Month: May 2019

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May Fest Rendering #292Z

May Fest #291Z with artist Aruna N. Sarode, and photographs taken by artist Stephen F. Condren of Condren Galleries.

This article is about May Fest Rendering #292Z, written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. The drawing is done with a 6B lead which comes with JPEG & PDF scans for making prints, note cards, and stationery. Congratulations May Fest!

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May Fest

Each spring the Grayslake Arts Alliance has an exhibit of members works in the early part of May. Hence the name of “May Fest” has been coined for this exhibit. There were approximately 200 people in attendance to the fine event. There was music and food for all that came.

Heritage Center

May Fest is held at the Heritage Center in downtown Grayslake, adjacent the Village Municipal Museum and the Grays Lake Fire Protection District.

Pencil Drawing For May Fest #292Z

  • Clinker Stylus Sketch

The pencil drawing is done from in front of the Heritage Center. The angle of perspective is looking at the Village Municipal History Museum westward down Hawley Street. Directly in front of the museum is the Municipal Bell mounted on a wheel rack. In front of the bell is a small boy leaning on and playing with the bell. Since the boy was moving I only had a few moments to capture him before he vanished off to the playground.

Time Of Day

Mid-Afternoon Setting Sun For May Fest Rendering #292Z

The time of day was in mid-afternoon and the rays of the sun were casting shadows of the art displays on the ground. If you look carefully at the display panels in the drawing you can see the shade and shadows of the panels on the grounds, angling to the right.

In all the drawing took about 15 to 20 minutes to draw as I had to stop at points, and wait for people to move so that I could see the site.

Pencil drawing of the Heritage Center for May Fest 2019.
Pencil drawing of the Heritage Center for May Fest 2019.

Scans

JPEG & PDF Scans for May Fest rendering #292Z

Scans of May Fest rendering #292Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.

Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor house portrait #000Z

  • Fine Arts Gallery

Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of May Fest rendering #292Z.

Stephen F. Condren for May Fest rendering #292Z

  • Artist

As an artist I have made May Fest rendering #292Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.

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May Fest rendering #292Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.

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Watercolor House Portrait #290Z

Watercolor house portrait #290Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.

This article is about watercolor house portrait #290Z, of properties sold by Broker/Realtor Cathy Litoborski of Realty Executive Elite, and written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery ~ the house portrait is done first as a pencil drawing and then a pen & ink, which comes with JPEG & PDF scans for making prints, note cards, and stationery. Congratulations Cathy!

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Realtor

Properties Sold

4111 Sunnyside Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois

Photograph of a home for house portrait.
1. Photograph of a home for house portrait.

20208 S. Greenfield Lane, Frankfort, Illinois

Photograph of a home for house portrait.
2. Photograph of a home for house portrait.

Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #290Z

  • Clinker Stylus Sketch

The pencil drawing is the foundation of the house portrait. As you can see from the two drawings below, I have drawn the basic elements of the house to convey the size, landscape, and proportions of the composition.

4111 is the top drawing and you can see the large chimney in the center of the house, which is the anchor of the rendering. The large round bushes nicely enhance the brick house.

20208 is the fine ranch home below the sketch of 4111. As with the drawing above, the focus has been on the composition of the house and it’s relationship to the perspective. In both drawings all the key elements are in place and never do I go and detail sections of the work of art. Detailing comes later.

Pencil house portrait sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren.
Pencil house portrait sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren.

On the left side of the drawing you can see the garage and from there is the front walk that leads to the entrance. I have detailed where I would like the trees in the background to be. I have deliberately spaced the trees so as not to crowd out the image. The hall my of my work here is the space above the apex of the garage, this is what I call “breathing” space, for it give room for the rendering to be seen. If you busy up the drawing with details then you cannot see the forest through the trees.

Pencil house portrait sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren
Pencil house portrait sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren.

Pen & Ink Drawing

  • Stylus Sketch

The pen & ink drawings below are taken directly from the pencil sketches above. At this point I have to look at both the pencil sketch and the MLS Photos. The general outline is given in the sketch, but I have to make sure that everything is exact, so I look carefully at the photos.

In the drawing directly below, I have made the shadow of the chimney show onto the left side of the roof. In keeping with the shadow lines I have made the shading on the bushes up front to the left side as well. The canopy over the roof had shadows as well, however, I did not want to cover up the address on the wall, so I shortened the hatching of the lines at that point.

Pen & ink house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren, with prints and JPEG and PDF scans.
Pen & ink house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren.

I have made use of the eaves to bring out the shading along the roof line. There is no overhang on the front of the garage. The ranch is a nice level structure that lends itself to being landscaped with ease. The font lawn is wide open to let your eyes go right to the house and rest upon the trees behind.

Pen & ink house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren, with prints and JPEG and PDF scans. Pencil sketch is below the ink.
Pen & ink house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren.

Watercolor

  • Painting

The watercolor rendering is the final phase of the house portrait. Directly below you can see the bring detail of the ink rendering. The power of the pen & inks come through at all times so it is imperative to be accurate with every stroke. I am very pleased with how well balance the colors of the landscape are in relation to the house and the perspective.

The sidewalk gently leads you up towards the entry and you are protect by the shade of the canopy. I have made use of fall colors to ad variety to the landscape. Prints can be made easily from the scans that come with the house portraits.

Watercolor house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren.
Watercolor house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren.

The atmosphere is light and fresh as can be seen with the lightly colored landscape in the rendering below. Because the house rests firmly on the front lawn it has a commanding stance upon the composition of the watercolor. Poster prints can be made from enlargements of the scans provided.

Watercolor house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren. Pencil lines are below the pen & ink drawing and include prints with JPEG & PEF scans.
Watercolor house portrait.

Scans

  • JPEG & PDF

Scans of house portrait #290Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.

Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor house portrait #290Z

  • Fine Arts Gallery

Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #290Z.

Stephen F. Condren for watercolor house portrait #290Z

  • Artist

As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #290Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.

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Watercolor house portrait #290Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.

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American Legion Drawing #288Z

American Legion drawing #288Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.

With honor, this article is about a pencil drawing or sketch and prints Veterans at American Legion Post 867, Mundelein, Illinois, and written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Congratulations American Legion Post 867!

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Pencil Drawing For American Legion Drawing #288Z

  • Clinker Stylus Sketch

The pencil drawing is done with a 6B lead. As I came into the post this morning for coffee, just after 8:15 AM, I sat with my fellow Veterans and then got myself a cup of coffee. I came into the post with my satchel that has all of my drawing materials. Because I am a Veteran I love drawing images and portraits of fellow Veterans.

Returning from the kitchen with my mug of coffee sat at a table and joined in on the conversation. Shortly after I sat down I pulled out my paper and pencils and started to draw. My subject turned out to be two dear men that sat across from me at the table.

As usual, I lightly draw out the figure then move in with more detail and accuracy. The first image that I drew was of Rich Slovak. You can see the lightly penciled in circles that make up his head. I have made use of bold contour lines to outline his head and the used hatching and cross-hatching to give shade and shadows to the form.

To the right of Rich is Glenn. I have moved the two men closer together so that they fit into the picture, in reality they are further apart. Like with the drawing of Rich, my sketch of Glenn starts out loose and light and then I focus in on the details. Glenn, unlike Rich, is waring glasses. Glasses can be difficult to work with as they can distort the contour of the face. Further, doing shading with glasses can get tedious, which defeats the point of line drawings.

Contour Lines

I like to make use of contour lines to bring out the structured of the image. I am careful to blend contour lines with the shading so that the image does not look flattened.

When I have finished delineating the images I then put a nice touch of tone to the background with horizontal lines rushing upwards. The drawing took about 10 minutes to do.

Pencil drawing of American Legion Post 867 Veterans.
Pencil drawing of American Legion Post 867 Veterans.

Condren Galleries Ltd. for American Legion Drawing #288Z

  • Fine Arts Gallery

Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #000Z.

Stephen F. Condren for American Legion Drawing #288Z

  • Artist

As an artist I have made American Legion drawing #288Z a staple of my portraiture works.

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American Legion drawing #288Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.

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