Lacey Greve, M1, Class of 2022
This was one of the first photorealistic portraits I attempted. I got a book from the public library on how to draw portraits. I was probably 9 or 10 years old and followed the step by step instructions and this was the result.
I branched out on this one and it has elements of photorealism but did not come from a photo. Its also not done in pencil or charcoal which is my usual medium so it’s a fun change!
These are all celebrity portraits I did. They are very fun because people recognize who they are and they make fun decoration.
These are all celebrity portraits I did. They are very fun because people recognize who they are and they make fun decoration.
These are all celebrity portraits I did. They are very fun because people recognize who they are and they make fun decoration. I have the Kurt Cobain hanging in my own living room.
These are all celebrity portraits I did. They are very fun because people recognize who they are and they make fun decoration.
This was one of the last full pencil drawings I did. Slight improvement from the one I did 14 years ago. This was for a friend who’s grandmother had passed away. Those are my favorite pieces to do because I know how much it will mean to that person. It’s a physical representation of a memory of someone they don’t have anymore. I think that is something very special that I can do for someone who is hurting.
I essentially am a human photo copy machine. Its funny because I lack really any formal training or knowledge of art. What I’m good at is looking at something and seeing it for what is really there, shapes and shades that eventually make a complete picture. If you put the right shapes and shades together then in essence that is photorealism. It’s a huge challenge and I think thats my favorite part of doing it. It started as a hobby as a kid but I found out I was pretty good at it and ended up doing freelance work in high school and college. In hindsight I think it shaped my brain in a pretty cool way because as an adult I have a very high attention to detial and I think it trains your brain to look at things in a different way.
