coloured pencil – Dawn Waldron Art

My First Exhibition!

Along with dozens of local artists my work featured in an exhibition curated by the Amelia Centre in Tunbridge Wells. It was good to see my work on the wall – and lots of other amazing pieces too! You’ve seen this one before: it’s my lovely hubby in Amsterdam at the Van Gogh Museum. A4Continue reading “My First Exhibition!”

Regents Canal, Kings Cross

Another quick exercise painting along with Landscape Artist of the Year. A4 on Strathmore Grey, with coloured pencils.

Hampton Court

Drawing along with Landscape Artist of the Year. A4, ink outline. coloured pencil.

Alison Hindley

Continuing my series of ‘power portraits’ of inspirational women who have had breast cancer, this drawing of my dear friend, Alison, is A3, coloured pencil.

Dad, Geraniums

An iconic photo of my Dad, taken in the Barbara Hepworth garden in St Ives translated into a portrait. A3 Strathmore, ink wash and coloured pencil. He loved geraniums, and anything to do with gardening.

My First Commission

Back in March 2024 I was so happy to get a commission to paint this gorgeous couple who are shortly getting married. This piece is on 9″ x 11″ grey Strathmore with coloured pencils.

Sunflower Boy

Snapped on my 60th birthday weekend while visiting the Van Gogh museum. Sunflowers are Chris’s favourite, and he often wears colours in the same palette. A4 ink and coloured pencil on Paint’On grey paper. I’m reliably informed that this counts as ‘fine art’ because I’m referencing Van Gogh!

Molly Lemon and Winnie

Sometimes you see an image on Instagram and it just demands to be painted… this is one of those. And it’s a tribute to Molly and her utterly delightful and exquisite woodcuts. 20 x 20 coloured pencil on Paint’On grey paper.

Famous Faces – Kadeena Cox

Continuing my series of ink and coloured pencil portraits of famous faces completed in 4 hours in preparation for the Portrait Artist of the Year competition. I did a ‘grisaille’ underpainting on this one to emphasise the shadows. A4 ink and coloured pencil on PaintOn Grey paper.

Famous Faces – Leslie Manville

Sharing some of my process. I found this one tricky. A beautiful complexion with a few visible signs of ageing (not many) means you have to tread a find line. Leslie has such a distinctive and humorous mouth and I struggled to capture it. The crayons struggled to create the dark blacks so I usedContinue reading “Famous Faces – Leslie Manville”