Portraits #127K is an article about face image art, portraits of people, 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. Because portraits are great, their prints are great!
Pencil portrait of Igor Highkin by artist Stephen F. Condren for file #300.
This fine pen & ink drawing of Timothee Chalamet a free-hand rendering.
There are many photos of him on the Internet to choose from but this one stuck me. His hair reminds me very much of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Germany. Ludwig has the exact same hair with the curls, it is amazing. Like King Ludwig, Timothee is very handsome.
The drawing lends itself nicely to a black and white drawing. Just like the photo of King Ludwig II, I can quickly and easily render the drawing with accuracy. The drawing took me about 10 minutes to draw, and I also did a quick pencil sketch before hand. Most of the time when I do a pen & ink drawing I do a light pencil sketch first to be a guideline. It is very important to note, that the pencil sketch has to be light, because if it is dark it will compete with the pen & ink that follows.
Drawings
Rendering
This drawing is a simple contour line drawing that uses a minimum of hatched lines. Hatched lines are needed for expressing shade and shadows. It takes great skill to draw with contour lines because you have to have a firm understanding of the image that is your model.
The model(s) for this fictional rendering has no association with the drawing, because it is not about the model, further, the model’s sexual preferences are not known or suggested in this post.
Father Christian Shiu #309Z, Catholic Priest pencil portrait of him on his birthday, drawn 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, which comes with JPEG & PDF scans for making prints, note cards, and stationery. Congratulations and Happy Birthday Father Christian Shiu!
From all of us at St. Gilbert Parish in Grayslake.
Pencil Rendering For Father Christian Shiu #309Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing is of Father Christian Shiu, Associate Pastor of St. Gilbert Parish, in Grayslake, Illinois. Today Father Shiu celebrated mass in the Chapel at 8:00 AM, and it was well attended. After the service all of us at mass went down to the chapel hall to celebrate Father Shiu’s birthday!
It was a most festive event that everyone helped make a success. We all knew about this event from last week when it posted at the church on the door. So each person brought something for the party in the way of cake and treats. Kate brought a beautiful cake from Jewel. I will be sure to call on her when it comes time for my birthday!
Associate Pastor
Last year Father Shiu was assigned to our parish by the Archdiocese of Chicago. He came as a transition for Father Jose, that took on the Pastoring of St. Timothy Parish in Chicago. Below is a picture of us with father Jose as his farewell party.
With the arrival of Father Shiu a whole new era for St. Gilbert has commenced. The first thing that I can tell you is that he knows everyone at church by their name! Father Shiu is very intelligent, and his great learning is complimented by his warmth of character and love of Christ and people. To know Father Shiu is to love him, and all of us here can testify to that.
Theology
I never give up on wrestling with Father Shiu over Theological concepts and points. When I talk with him he always listens (after addressing me by my name) and then hears me out. He is great to challenge and a joy to talk with on subjects, ranging from the Historical Critical Method of the Bible, to emanant Theologians such as Rudolph Bultmann, Paul Tillich, and Albert Schweitzer, and Theological issues such as Dipolar Theism and Process Theology. I always look forward to sharing with him! Father Shiu is Theologically sound, and an outstanding Roman Catholic Priest.
The Mass
Often I attend the 8:00 AM mass, and I am always pleased to see Father Shiu as the Celebrant. Father Shiu possesses a rare gift in his manner in which he renders the mass. There is something very sacred about his deportment and gestures, not to mention his wonderful singing voice! The Archdiocese had better watch out, because I am afraid that they may lose Father Shiu to a major entertainment network with his outstanding musical skills! It is hard to turn down those millions.
Portrait
Shortly after the blessing, I had the honor to draw the portrait of Father Shiu. I had brought with me by art supplies and kindly asked him to pose for me, and he accepted. Father Shiu is an excellent model and did exactly as I had requested of him, that being not to look down at the drawing as I sketched.
I had my 6B lead pencils with sketch board and other art supplies. Then, off to work! As I drew him we had a delightful conversation about art and the rendering of figures. I expressed to him that it is more difficult to draw children and young people because they have no lines on their faces. We also talked about Chinatown in Chicago, where he is from. Our family has been going there for decades, and we most often ate at Won Kow, managed by David Ho. We also talked about foreign languages, as Father Shiu speaks Spanish. I bantered around with him in Spanish and German with great delight as I drew.
Photos
As I drew Father Shiu, others gathered around to watch. I had told father that I was just going to draw a quick barroom sketch rather than a polished studio rendering, and to please relax and enjoy the process. Cathy came over and took many photos of me drawing Father Shiu, and even took the drawing and placed it on the drawing board and did a nice flat screen image shot of it. As I returned home I took the drawing of Father Shiu and made of a scan of it, which you can see here.
Video
All in all it was a wonderful morning, and we all delighted to share in the joy of celebrating Father Christian Shiu’s Birthday.
Happy Birthday Father Christian Shiu!
Pencil drawing of father Christian Shiu.
Group photo for father Christian Shiu on his birthday. My sketch board can be seen on the table.
Group photo for Father Jose.
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of Father Christian Shiu #309Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries Ltd. For Father Christian Shiu #309Z
Father Christian Shiu #309Z As Fine Art
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of Father Christian Shiu #309Z.
Stephen F. Condren For Father Christian Shiu #309Z
Father Christian Shiu #309Z As Figure Drawing
Artist
As an artist I have made Father Christian Shiu #309Z a staple of my figure drawing art.
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Father Christian Shiu #309Z, Catholic priest Pencil drawing 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 drawing is based upon the famous 1922 German film of the vampire Count Orlok by Friederich Wilhelm Murnau. The film was based on the famous novel of Dracula by Bram Stoker. However, due to copyright issues the film was banned in Germany and many of the original copies were destroyed.
Intent
My intention for this drawing is to bring out the character of Count Orlok and not to copy a photograph. If there is anything that is more boring or lame for an artist to do, it is to copy photos. The practice of copying photos is excellent when learning how to develop drawing skills, but it is only the excercise, not the art.
Count Orlok From Nosferatu By F. W. Murnau
Pencil Drawing For Nosferatu Pencil Drawing #277Z
Clinker Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing of the count was first done very lightly and then as I progressed I used hatching and cross-hatching to bring in more detail. In the drawing below you can see the lighter sketch below the hatching.
Nosferatu Drawing By Stephen F. Condren
Pen & Ink Drawing
Stylus Sketch
The pencil drawing below I have increased the hatching and delineated the contour lines of the face and hand. Because of the intense cross-hatching near the edge of Count Orolk’s face, there is an added mood of suspense to the image. The cross-hatching is nice for making prints because lines show up very clearly on reproductions.
Nosferatu Drawing By Stephen F. Condren
Scans
JPEG & PDF
Scans of Nosferatu pencil drawing #277Z are available in JPEG or PDF formats for making prints, note cards, or posters.
Condren Galleries For Nosferatu Pencil Drawing #277Z
Fine Arts Gallery
Condren Galleries is pleased to have been to participate in the execution of Nosferatu drawing #277Z.
Stephen F. Condren For Nosferatu Pencil Drawing #277Z
Artist
As an artist I have made drawing like that of Nosferatu #277Z a staple of my work.
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Nosferatu pencil drawing #277Z and prints by artist Stephen F. Condren at Condren Galleries.
This is about Victor Carranza #2399B Pencil portrait of a young man by, which is for sale at discount with prints by artist Stephen F. Condren, SAIC, of Condren Galleries, a Fine Arts Gallery, offering JPEG & PDF scans. This portrait of Victor Carranza was done at Phoenix Club in Elk Grove Village near Chicago, Illinois.
Pencil Portrait Art
Pencils are used for this drawing. I used a 6B lead to give me thicker softer lines.
