Graphite Pencil Drawings

This gallery displays graphite pencil drawings by Jon Amdall in chronological order. Click on an image to jump directly to the original post. This tiled view allows social media-like artwork browsing.

Oy the Billybumbler

Roland the Gunslinger Outside of the Dark Tower

Wedding Present Sketch

Faith No More, around the Angel Dust album

Star Trek TNG – Picard, Data, and La Forge

Dak Prescott in action, Jason Witten background

Extended family sketch

Granny, Mom, Sister, and the Kids

Cheesy smile on our youngest girl

Dad and Oldest Daughter

Dancing Dad

Family Portrait Original

Edgar, King of Figaro, from Final Fantasy

Sabin from Final Fantasy

Dirk game-winner, 2011 Finals Game 2

Roland, Susannah, Jake, and Eddie outside the City of Lud

Dogs and cats, living together…mass hysteria!

Throwing stuff away

Waiting at the train station

Step 4: Details are pretty much complete at this point, and I usually spend a bit of time making sure the final product matches the subjects. I think it’s important to think about this from a broad, overall perspective first. Then, consider individual features that might not be accurate, especially the eyes, nose, and mouth.

English literature cover

Young Jon Amdall

Step 1: First, I measure the grid lines. In this drawing, I used a 1″ x 1″ grid. After the grid is in place, I start filling in the outlines of the figures. Realistic proportion is very important to me, especially if the subjects are real people.