Nicholls Family

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Nicholls Family

 Acrylic and ink on wood, 2x4'

2012

These are my amazing relatives-and yes, that's how they spell "Nicholls." I believe the picture I used as a reference was taken sometime in the 1930s.

I did this painting on a piece of stained plywood and painted with India ink, acrylic, and coffee. The coffee was an experiment; it mainly lightened the wood just a little. I may try tea next... 

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Cream and Sugar

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My great-great grandma, Lily:

Grandma & Grandpa 

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Sketching Possibilities

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A small sketch...

I drew this quick sketch in pen and colored it with pencil. I used the same photo reference of my great-grandma that I used [ here ].

I'm considering making this into a painting, but I haven't quite made up my mind.

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The Reveal: The Musician

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Here is the almost-finished painting of my great-great grandpa. The portrait itself is finished, but I may add a little more to the background, probably a subtle framework. 

The black is India ink painted with a brush or drawn on with pen. I used acrylics for the highlights.

This painting is 32"x47."

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In the Band: Sneak Peek

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Here's a sneak peek of my latest portrait:

 For my surface, I stained a large piece of plywood that had been cut into an oval by a helpful friend; it's roughly 32"x40-something inches (I keep forgetting to measure it). 

This obviously is not the whole portrait, but I will be posting that soon!

Not the best photo in the world, but it's only a preview, after all. The bad quality shall serve to increase your suspense for the full portrait soon to follow.
Do you feel your suspense increasing? 

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Elma Katherine

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I drew this from a picture of my great-grandma that was taken in 1929. She was either 14 or 15.

Drawn with a Uni-ball micro pen.

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The Musician

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This is another version of my great-great grandpa, James. I posted the first one here. 

The picture I used as a reference was taken in 1900; James is in his band uniform.

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Portrait: Paula K.

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This is the finished version of the painting of my grandma, Paula Kay.

I wanted to give it an unfinished look, as though it were in the process of being colorized. 

The feeling of this painting is much lighter and more "fun" than my previous one, Elma K. I thought that this better fit the era.

Thanks for checking out my artwork!

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Portrait: Elma K. [The Reveal]

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The final version of this painting:

Elma, my beautiful great-grandma, who is now 97! I think the photo I used as a reference was taken in 1932, and was her high school senior picture. 

This painting is on canvas, and measures 35"x45."

(I cropped this picture a little crookedly.)

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In the Family

Welcome to my art blog! I'm excited to share my sketches, paintings, prints, etc. with you!

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These are my family members, James and his daughter, my great-grandma, Elma.

Cornet player, drawn from a picture taken in 1900.

Drawn from her high school senior picture, class of 1932.