I had the rare opportunity to sketch a pregnant model in my weekly Life Drawing class at The Art Center of Highland Park. This piece was completed in 1 1/2 hours.
Liz, soft pastel on charcoal paper, 18" x 24" by Diana Pasikov
Friday, February 15, 2013
Tyomi
Tyomi is a model in the Life Drawing class that I take once a week at The Art Center of Highland Park. I am just learning how to use soft pastels and had a lot of frustration creating this drawing. This sketch is the result of 1 1/2 hours of fun.
Tyomi, soft pastel on charcoal paper, 18" x 24" by Diana Pasikov
Vail
While in Colorado on holiday this summer, Vail was created.
Vail, acrylic on canvas, 9" x 12" by Diana Pasikov
Aspen
Aspen is a portrait of my daughter that I drew for her upcoming Bat Mitzvah.
Aspen, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Baby Aspen
Baby Aspen is a portrait of a younger version of me holding my newly born daughter. A challenging piece but fun to create!
Baby and Me, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Wedding Portrait
This is a drawing of my husband and me on our wedding day. Our kids joke that my husband looks like a corpse in this piece - a corpse eating grapes out of my hand!
Hugs
My daughter and son were the models for Hugs.
Hugs, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Great Expectations
Great Expectations, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Chic
As simple as it looks, Chic was incredibly challenging to draw. I am very happy with the final product.
Chic, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
AHHHHH!!!!!
AHHHHH!!!!! was such a joy to draw. I had fun envisioning my daughter at the age of getting her driver's permit ... and not so much fun envisioning myself in the passenger seat trying to teach her how to drive!
AHHHHH!!!!! color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Hands
Drawing hands never gets easy! Practice, practice, practice ...
Hands, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Courageous
Courageous was very challenging for me, and I actually felt "courageous" even attempting it! I find horses to be very difficult to draw, and overall, I am quite pleased with how this piece turned out.
Courageous, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Monday, February 11, 2013
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a drawing of my son and his Papa practicing their boxing skills. I had a lot of fun creating this piece - though my photograph of the illustration is a bit lopsided! Oops!
Boxing Day, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Security
Here is a drawing of our 220 pound English Mastiff (who is scared of EVERYTHING) and my daughter, who - at that time - was struggling to quit the habit of sucking her thumb. Our dog is still frightened of his own shadow, but my daughter successfully kicked the thumb habit.
Security, color pencils on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Outrageous
Having fun with the vibrance and control of color pencils! This piece was so much fun to create.
Outrageous, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Adventure Bunny
For my birthday in 2010, my sisters bought me a beautiful Prisma Color Pencil set, and I fell in love with this medium! I really enjoy the control pencils offer for details and shading; Adventure Bunny is my very first attempt at using color pencils.
Adventure Bunny, color pencils on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Grace & Poise
My daughter was the model for Grace & Poise, so I have a special affection for this piece. I was also honored to have this painting displayed at our local Starbucks with other works from my art class at The Art Center of Highland Park.
Grace & Poise, acrylic on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
The Voice
The Voice is one of my favorite pieces and was displayed in an exhibit at The Art Center of Highland Park in 2010.
The Voice, acrylic on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Bundle of Joy
Painting my Bundle of Joy was truly a labor of love. I like the mood of the piece and, overall, am very happy with the final product.
Bundle of Joy, acrylic on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Jack Sparrow
I completed this portrait of Jack Sparrow for my son only to have him burst into tears because the picture was too scary! Looking back at the piece, I see so many things that need correction ... the eyes are lopsided, the face is flat, my darks and lights are completely wrong, wrong, wrong ... but I remember the joy I had creating it and currently display Jack Sparrow in our home just to "freak" my son out!
Acrylic on wood, approximately 12" x 11" by Diana Pasikov
Native American Chief
Experimenting with color, I had fun painting my proud Native American Chief. However, if you look closely, you can see dried slobber smeared in the background that was slung by our gentle 220 pound, drooling English Mastiff, Moby.
Acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20" by Diana Pasikov
What's for Dinner?
What's for Dinner is a special painting that hangs on my kitchen wall. One day, while skimming through one of my husband's old Playboy magazines looking for a creative idea to spark, I found a section involving women with food, and What's for Dinner was created.
Acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20" by Diana Pasikov
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Red
Red is painted on a 20"x 30" canvas. I really enjoyed doing such a large portrait, and I had a lot of fun experimenting and playing with the color of her hair; however, my critics (ie. kids) think the Red lady is "freakie!"
Acrylic on canvas, 20" x 30" by Diana Pasikov
Man's Work is Never Done
Inspired by my husband's incredible culinary skills (and a fun Hallmark card I discovered at Walgreens), Man's Work is Never Done is proudly displayed on my kitchen wall.
Acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20" by Diana Pasikov
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