Mundelein Police Department sponsoring the Veterans Appreciation Dinner #289Z, written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries.
Veterans were greeted to a dinner by the Mundelein Police Department, because they honor veterans. The Mundelein Police Department work with the School District, because they want to teacher honor to the children. The students served at the dinner, because they wanted to help veterans.
The Photos
1. Paul Baffico, Stephen F. Condren, George R. Gandara88, Robert Kokaska and Stephen F. Condren
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Veterans honored by Mundelein Police #289Z by artist Stephen F. Condren.
This article is about the Grayslake Arts Alliance art exhibit called May Fest #291Z, written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Congratulations Grayslake Arts Alliance!
May Fest was hosted by the Heritage Center of Grayslake, Illinois. Because the Heritage Center is right downtown on Hawley Street next door to the Grayslake Fire Prevention District, it is easily accessed by the entire community.
Grayslake Arts Alliance
May Fest was sponsored by the Grayslake Arts Alliance. Because the site is provided to us by the Village of Grayslake, we extend to the city our gratitude. The time of the exhibit was from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM. Most importantly, the weather was beautiful.
May Fest #291Z
The weather could not have been better as we were blessed with sunshine and balmy weather all afternoon. People from all over Grayslake came to see what was new here at the exhibit and also to take in the good music that complimented the fine snacks offered just inside the Heritage Center. Because many of the Alliance members were in attendance along with patrons, the show had personal meaning.
1. Artist Aruna N. Sarode standing with completed oil painting of Heritage Center.
Aruna N. Sarode
Among the members that were present, we had artist Aruna N. Sarode, do a plein-air oil painting of the Heritage Center right before us. Because of Aruna’s attention to detail and amazing speed astonished those of us that had the honor to see her at work. Thank you Aruna!
Analysis
Let us look carefully at this finely executed work of art. Because as an astute artist, Aruna has properly prepared her canvas board for this out side painting. Because Aruna knew that this will be done on the spot and therefore with brevity, she approaches the oil with expertise.
Canvas Board
Immediately in photo #2, you can see that she has use the correct tones to prepare the canvas board. This mix of ochre, red, and yellow are clearly seen. These tones will be the foundation of the painting. The warmth of the ochre will support the blues and greens in the sky that is above the image of the Heritage Center.
In photo #3, you can see that now that she has set down the background, so Aruna is free to build the foundation of the painting from the lower section of the canvas board. The strong yellows nicely enhance the bottom section of the oil, and follow true to the colors of the music canopy that she is in the process of capturing.
Water Tower
With supreme stealth, Aruna has detailed the structure of the water tower behind the Heritage Center. Aruna has captured this image with great success. I say this with good reason, for any object that is so salient in the composition of work of art, has to be very carefully crafted. The water tower is a difficult object to successfully incorporate into the imagery of the cityscape that she is creating.
Shade & Shadows
Because the water tower is very different form the structure of the Heritage Center and it sticks out like a soar thumb. Most importantly, this is not the case here, as Aruna has masterfully incorporated this difficult object into the composition of the painting. Because the shade and shadows of the water tower are delicately painted, they are a delight to behold.
Color
Aruna’s supreme achievement with this oil painting is her thorough understanding of the use of color. Unlike so many artists, Aruna does not utilize local color. That is: the sky is blue, the grass is green, and the flowers are red. A true master of color knows how to properly blend the color so that all of the tones are seen in every part of the painting, and that is exactly what Aruna has accomplished here.
Summary
When all is said and done, you have before you a masterly crafted work of art. This work of art is an artistic success and Aruna is to be commended.
2. Artist Aruna N. Sarode paints for May Fest.
3. Artist Aruna N. Sarode paints for May Fest.
4. View of Aruna N. Sarode’s paints and brushes for May Fest
5. Artist Aruna N. Sarode paints for May Fest.
6. Artist Aruna N. Sarode paints for May Fest.7. Greeters for the Heritage Center8. Patrons of May Fest viewing artwork.9. May Fest Food Offerings.10. Artwork on display at May Fest.11. Artwork on display at May Fest.12. Artwork on display at May Fest.13. Artwork on display at May Fest.14. Artwork on display at May Fest.15. Artwork on display at May Fest.16. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.17. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.18. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.19. May Fest 2019.20. May Fest 2019.21. May Fest 2019.
22. May Fest 2019.
23. The Beauties of May Fest!
24. The Beauties of May Fest!
25. Artist Stephen F. Condren by his artwork at May Fest.
26. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.
27. Artwork on display at May Fest.
28. Artwork panel showcasing current works at May Fest.
29. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.
30. Ernest Schweit, President of the Grayslake Arts Alliance, stands by his photography.
31. May Fest 2019.
31. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.
32. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.
33. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.
34. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.
36. Artwork panels showcasing current works at May Fest.
37. May Fest 2019.
Scans
Images for May Fest #291Z
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Scans of May Fest #291Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
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May Fest #291Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #291Z, because it promotes the arts. Because the weather was good many people came to the art fair. Most importantly, May Fest help local artist display their works of art.
Stephen F. Condren for May Fest #291Z
Artist
Most importantly, as an artist I pleased to be a part of May Fest #291Z. Because drawings of city scenes has been a long time passion of mine since childhood. Most importantly, I like doing the drawings right on the spot and not from photos.
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!
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.
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.
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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
With honor, this article is written about a profile pencil drawing and prints of Pilot and Lt. Colonel (Ret.), United States Air Force, Bateman Blair #287Z, brother of Broker/Realtor John Blair of Baird Warner, Libertyville, Illinois, and written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Congratulations Bate Blair!
The pencil drawing of Bateman Blair is a profile drawing. It was done this afternoon at the “Cup of Joe” coffee sponsored by the Lake County Veterans Foundation, in Grayslake, Illinois.
While enjoying the company of my fellow Veterans at the Area General Store in Mundelein, I pulled out my pencils and paper and began to draw Bateman.
As you can see from the drawing below, I first started the drawing by making light circles in the region of Bate’s head. Then as I “zeroed” in on the details of his face I became for precise in my line work. Bate was of course talking while I drew so the image is somewhat based on different positions of his face. However, his movements were not severe so what you see is pretty much what he looks like. Bate is a fine looking gentleman with stately facial features, and a man of honor.
As I continued with the detailing of his cranium contour lines, I then started to focus on his eye brows and nose. From here I worked my way down to his lips and chin. When I had these areas adequately detailed, I moved on to his hear. Prior to this I had outlined his entire head and now I was filling in his hair line and neck.
I work the fullness of his body through his shirt, you can even see the tip of his pen in his shirt pocket. In all the drawing took about 10 minutes to draw.
United States Air Force
Pencil drawing of Bateman (Bate) Blair, Pilot, Lt. Colonel.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for Bateman Blair #287Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the pencil profile drawing of Bateman Blair #287Z.
Stephen F. Condren for Bateman Blair #287Z
Artist
As an artist I have made drawings like that of Bateman Blair #287Z a staple of my works.
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Bateman Blair #287Z drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This article is about prayer with God #286Z, supplication to God, and friendship, a spiritual retreat and seminar conducted by Patricia Klein, Associate Dean, University of St. Mary of the Lake, at St. Gilbert Parish in Grayslake, Illinois, and written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery. Congratulations Patricia Klein!
This fine event was sponsored by the St. Gilbert Discipleship Group under the aegis of Reverend John Chrzan, Pastor, and Reverend Christian Shiu, Associate Pastor.
St. Gilbert Discipleship Prayer.
Patricia Klein
Ms. Patricia Klein comes to us from Dusseldorf, Germany, where she was assistance to the Dean of Studies at the Regnum Christi in Dusseldorf, Germany. She is the co-author of Seelenwege: Orientierungshilfen zum gebet (Paths to the soul, a book on spiritual Theology and Christian prayer, particularly the Ignatian method of meditation . We were blessed with her presence.
Site And Date Of Prayer And God #286Z
Location
The retreat was on Saturday, April 27, 2019, immediately after the 8:00 AM mass, located at the St. Gilbert Chapel Hall, Grayslake, IL
Format
Composition
The format of the program a set of round tables that seat approximately 8 persons each. These tables were clustered around the podium which had a screen behind it for visual presentations.
The Program
Session
The program commenced with opening prayer from Pastor John Chrzan, then followed by an introduction from a committee member of the St. Gilbert Discipleship Group. After the introduction Patricia Klein came up to the podium and deliver her program.
The focus of the program was on prayer and our relationship with God and our Spiritual friendship. There were many excellent handouts that were great resources to us in attendance. Friendship is based on trust and thus our relationship with God is an important friendship to our Creator.
Patricia opened the discussion with the topic of friendship and brought up Aristotle’s famous categories on friendship from his Nicomachean Ethics. The three kinds of friendship being:
Utilitarian
Casual
Honorific
The lasting being the finest kind of friendship and the kind that we seek with God.
Prayer
Difficulties Encountered In Prayer
Prayer challenges
Below is an image of one of the hands on prayer difficulties. As you can see it is well laid out and nicely delineates the various distractions in praying.
Handout for difficulties in prayer for St. Gilbert Retreat.
Resources For Prayer
Below is a roster of resources for further reading on prayer.
Handout for Resources for St. Gilbert Retreat.
Forms Of Prayer
There are seven forms of prayer:
Liturgical prayer
Meditative reading
Meditation
The Prayer of Reconciliation
Simplified inner praying
Excursus on centering prayer
Contemplation
Patricia spoke clearly on each of these kinds of pray that are mentioned in the outline that is below. I have only attached the first sheet of the four page handout.
After this session we then talked about the different kinds of prayer at each of our tables and then we prayed for each other according to our need.
Lutherans
To my great joy I had the pleasure to sit next to John and Linda, who are Lutherans from a Church in Palatine. Linda had told me that they were here to assist a friend that was in need of physical assistance for attending church here. When they came they saw the advertisement and signed up! I was so pleased. I of course had to tease them by letting them know that “Bolts of lightning are due to strike down at any moment!” We all laughed.
Both Linda and John offered a lot to us at our table.
Handout for Forms of Prayer for St. Gilbert Retreat.
Summary
Prayer and God #286Z
In conclusion I can only say the most positive and up beat things about the retreat. When I arrived I had no idea what to expect. I have grown up a Catholic and I have been praying since I was a child, what could I possibly learn about prayer here and now? I was in for a rude awakening.
Now, having taken this retreat I am going to put into practice some of the things that I have learned from Patricia, which will enrich my life and my relationship to God. Thank you Patricia Klein.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for prayer and God #286Z
Prayer
Prayer and God #286Z
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the retreat about prayer and God #286Z.
Stephen F. Condren is in support for the retreat on prayer and God #286Z
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #000Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Prayer and God #286Z, supplication to God, pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This article is about watercolor house portrait #285Z, of a property sold by Brokers Michelle and Frankie Nunez Jr. of Remax Suburban in Libertyville, 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 Frankie & Michelle!
Michelle Nunez Broker Associate RE/MAX Suburban 1344 S. Milwaukee Ave. Libertyville, IL 60048 Direct Line: 847-557-8502Mobile: 847-400-6718Fax: 847-637-8196 Email: [email protected]Website: www.NunezHomesTeam.com
Property Sold
345 Hoxie Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
Photo of 345 Hoxie Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #285Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is the starting point for the house portrait. As you can see from the sketch below, the outline gives you the basic form of the property and the house in the background. I have used a 6B lead to make the sketch so that you can see the delineation more clearly. Also, a darker lead makes it much easier for the scanner to pick up the image for reproductions and prints.
Pencil house portrait.
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing below shows the lines of the pencil sketch from beneath. Unlike the pencil sketch, the pen & ink drawings have to be exact. There is no room for error here, for what you see is what you get.
Vertical Lines for watercolor house portrait #285Z
I really enjoyed doing this house portrait and in so doing I took some risks with the composition. As you can see from the photo above, the scene is in winter and there are woods and trees all over. I of course had to reduce the about of trees to that you could get a good handle of the house in the rendering. However, a favorite thing of mine is hatching and cross-hatching. To capture the background woods of the house, rather than move the pen in many cross and haphazard patterns to denote the trees, I used loose vertical lines. This makes for a great screen and backdrop for the scene.
River
The river beautifully enters the drawing from the left side and curves towards the background. Because along both sides of the river are trees and bushes. I made a point to boldly delineate these elements to give strength to the drawing. The long low wall that borders the river by the playhouse I have made bolder to as to bring out that form.
Tree Shadows watercolor house portrait #285Z
One of my favorite parts to the house portrait are the shadows made by the tree from the far right side of the drawing. Because these trees cannot be seen as they are off of the photo, however, the afternoon setting sun is shining through them casting their shadows along the driveway and lawn to the river.
Bushes
The cluster of three mid-size bushes in the front left of the drawing are the anchor for the piece as everything is balanced from them. Without these bushes you would not properly understand the driveway, as they are adjacent to it.
Pen & ink house portrait
Watercolor
Painting
The watercolor is the glory of the painting. I am very pleased with how the watercolor of the trees in the foreground blend in perfectly with the vertically lined trees in the background. Most importantly, I have made the brush strokes light and fresh.
The beauty of the river is made manifest with the mix of blues that I have blended to achieve a gracious tone.
Watercolor house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren.
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of house portrait #000Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor house portrait #285Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #285Z.
Stephen F. Condren for watercolor house portrait #285Z
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #285Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portrait #285Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This article is about watercolor house portrait #281Z, of a property sold by Broker John Blair of Baird & Warner, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Ret.), 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 John Blair!
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #281Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is the first step in creating the house portrait. This is the foundation just like the basement of a house. It is not polished and refined like the finished product but it is fundamental to the core elements of the work of art.
Below you can see that I have put the tree in on the left side of the drawing leaving room for it when I apply the pen & ink and watercolor. I have lowered the angle of the house so that it looks more natural than the photo.
All of the doors and windows are clearly denoted so that it is ready for more permanent detailing. The sidewalk out front give the support from below to delineate the composition of the house portrait.
Pencil house portrait.
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing is the final permanent drawing of the house portrait. It is absolutely mandatory to watch carefully all the detail because you cannot make any mistakes. What you see is what you get. Any attempt to use white out to patch up an error only gets washed away when I apply the watercolors.
Pen & ink house portrait.
Watercolor
Painting
The watercolor rendering is the final phase of the house portrait. Here you can see that I have applied color to the landscape and house to give a rich full look to the home.
Watercolor house portrait.
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of house portrait #000Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor house portrait #281Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #281Z.
Stephen F. Condren for watercolor house portrait #281Z
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #281Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portrait #281Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This article is about watercolor house portrait #283Z, of a property listing by Realtor Roger Schluter of Windermere Real Estate, and written by artist and United States Navy Veteran, Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery ~ the rendering 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 Roger!
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #283Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is the beginning of a house portrait. Like the house itself, the preliminary sketch is just like the foundation or basement of a home, being rough and basic, but offering supported to the superstructure.
I make use of a 6B lead to draft the sketch so that it is easy to see and I apply the ink and shows up much more clearly in the scans. As you can see from the sketch below, the image of the house is loose and vague. This is important for this is only the guide for the pen & ink which come later. Also, most importantly, this sketch lets me know what objects are closest to the picture plane.
For example, the large bush on the lower right is at the beginning of the driveway and so it has to be delineated first so that I do not draw through it. In the same manner, the large tree at the center has to be delineated so that I know not to draw the lines of the house though it.
Pencil sketch of a house portrait.
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing is the tough guy. This is where the rubber meets the road. When you apply the ink it has to be correct. You cannot us white or other office supply store “fix it” paste, this is because when you apply the watercolor it washes away the white out!
When I apply the ink I carefully look at both the sketch and the photo at the same time. I cannot make any mistakes.
When you look at the drawing below, you can see how well the pencil sketch worked for leaving space for the large bush at the front of the driveway, and also for the large tree at the center. You have to leave these spaces open.
The hatching and cross-hatching of the pen & ink lines give great structure and contour to the rendering. Most importantly, they offer volume with the shade and shadows.
Pen & ink house portrait.
Watercolor
Painting
The watercolor rendering is the final product and the summation of the efforts provided by the pencil sketch and the pen & inks. You can see by looking at the watercolor below how nicely the tones fit with the pen & ink. There are variations on the greens and yellow to balance out the landscape. Also, I have mixed a number of chrome colors to attain the intensity of red for the front bush.
Inscription for watercolor house portrait #283Z
The inscription at the bottom runs nicely along the sidewalk at the lower center of the watercolor. I am very careful with the use of the pen & ink for this.
Watercolor house portrait.
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of house portrait #283Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor house portrait #283Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #283Z.
Stephen F. Condren for watercolor house portrait #283Z
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #283Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portrait #283Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
