Another character face, I´ve just drawn. :)

14 x 19 inches.

Some of my male faces I did in 2010 and 2011.
( More male faces... )


Charcoal, 14 x 19 inches (2011)

This is my latest art in Pan Pastel work.

This was a commission I´ve just finished. it´s charcoal, 14 x 19 inches.

Children are a real challenge to draw IMO. They look very soft and sweet and have less characteristic anatomy than an adult. No creases, no edges, only soft shadows and you have to be careful with those or they look ill or unnatural. So for me working with lots of shades and shadows I had to figure out how to use them without adding too much.
Here are my best ones and my first child portrait.

My first child art at the age of 16. The haunting look got me. :)
Charcoal, 11x14 inches.


( More children art here... )

I haven´t seriously drawn horses very much in my life, although I´m a horsemanship trainer and a rider since childhood days. It´s funny, that I don´t have the need to draw things, which surround me on a daily basis.
Here is what I did.


I made this sketch of an Arabian stallion in 2002, when I was waiting for someone and the only thing I had was a biro. LOL. This is why it was never finished.
Biro, 11x14 inches

( More horse art here... )

Dogs also make beautiful models. They often look into the camera and for me it appears, as if they would look right into your soul.
I have more dogs, but together with their owners and they will appear in an extra post for that reason.

Charcoal, 11x14 inches


( More dogs here... )

Here are some of my cat portraits. They are all in charcoal. People always ask me, what technique I would suggest and I think, for animals and children black & white works best. They are sweet enough, they don´t need colour. LOL. This is just my opinion. And I´m glad, people always trust me with my choice and are more than happy in the end. :)
Charcoal, 11x14 inches


( More cats here... )

I did my very first portrait of a person at the age of three. LOL.
Crayon, 8x10 inches.


( More about my first serious portraits here... )

This is the place to showcase my original artwork from the past until today.
I began to draw faces seriously very early - at the age of 12 - and taught myself most of it.
Later I went to art school for commercial art and could enhance techniques and gain professionality in my work.

My passion is fandom art, but I´m also doing non-fandom commissions for people who ask me to portray their relatives or animals. Besides that I´m working on other art projects, which will take years before being published.
From time to time I will post examples of my work here on this site. So stay tuned!

If you have any requests, feel free to contact me via pm.
And now I wish you a nice time on my site! :)

Moni Kettler