Around the bend, we’ll be heading into Annual Report Season, and I’ll be drawing annual report illustrations to help make them look that much better. Corporate Illustration I have produced original artworks for many Corporations over the years, and look … Continue reading
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Group Portraits | Kevin Sprouls Creates Memories
I have created many portraits for folks to give as gifts. Today, I’ll share with you a few of these, focussing on couples and group portraits. Commissioning a group portrait from me is a great way to celebrate your loved … Continue reading
More Famed Faces — Hedcut Portrait Illustrations
Hedcut Portrait Illustrations – Famous People of Business and Science Here are a few more hedcut portrait illustrations. Stipple drawings in the distinctive Wall Street Journal ‘hedcut’ style that I pioneered many moons ago… A portrait of Madam C. J. … Continue reading
Illustrated Historical Figures — Drawing Famous People
It is always a pleasure to illustrate famous historical figures. Usually, I look into the story behind the person, to help me in expressing the personality behind the pose. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed working on a number of these … Continue reading
Creating the Large Hedcut Portrait in the WSJ Portrait Style
Aside from producing the well-known WSJ hedcut style portraits, I am sometimes called on to create a large hedcut portrait; the same style portraits in a large format. This is a nice change of pace and is gratifying because I know the … Continue reading
Honoring Colleagues with Employee Portraits
Employee portraits can boost company morale and prestige. On my desk right now is a portrait drawing I’m working on for a Canadian company called Loyalty One. They have had a running campaign for several years in which valued … Continue reading
Illustrating a Baby Portrait
A couple of weeks ago, I was tasked with creating the baby portrait of a young child. Getting started with the baby photo First of all, the photograph provided was not ideal, just a paper snapshot that was recorded by … Continue reading
Beer Aficionado Portrait in the WSJ Stipple Style
In a happy turn of events, this week I have a Beer Aficionado portrait done in the Wall Street Journal ‘Hedcut” stipple art style to share with you. I received a communique a couple of weeks ago from a colorful man … Continue reading
Presidential Portraits – Getting Presidential at the WSJ, Part 2
More presidential portraits from the Wall Street Journal collection at my studio. In this installment, I have also included a couple of illustrations that I created for other clients, in my “moonlighting” mode! Stipple portrait of P.W. Botha, the truculent … Continue reading
Presidential Illustration at the WSJ, Part 1
Well, it’s Silly Season in the USA. I thought it a good idea to dig out some presidential illustration favorites from the Wall Street Journal Archive of hedcut style drawings at my studio. With all that beautiful money flowing into … Continue reading