Commissions Gallery

Please Note:

The drawings on this page were made for orders and are displayed with their owner's authorization. Don't repost them on other sites and don't use them for your own artworks. Thanks.

If you are interested in a personalized drawing commission, you can find all the pertaining information on the "Terms of Service" page.

Illustrations for Adrian Best's 1st book

In February 2018, I was contacted by Adrian Best about drawing one or two illustrations for a book he was writing. After these first 2 creations, we worked together again and again until June 2020, ending up creating 12 illustrations for that first book. Some were made from scratch or based on reference pictures and some were graphite renditions of existing concepts. During the editing process, only 5 were included in the book. It was published in January 2022 and Adrian gave me the permission to show these 5 drawings as well as all the others, except one that will be used for the next book and I chose not to show you 2 of them (concepts). So, a big thank you to Adrian for letting me publish them on my website.

Here are the book details: Adrian Best, God’s Great Embrace: Discovering Deeper Intimacy with Jesus (Port Orchard, Washington: Ark House, 2022) - website: www.godsgreatembrace.com

Disclaimer: This is the 1st time I publish drawings that deal with religion, and they are published in the "Commissions" gallery only to show you what kind of artworks I can work on. They are not shown in the order they were done. The first drawings we created together were "regular" illustrations and when we got to religious ones, I made it clear to Adrian that I was not a believer and he didn't mind working with someone who didn't share his beliefs. So, please be as open-minded as we both were when you look at the drawings, whether you share the ideas expressed by Adrian in the drawings or just enjoy my work in general.

All the drawings were done in a photo realistic style, using graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper. The size of paper was 26x36 cm or 30x40 cm. All the licences needed for the use of reference pictures were dealt with by Adrian.

 

Drawings published in the book

The following drawings are protected by copyright

Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 - Woman within cross

 

"Woman within cross"
Graphite replica of the image on the book's front cover




Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 - Amelie's Portrait

 

"Amelie's Portrait"





Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 - Infinity Triangle

 

"Infinity Triangle"





Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 - Jesus showing compassion

 

"Jesus showing compassion"
Depiction of Jesus showing compassion to a woman in need




Art Drawing -  Adrian Best book 1 - Hudson Taylor

 

"Hudson Taylor"
Drawing of missionary Hudson Taylor writing to his sister in England (setting is imagined)




Drawings not published in the book

Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 - Orphan and the Prince

 

"Orphan and the Prince"
Based on my drawing "I would have gone with you to the end" (Aragorn & Frodo) 




Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 -

 

"Sanctification timeline"





Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 -  Jesus suffering in Gethsemane

 

"Jesus suffering in Gethsemane"





Art Drawing - Adrian Best book 1 - Jesus sharing himself with us

 

"Jesus sharing himself with us"





Clara, October 2017

Art Drawing - Clara - Baby Portrait
Thanks to Angélique and Ludovic for allowing the publication of her portrait

style: detailed sketch
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 15 hours

 

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Candyce, February 2013

Art Drawing - Candyce Portrait #2 - Baby Portrait
10 months old - gift
Thanks to Nelly & Yann for allowing the publication of the drawing.

style: photo realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: about 45 hours

 

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Nolan, June 2012

Art Drawing - Nolan - Baby Portrait
Thanks to Vanessa and David for allowing the publication of his portrait. Nolan is the little brother of Mathéo who you can see below in the gallery

style: detailed sketch
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 16 hours

 

Candyce, May-June 2012

Art Drawing - Candyce - Baby Portrait
2 months old - gift

style: photo realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: about 45 hours

 

Candyce is my niece and the little sister of Alysson and Lucy that you can see below in the gallery. Thanks to Nelly (my sister) and Yann for allowing the publication of the drawing

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Shatha, February 2012

Art Drawing - Shatha Portrait - Commission
Thanks to Shatha and Ahmad for allowing the publication of the drawing

style: detailed sketch +
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 17 hours

 

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Christian Kane, November 2010

Art Drawing - Christian Kane Portrait - Commission
Thanks to Susanne for allowing the publication of the drawing

style: detailed sketch
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 19 hours

 

Family Portrait, August 2010

Art Drawing - Family Portrait - Commission
Thanks to the family for allowing the publication of their portrait

style: detailed sketch
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 23 hours

 

Mathéo, June 2010

Art Drawing - Mathéo Portrait - Commission
Thanks to Vanessa and David for allowing the publication of his portrait

style: detailed sketch
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 14 hours

 

Mauricette & Jean, May 2010

Art Drawing - Mauricette & Jean - Portrait - Commission
Thanks to Mauricette and Jean for allowing the publication of the drawing

style: semi realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 35 hours

 

This year, Mauricette and Jean, my maternal grandparents, are celebrating their 60th anniversary of marriage. This double-portrait was commissionned by my whole family on this special occasion. It was made from 2 little IDs taken about 35-40 years ago, at the time they met most of their sons-in-law and daughters-in-law and the family started expanding.

Lucy, February 2010

Art Drawing - Lucy Portrait #2 - Baby Portrait
10 months old - gift
Thanks to Nelly & Yann for allowing the publication of the drawing.

style: photo realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: about 45 hours

 

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Emy, October 2009

Art Drawing - Emy Portrait - Commission
Thanks to Emy's family for allowing the publication of her portrait

style: detailed sketch
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 12 hours

 

Lucy, July 2009

Art Drawing - Lucy Portrait - Baby Portrait
2 months old - gift
Thanks to Nelly & Yann for allowing the publication of the drawing.

style: photo realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: about 50 hours

 

Art Drawing - Lucy - Eye at Step 3 Art Drawing - Lucy - Finished Eye
In Step #3, I scanned the drawing with an unfinished eye to show you an other example of what the step 3 of the tutorial "How to draw an eye" could look like at a better resolution (300dpi) and beside you can see the finished eye at the same resolution. (click to enlarge)

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Cerise (Yorkshire), June 2009

Art Drawing - Animal - Yorshire - Cerise - Commission
Thanks to Gaston and his daughters for allowing the publication of the drawing

style: a little more detailed than semi realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 35 hours

 

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Sylvia, March 2009

Art Drawing - Sylvia Portrait - Commission
Thanks to Dee for allowing the publication of the drawing

style: semi realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: about 40 hours

 

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Red Dragon, March 2009

Art Drawing - Red Dragon - Commission
Original drawing
Thanks to P. Keridan for allowing the publication of the drawing.

style: realistic
colored pencils on bristol paper
Time to draw: about 40 hours

 

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Turning back time, January 2009

Art Drawing - Turning back time - Portrait - Commission
Thanks to Dominique for allowing the publication of the drawing

style: realistic
graphite on watercolor hot pressed paper
Time to draw: 49 hours

 

The concept of this commission is to draw Dominique the way she could have posed a few years ago, hence the title. To do so, Dominique took a picture posing the way she wanted to appear in the portrait (see below) and I changed her features a little to make her look younger. Then, she chose the clothes, the jewels and the hairdo that she liked in some magazines/shopping catalog that I then used to complete the portrait.

Dominique - Reference picture



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Alan Rickman, November 2008

Art Drawing - Alan Rickman Portrait - Commission
Portrait of a character created by P.Keridan and whose description is based on Alan Rickman. Thanks to P.Keridan for allowing the publication of the drawing

style: photo realistic
colored pencils on Bristol paper
Time to draw: 51 hours