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Gene Simmons of KISS

Finally!  Done!

                      Gene Simmons of KISS, Acrylics on 10" x 10" canvas, by Diana Pasikov

Dave Matthews

I struggled creating this painting of Dave Matthews, but it is finally done!  It was a long and difficult learning process and well worth the time and effort.

Dave Matthews, Acrylics on 16" x 20" canvas, by Diana Pasikov

Bruce!

I think I'm on a rock star roll!  Here is my latest piece of Bruce Springstein.

"Bruce Springsteen," soft pastel on Textured Pastel Paper, 11" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Mick Jagger

Who doesn't love Mick?

"Mick Jagger", soft pastel on Textured Pastel Paper, 11" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Steven Tyler

My son is a huge Steven Tyler fan, so I painted a portrait of this very colorful rock star for him!

"Steven Tyler," soft pastel on Textured Pastel Paper, 11" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Moby

Playing with soft pastel, I painted our sweet 220 pound English Mastiff,  Moby.

"Moby," soft pastel on Stonehenge Paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Checkered

Trying a new technique of painting in patterns of dashes and lines, I created another portrait of my daughter entitled "Checkered."  This piece was displayed in the January 2014 faculty/student art show at the Art Center of Highland Park.

"Checkered," color pencil on Stonehenge Paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Color My World

Experimenting with color and shading, I created "Color My World," a portrait of my daughter in her colorful beauty.  (note:  the original does not have all those smudge marks ... the artwork got smeared during scanning and then was corrected, afterwards.)

"Color My World,"  color pencil on Stonehenge Paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

StoryTime

I finally completed a drawing of my son and our dog; I have been working on this portrait for far too long.  The finished piece looks much bolder than the photo shows - for some reason, the lighting on the photograph washes the face out.  Overall, I am happy with StoryTime.

StoryTime, color pencil on illustration board, 8 1/2" x 11" by Diana Pasikov

Boone

Another scribbly, squiggly - this time, of our almost 14-year-old puppy, Boone!

Boone, color pencil on Stonehenge Paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Rocky

I experimented with the"scribble and squiggle" technique, again, today.   This time, I attempted to draw my sister's cat, Rocky.

Rocky, color pencil stonehenge paper, 10" x 14" by Diana Pasikov

Jazzy

Experimenting with a different color pencil technique (scribbles), "Jazzy" was created, today, in my art class.  I hope Lori likes it!

Jazzy, color pencils on stonehenge paper, 6" x 10" by Diana Pasikov

Samson

Samson

I haven't been drawing much, lately, but had fun painting this tray for my friend, Kim.  She  had shown me an adorable photo of her Beagle, Samson, in which the angle made him look cartoonish ... So, I made a whimsical portrait of her pup on a wooden tray as a gift.  It was a really fun project!

 Acrylics on Wooden Tray

"You Are My Sunshine" lyrics are written around the outside of the tray

Pregnant Liz

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

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!