Pencil house portrait #109K sketches is an article about stylus home image, of a house, written by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, at Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering prints and JPEG & PDF scans, which are on sale at low discount prices.
This article is about watercolor house portrait #404Z, of a property sold by Broker Pamela Fabian, 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 Pamela!
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #404Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is where I start the foundation of the house portrait, because the rest of the drawings comes from here. Pencil lines are the guidelines of the drawing, because they show me where to draw. I never erase the pencil lines, because they add value to the painting.
Pencil drawing of house façade.
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing is done right over the pencil sketch, because it is the path I follow. When I put down the ink it has to follow the pencil lines, because it shows me where to draw.
Pen & ink drawing of house façade.
Watercolor
Painting
The watercolor rendering is done directly over the pen & ink, because it is outlined. Since the watercolor is translucent, it show through to below.
Watercolor of house façade.
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of house portrait #404Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. For Watercolor House Portrait #404Z
Watercolor House Portrait #404Z As Fine Art
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #404Z.
Stephen F. Condren For Watercolor House Portrait #404Z
Watercolor House Portrait #404Z As Architectural Rendering
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #404Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portrait #404Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This article is about watercolor house portrait #401Z, of a property sold by Frankie & Michelle Nunez 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!
This article is about watercolor house portrait #302Z, of a property sold by Broker Cindy Kief, 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 Cindy Kief!
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #302Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing below shows the basic outline of the house. I really liked this view of the home because of the angle and most Importantly, because of the fabulous tree! The landscaping is outstanding and I so wanted to capture it.
The large stone as the bottom of the photo make for an excellent support to the large tree above and the house. Because of the large stones, the trees is permitted to show the glory of it’s posture as it leads you to the entrance of the house.
The pencil sketch is the most important step in the creation of a house portrait, as it is putting the foundation together.
Pencil house portrait
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing below show the delineation of the house. If you look closely you can see the address “25” in the driveway light. Underneath the ink you can see the outlines of the pencil sketch.
As always there are adjustments to be made. For example; I removed leaves from the tree that were blocking the view of the house. Also, I had to move the lamp post to the right so as not to block the front window.
Pen & ink house portrait
Watercolor
Painting
The watercolor rendering below is the finished product. This brings together the pencil, pen & ink, and color.
Watercolor house portrait.
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of watercolor house portrait #302Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. For Watercolor House Portrait
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #302Z.
Stephen F. Condren for watercolor house portrait #302Z
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #302Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portrait #302Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
House portraits #300Z, watercolor and pen & ink for Elizabeth Henning, 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. Congratulations Elizabeth Henning! Order House Portraits Here.
This lovely Georgian house has been commissioned by Elizabeth Henning of her home. Because the commission entails to works of art, one in watercolor, and the other in pen & ink, it was a great way to do one in color and the other in pen & ink. The two pieces are of the same house but from different angles. The perspective of these renderings will be discussed below.
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portraits #300Z
Below are two pencil drawings of the Henning home. The top sketch is of the façade, and coach entry of the home. This is truly and grand old estate and beautiful in every way. The proportions, the scale, and the position on the lot are all well done.
Of course the pencil drawings lay out the foundation of the house portrait, much like the basement of a house.
Pencil house portrait.Pencil house portrait.
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawings below show the façade and side of the home. This property is located on a corner lot and it really showcases the architecture. I have employed the use of hatching and cross-hatching to bring out the shade and shadows of the home.
The nice thing about doing a drawing of a home like this is that you cannot go wrong. Because no matter how you draw it, the rendering always look great because of the beauty of the home. Most importantly, I always find it a challenge to get a simple suburban ranch to look like this!
Pen & ink house portrait.Pen & ink house portrait.
Watercolor
Painting
The watercolor rendering is the final product and I have to say that it look just grand! This house is truly a lady of grace and high station.
Watercolor house portrait
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of house portraits #300Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor house portraits #300Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portraits #300Z.
Stephen F. Condren for watercolor house portraits #300Z
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portraits #300Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portraits #300Z 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
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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 #279Z, of a property sold by Broker Nano Engdahl of Baird & Warner, 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 Nano!
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #279Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is first done for layout. As you can see in the image below, I have put the note in the right spot and moved the driveway light in a bit more so that it fits well with the landscape. I can look the whole thing over to make sure that the house properly fits in the composition. If you have changes to make this is the time to make them.
I particularly like the two oaks to the far right of the composition. The branches reach out over the top of the house with look really cool. Also, I like the fir tree on the front lawn next to the lamp light.
Pencil House Portrait Sketch
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing is where the rubber meets the road. You have to get it right the first time or you are dead! You cannot use “white out” to “fix” mistakes because the watercolor washes it away. So do it right!
Below you can see how I have gone over the lines of the pencil to keep the form the same. I do not trace the image, I merely draw with pen & ink over the pencil. The pencil sketch is a guide, sort of like a prompter at the opera house. Do not worry about making it perfect. The perfect lies in you drawing with the ink. Remember, I am drawing from the photograph not the sketch.
Pen & Ink House Portrait
Watercolor
Painting
The watercolor rendering is the last phase of the house portrait. You can easily see the work of the pen & ink below and now the fresh tones of color are applied. I have erased any of the salient pencil marks, like those on the note and part of the landscape. I like the pencil to compliment the work of art not compromise it.
Watercolor House Portrait
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of house portrait #279Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. for watercolor house portrait #279Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #000Z.
Stephen F. Condren for watercolor house portrait #279Z
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #279Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portrait #279Z pen & ink drawing with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This article is about house portraits #272Z, of properties sold by Chris Veech, Broker/Realtor @Properties, 30 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093, and written by artist 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 note cards. Congratulations Chris Veech!
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Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portrait #272Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is done right after I set up the margin, which can see around the image. Because this is the interior size of the 11″ x 14″ mat that goes into the fame, it is smaller than the frame.
I always start the house portraits as pencil sketches. Now each case is different but generally I do not like to erase the pencil underneath the pen & ink. As you can see here the pencil is a 6B lead, so it is softer and easier to see. Th main point of the sketch is to act as a guide for the pen & ink that is to come. Therefore, it is critical that I have everything correct with regard to proportion and perspective.
Because each case is different I sometime text the pencil sketch to Chris for approval. This house just below was such a case. Because both photos form the MLS were form a steep perspective I suggested the soft bend, that looks almost front on, but really tips a bit to the right. I do not think it prudent to do the rendering from the right hand side as it would place too much emphasis on the garage door.
255 Hibbard Road
House portrait pencil sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren.
33 Regent Wood Road As Home Stylus Sketch
The MLS listing as well on this house was quite steep, especially from the vantage point of the garage. Thus, I reduced the angle to be more natural. I omitted the large tree/bush on the right side as it completely block the right hand portion of the house.
House portrait pencil sketch by artist Stephen F. Condren.
Pen & Ink Drawing For House Portraits #272Z
Stylus Sketch
The pen & ink drawing is the most difficult to execute as there is no room for error. When you put the ink down, that is it. What is done is done! Below for 255 you can see that I have nicely hatched the eaves so as to provide shading. If you look carefully, you can see that I have left space for the 4 decorative turnip shaped wooden balls that are on each side of the entry and again at each side of the central block of the house.
I cheated with the driveway lamp by moving it further to the right, or closer to the front, so that it would not get “lost” in the detailing of the rendering. I deliberately left space on each side of the lamp where the horizon line is seen.
Another feature that I do is to adjust the trees behind the house so as to leave the point or edges of the house clear. This can be seen with both chimneys and the right side tip of the garage. If I were to draw the trees the way that they really are they would burry the house and make it look flat. Depth of field is crucial for a successful rendering.
255 Hibbard Road
Pen & ink house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren.
33 Regent Wood Road
I had to be very careful with this one, because the driveway is very dominant and I did not want it to take control. Because the driveway is done with nice tooled pavers I took advantage of that brick look to ease the pattern of the drive. This the nice curve at the street is inviting and not tedious.
Pen & ink house portrait by artist Stephen F. Condren.
Scans For House Portraits #272Z
JPEG & PDF
As a follow-up after the closing I sent a scan of this house portrait #272Z for making prints of any assortment. Prints for note cards, calendars, and note pads can be made from the scans. This is a great housewarming gift for follow-ups.
Condren Galleries Ltd.
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of house portrait #272Z for Chris Veech.
Stephen F. Condren
Artist
As an artist I have made house portraits a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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House portraits #272Z pen & ink drawing with prints at Condren Galleries.
This article is about watercolor house portraits #266Z, of properties sold by Realtor Daniel Soldano, of Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Brooklyn, New York, and written by artist 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 note cards. Congratulations Daniel Soldano!
Pencil Drawing For Watercolor House Portraits #266Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing, which is a clinker stylus sketch, is the first thing that I do. This is the foundation of the rendering. I look at the MLS images that are emailed to me by Daniel Soldano, so that I can get a good understanding of how to approach this work of art.
It must be understood that these renderings are commissions and unique works of art that go up in value.
Black BMW 3 Series
As you can see from the sketch below, I have captured the essential form of the structure, and given just enough detail so that I can move on to the next step which is the pen & ink. If there are to be any changes to be made, this is the time. For example, I texted Mr. Soldano these two sketches for him to view. He came back to me as asked me if I could put a black BMW Series #3 in front of the condominium building. I was pleased to do this, so I took the sketch and then penciled in the BMW, which you can see below. This car was not in the original as you can tell from the bolder line work. Naturally, I had to tease Danny by telling him that I would have to draw the BMW with a boot since it is illegally parked!
Rendering
The rendering of this duplex structure is very pleasing. The well designed structure rests firmly on the lot with ample setback from the street. The pencil sketch nicely captures the proportions and scale of the dwelling.
Pencil sketch rendering by artist Stephen F. Condren for Realtor Daniel Soldano.
Perpective
Below you can see the vanishing lines of the perspective heading down to the horizon line to the left. Like spokes in a tire, these lines all radiate from a fixed point on the horizon. On the bottom right you can see the BMW 3 Series sketched in place.
Pencil sketch hand rendering by artist Stephen F. Condren for Realtor Daniel Soldano.
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
Pen & ink, as stylus sketch, is where we separate the men from the boys. Unlike the loving and merciful lead pencil, the pen & ink lacks all kindness and can truly be called merciless. When that ink touches the paper the party is over, there is no going back, or asking for favors. What you see is what you get! With that in mind, it is crucial to follow the guidelines of the pencil so as to have direction. The purpose of the pencil sketch is to make the foundation of the drawing, the pen & ink is the drawing!
Hatching & Cross-hatching
The best way to give accent to a pen & ink drawing is through shade and shadow, and this is done through hatching and cross-hatching. To effectively bring out the depth of field in the rendering, as well as give strength to the image of the structure, I have done fine line hatch marks, in parallel under the awnings. Further, I have encapsulated the hatched lines with a contour line so as to make sense of the hatch marks. Pen & ink lines are strong, and they make their image strong!
Pen & ink hand rendering by artist Stephen F. Condren for Realtor Daniel Soldano.
Hatching
In the rendering below you can see the same use of hatching done to give shadowing to the lower section of the building, especially the garage entry, and the shops. I have eased up on the hatching under the trees because that is not the area of focus it is not prudent to put attention to minor spots.
Pen & ink hand rendering by artist Stephen F. Condren for Realtor Daniel Soldano.
Watercolor
Painting
Now the fat lady sings, for we are now in the watercolor painting. This fair lady is the crown jewel of the rendering as she brings in her grace and finesse. Because the hard work of the pencil sketch, and pen & ink lines have done their part, this ballerina gently flows across the image and fills it in with life. Look how fresh and natural the rendering looks with tones and color!
Watercolor hand rendering by artist Stephen F. Condren for Realtor Daniel Soldano.
Landscape
Both in the renderings below and above the touches of green bring the architecture to life. Green is the most restful color to the eye, and thus is a comfort to those viewing it.
Watercolor hand rendering by artist Stephen F. Condren for Realtor Daniel Soldano.
Scans
JPEG & PDF
The images of watercolor house portrait #266z are capture with JPEP & PDF scans.
Condren Galleries Ltd.
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of watercolor house portrait #266Z for Realtor Daniel Soldano.
Stephen F. Condren
Artist
As an artist I have made watercolor house portrait #266Z a staple of my architectural rendering works.
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Watercolor house portrait #266Z pen & ink drawing with prints by Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This article is about house portrait 6/29/2018A, which is for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans.
Pen & Ink House Portrait
Delineation of house portrait 6/29/2018A
This is a watercolor of a small ranch house in suburban Chicago. The eaves are at a low point so I made a point of letting the line work accent the vertical as well as the horizonal planes.
Hatching & Cross-hatching
Sincere there is very little shade and shadow in this watercolor there was little call for hatching of any kind.
This article is about House Portrait 6/28/2018A, which is for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, BFA-SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans.
Watercolor house portrait by Stephen F. Condren
Delineation of house portrait 6/28/2018C
The house portrait here is in watercolor and is focused on the façade since there is no perspective of the side of the structure. I have made use of the landscaping to make up for the missing side elevations.
Hatching & Cross-hatching
The hatching is this watercolor is minimal but the shadows over the garage door and entry give enough detail to express the depth of the house. For the most part the landscaping is mild with little flowers or ornamental detailing.
