Hurry & Reserve Your Portrait Order!

It's hard to believe it's almost November already. I am getting close to my order limit. Please contact me to ensure I will have enough time to draw your portrait from photo. Place your order soon to ensure that your pencil portrait can be done in time for Christmas. I can rush and still do good work, but I would rather not rush, and be able to do even better work for you! If you have any questions, please feel free to send a message to me through my contact form.

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Really cute pumpkin painting contest at a local school:
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com

Typewriter Art by Paul Smith

Paul Smith, born 1921, died 2007 did incredible artworks using a typewriter.

He had Cerebral Palsy. I found this website fascinating, and it is so inspirational to see what can be done when you are determined.

Mr. Smith was also very accomplished in the game of Chess, because he had such great visualization skills.

Paul Smith Foundation Typewriter Art Website

Marianne St. Marie Pet Portrait Paintings

Here's an interesting article about a Newport News VA artist with a unique watercolor portrait style.

The Eyes Have It
Newport News Times - Newport,OR,USA
Marianne St. Marie mostly creates portraits from photos, but she likes to meet the dogs she's going to paint and look into their eyes, in order to get to know them a ...

McCain & Obama Comic Books

Comic books have come out, showing Barack Obama and John McCain in heroic poses. Could be a pretty cool collector's item. LINK

Greg Harlin: Illustrator of New Book by Lynne Cheney

Greg Harlin’s artwork illustrates a new children’s book, “We the People: The Story of Our Constitution,” by Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney.

...Read more about this at HometownAnnapolis.com

How To Order a Pencil Portrait from Me

Here's how it goes:

• You send me a few pictures that you like that you feel really show that person or pet's personality best.
• We discuss...
• Let me know any changes you would like done (ie, don't draw the orthodontia! Reduce wrinkles! Remove a scar)
• You pay at least half the fee by check or you can use PayPal orGoogle Checkout to send electronic check or pay by credit cards. The fee is currently $100 per pet or human subject.
  
• I get to work.
• In a few days, I send you a preview of what the artwork looks like by email.
• We discuss...
• If it's A-OK with you then, you pay the second half of the fee.
• I verify your mailing address and ship it to you in an archival clear sleeve for a beautiful presentation and protection.
  

That is really all there is to it, I don't bite :)

Here is how you can see the art:
http://pencil-portrait-drawing-artist.com
or, just remember my name and go to http://darladixon.com

Thanks for reading!

Darla
http://darladixon.com
770-736-1584