convey the absolutely SOFT atmosphere of the scene. The way the sun was streaming through the window and catching her fur, the way folds in the blankets nestled [...]

Graphite Pencil Drawing:The Dreamer and His Teddy Bear Guardians

 I love this graphite pencil drawing! It’s of my son. One night I went in to check on Adam to make certain he was all covered up and sleeping peacefully. He was, and……….I felt I was being watched. So many teddy bear eyes looking at me! All his precious little teddy bears gathered around him as if they were guarding [...]

Graphite Pencil Drawing:Barney, the Neighborhood Bassett

 
 
When I did this graphite pencil drawing, we lived out in the country when the kids were small, and Barney, the neighbor’s bassett hound, pretty much owned the neighborhood. His owners were gone off to work each day and he’d get lonely so he’d come lumbering down the middle of the road on those huge [...]

Graphite Pencil Drawing: Home for the Holidays

One year, while traveling to a holiday family gathering, I passed this serene pasture scene. As I got out of the car to take the picture, the cows turned and looked at me as if to smile and say “Hey, we made it home for the holidays too!” I was compelled to do this graphite pencil drawing [...]

Graphite Pencil Drawing: Afternoon Snooze

This graphite pencil drawing is of my daughter, Katrina, who was watching TV one afternoon with our little dog Shannon. I had uggested it was time to take a nap, but she insisted she wasn’t tired and wanted to watch TV instead. OK, I said, as I gently covered her with the afghan. About 10 [...]

Graphite Pencil Drawing: Cat Privacy

This graphite pencil drawing is of my cat, Angel, who always had that wonderful aloofness that says so loudly “I AM the princess, and don’t you forget it!” She was taking this lovely little sunbath under an end table and busily grooming herself when I snapped this picture. She GLARED at me as if to say [...]

Graphite Pencil Drawing: Child Study

This graphite pencil drawing is of my friend Kathy’s daughter who was sitting up on a counter at the dog grooming parlor waiting for their pooch to be finished up when all heck broke loose between two large dogs. Maggie, the little girl, looked at me with those big eyes and her finger to her [...]

All About Graphite Pencil Drawing!

My name is Suzanne and I LOVE to draw with graphite pencils! I’ve been doing it all my life really. I love to paint and sculpt too, but this website is dedicated to drawings. I’ll be posting many in the coming months, ones you’ll be able to download for FREE, matt and frame and hang on your [...]