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Latest project for 2025

Here's a photo of my easel setup, showcasing a watercolor portrait of my grand daughter. This painting was created as a gift to our daughter. Using my slightly modified, large PaintBook from EdgeProGear.com along with Pure Red Sable watercolor brushes from RoseMaryandCo.com, a 16” x 20” Fredrix Cotton Canvas Panel from, ArtSupplyWarehouse.com. Prior to any watercolor painting, I apply a couple of layers of Golden’s Absorbent Ground (White Acrylic Primer for water media) onto the canvas panel to guarantee the pigments adhesion. I’m a huge fan of Winsor Newton Professional Series 1 Watercolors, as well as Daniel Smith’s Extra Fine Watercolors and I recently have enjoyed using Horadam Aquarell Waterscolors by Schmincke. It’s convenient to purchase just about everything needed for painting a project by ordering online from any one of these art supply stores I’ve listed. CheapJoes.com, DickBlick.com, JacksonsArt.com, JerrysArtarama.com, madisonartshop.com, samflaxorlando.com.

“Henley, Poolside” • 16” x 20” • Watercolor on cotton canvas panel.

“Henley, Poolside” • 16” x 20” • Watercolor on cotton canvas panel.

tags: watercolor on canvas, portraits in watercolor, children portraits, transparent and opaque watercolor portraits, watercolor portraits of children
categories: Child Portraits, fine art, fine art painting, Portraits, watercolor
Thursday 03.13.25
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"Allie, Adeline, Charlie, Lila Kate, Levi & Lewis" →

Progression video • 22” x 30” • Graphite and wash on toned paper.

tags: Allie, Adeline, Charlie, Lila Kate, Levi & Lewis, graphite drawing, progression video, children portraits, fine art, graphite, Tricia King White
categories: fine art, Child Portraits, Portraits
Sunday 01.06.19
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"The Masterson Family" →

Progression video of a 19.5" x 25 family portrait rendered in oil based colored pencils on toned paper.

tags: Kate Thomas, Kyle Masterson, oil based colored pencils, family portrait, children portraits
categories: fine art, Child Portraits, colored pencil portraits, portrait drawing, Portraits
Saturday 08.25.18
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"Edison" →

Progression of the 11.5" x 15" portrait rendered in watercolor.

tags: Edison, progression video, child portrait, watercolor painting
categories: Child Portraits, fine art, fine art painting, Watercolor, landscape
Monday 02.19.18
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"Leighton" →

Here's a progression of a 19" x 25" rendering of my granddaughter. Drawn in colored pencils on toned paper.

Leighton.jpg
tags: Leighton, fine art portraits, colored pencils
categories: fine art, Child Portraits, colored pencil portraits
Sunday 08.20.17
Posted by Kevin Thomas
Comments: 3
 

"Laura & Carter"

Here's a progression of this 16" x 20" pen & ink portrait with ink wash.

Source: https://vimeo.com/201958592
tags: Laura & Carter, pen & ink, progression video, graphite, with ink wash
categories: Child Portraits, pen & ink with ink wash, Portraits, fine art, portrait drawing
Tuesday 02.14.17
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"Ansley, Audrey, Mac & Charlie"

Progression video of a portrait 19" x 24" Pen & ink drawing with ink wash.
Source: https://vimeo.com/203753992
tags: portrait drawing, progression video, "Ansley Audrey Mac & Charlie"
categories: Child Portraits, pen & ink with ink wash, Portraits, pet portraits
Sunday 02.12.17
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"Breck" • progression video →

tags: Breck, oil on canvas, oil portrait, progression video
categories: fine art painting, Child Portraits, oil portraits, oil painting, Portraits
Sunday 12.25.16
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"Reagan & Scott" • This is a progression video • 16" x 20" portrait of father and daughter, rendered in pen & ink with a ink wash →

tags: portrait drawing, progression video, pen & ink
categories: Child Portraits, Portraits, pen & ink with ink wash
Sunday 12.25.16
Posted by Kevin Thomas
 

"Leighton" watercolor • 11.5" x 15"

For my daughter Kate on her 30th birthday, I decided to create a watercolor portrait of her daughter. I used a photo reference that husband Kyle had taken as he just tucked Leighton in for the evening (nap).

Source: https://www.facebook.com/kevinthomasartist...
tags: Leighton, Watercolor, portraits in watercolor
categories: fine art painting, Watercolor, Portraits, Child Portraits
Friday 08.26.16
Posted by Kevin Thomas
Comments: 2
 

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