Matt Franks - Pencil portraits

Matt Franks - Pencil portraits updated their information in their About section.

Drawn in 4B pencil only! This one took about 7 hours or so, but was fun to draw.

My finished drawing of my wife and I on our wedding day.

4B pencil only.

Bit of a work in progress here... 4B pencil.

My finished triple portrait for a customer. All drawn in 4B pencil on A3 paper.

This drawing is part of a triple portrait for a customer I did this week. All drawn in 4B pencil.

This is my most recent drawing for a client - drawn on A3 paper in 4B pencil only.

For more, please visit:

https://mattfranksportraits.weebly.com/

I am a from Kent, England. I draw pencil portraits from my studio at home for clients based locally and internationally, working from photographs which you can provide electronically.

A drawing can capture a memory in a way that a photograph cannot. The result is a personal and unique gift which can last forever.

For information, prices and examples of my work, please visit my website at:

http://mattfranksportraits.weebly.com/

If you are interested, please private message me via my page.

Pencil portraits

I am running an offer of 15% off orders made during June only.

https://mattfranksportraits.weebly.com/portrait-commissions.html

Please contact me if you’re interested.

My most recent commission was this lovely dog, which was a joy to draw!

I draw graphite pencil portraits from your photographs, which can be provided digitally.

I am currently taking commissions for the Spring.

Contact me here, or for details and prices, please visit my website:

https://mattfranksportraits.weebly.com

The Christmas ‘holidays’ (aka the busiest period of the year) are over, and so I’ll be taking orders again for pencil portraits.

Please contact me if you are interested.

https://mattfranksportraits.weebly.com/

A drawing I did as a Christmas present for a client.

Drawn in 4B pencil only. Size 8” x 12”.

Two recent drawings I did for a client in America. They were an Amy Winehouse fan, can you tell?

I’ve not posted for a while, so I have a couple of drawings to share. This is my most recent one, drawn for a repeat customer. It was a lovely photo & a joy to draw!

An A4 size drawing, using 4B pencil.

Matt

My latest drawing was for a lovely couple. Thanks guys you were a pleasure to deal with.

Sorry for the low quality - I didn't have a scanner big enough for this drawing. It's at a bit of a random angle, but you get the idea! This is my most recent one.

June 25th, 2017 Something really handy I figured out one day (and I don't remember how or why I tried it) is the use of Blu-Tack for erasing fine marks. All you do is mould it into a point and then dab the fine...

Practice, practice, practice I am often asked how I learned to draw; its flattering, but of course there are thousands upon thousands of better artists out there, so some of those might be more help! But if anyone really does...

Hi all - unfortunately I am now booked up to and including August. Sorry, but Father's Day is now off the books.

I am a artist from Kent, England. I draw pencil portraits from my studio at home for clients based locally and internationally, working from photographs which you can provide electronically.

A drawing can capture a memory in a way that a photograph cannot. The result is a personal and unique gift which can last forever.

For information, prices and examples of my work, please visit my website at:

http://mattfranksportraits.weebly.com/

If you are interested, please private message me via my page.

Here is a little drawing I completed for someone.

The reference photo was taken in Antarctica in the 70's. Because it was an older photo, it wasn't too detailed, but I think that works quite well. It adds to the snowy feel!

As usual, this was drawn with my 4B Staedtler pencil on smooth WHSmith's A4 135gsm paper.

Practice, practice, practice! That's the main thing I'd recommend if you'd like to improve your drawing. I drew the first picture in 2002 and the second in 2012/13.

That sounds like a long time, but actually I was only drawing maybe 2 or 3 drawings like this each year in the intervening time. Nothing else, not even a doodle (well, maybe a doodle - work meetings are inherently dull).

Even that modest amount of work has yielded improved results. Try a drawing a week and see how it goes.

Drawing by eye It is important to practice and find the technique that works for you. A technique one person uses might not work for you, or it might work wonderfully, or it might even make things a whole lot more difficult. In a sense, advice is sometimes only appropriate for the person giving it.Having said...

Please visit my updated website. I hope you like it. I'll be trying to maintain a blog on here too.

http://mattfranksportraits.weebly.com/

Matthew Franks - Pencil portraiture I am a portrait artist based in Sevenoaks, Kent, UK. I work from my studio at home to draw pencil portraits from photographs, which can be provided electronically.

Rest in peace, Carrie Fisher :-(

Hi all, just a reminder that I can no longer accept any orders for Christmas - the earliest I will be free now is the start of February 2017...

My latest commission was neither a pet, person or other creature - rather a well loved bike! Merry Christmas :-)

Natalie Portman. 4B Steadtler pencil drawing on WHSmiths paper, 8" x 12".