Original Portrait Drawings

[Borsheim Arts Studio]

Portrait Drawings

by Kelly Borsheim

In designing a representational portrait, the shapes are the most important thing. Shapes not only determine the artist's interpretation of the look of the individual, the way they are designed can help the eye to dance around the image. This improves the aesthetic experience. I am always working to improve my skills of observation and of creating interesting shapes, active vs. passive sides, soft vs. hard edges, etc.

I tried to link each artwork image to my blog on the first entry in which I shared my process of each individual work. Click on the image if this interests you.

All drawings are for sale, unless noted otherwise. Please contact the studio or one of the galleries, if interested in one or more of my original portrait drawings. Thank you.
Kelly Borsheim

[portrait painting]

"Nicolas - 22 Febbraio 2009"
36 x 25 cm (14.25" x 10")
charcoal sketch on Arches (?) paper
by Kelly Borsheim
Available: $475 (matted and framed)

[portrait painting]

Portrait of "Big" John Henderson
17" x 13" (Commission from snapshot)
oil painting on canvas 2009
by Kelly Borsheim
Collection of the
Highland Golf and Country Club
Indianapolis (USA)

"Harry"
pencil drawing Gennaio 2008
8 x 5"
by Kelly Borsheim
pale yellow drawing paper
Available: $300

"Maria"
pastel drawing Ottobre 2007
18 x 12"
by Kelly Borsheim
grey Canson paper
Available: $300

"Anthony"
charcoal Febbraio 2008
12 x 9"
by Kelly Borsheim
Roma white paper
Available: $300

"Anthony" (detail)
charcoal Febbraio 2008
12 x 9"
by Kelly Borsheim
Roma white paper
Available: $300

"Christina"
graphite Gennaio 2008
12 x 8"
by Kelly Borsheim
Arches white drawing paper
Available: $200

"Inga"
charcoal drawing Febb 2008
18 x 12"
by Kelly Borsheim
Arches white paper
(Note: there is a small tear in the scarf near the arm)
Available: $400

Art, like mathematics, is simply determining the relationship between things.