tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34017641612158856872012-02-16T21:51:13.713-05:00Thank you for visiting my blog. Here you will find examples of my portraiture, murals, and fine art work. Located in Augusta GA, I am also available for commissions in Atlanta GA, Columbia SC, and surrounding areas. Please feel free to contact me for more information and check back again soon to see new work!Diane Kevorkian Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216434839572608165noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401764161215885687.post-79800674090559328262012-01-05T11:57:00.002-05:002012-01-05T12:02:29.447-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FLevxcd0BBE/TwXXe5e3PtI/AAAAAAAAALM/6NEqAswLrHE/s1600/Sora%2Band%2BSasha.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694194229706178258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FLevxcd0BBE/TwXXe5e3PtI/AAAAAAAAALM/6NEqAswLrHE/s200/Sora%2Band%2BSasha.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Recently I finished a double portrait of my beautiful daugter-in-law Sora, and Sasha her daughter. It went to it's new home in Atlanta last week and I'd like to share it with everyone.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3401764161215885687-7980067409055932826?l=dianekevorkian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Kevorkian Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216434839572608165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401764161215885687.post-45994089487757440042009-08-25T00:20:00.012-04:002010-02-03T15:45:25.660-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2m1ATjJz6I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/wOQCgAxL62w/s1600-h/Lydia_Full.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2m1ATjJz6I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/wOQCgAxL62w/s320/Lydia_Full.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434073442251558818" /></a><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lydia, oil on linen 28x22"</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2nfvjDFW9I/AAAAAAAAAJg/HmxWQUqlUa4/s1600-h/FaceDetail.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2nfvjDFW9I/AAAAAAAAAJg/HmxWQUqlUa4/s200/FaceDetail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434120433354234834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lydia, face detail</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#551A8B;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2mzsxxkBoI/AAAAAAAAAI4/qdDSgi7WqYg/s1600-h/Lydia_Dress_Detail.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2mzsxxkBoI/AAAAAAAAAI4/qdDSgi7WqYg/s200/Lydia_Dress_Detail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434072007256049282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lydia, hand detail</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2ngBvv9SJI/AAAAAAAAAJo/K3tjJHeYwLg/s1600-h/Preliminary_Sketch_1.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2ngBvv9SJI/AAAAAAAAAJo/K3tjJHeYwLg/s200/Preliminary_Sketch_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434120746001320082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 200px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Preliminary sketch in graphite</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2ngOkFOcvI/AAAAAAAAAJw/T-Kl5MZVhb4/s1600-h/Preliminary_Sketch_2.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/S2ngOkFOcvI/AAAAAAAAAJw/T-Kl5MZVhb4/s200/Preliminary_Sketch_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434120966207599346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Preliminary sketch in graphite</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/Sm0N0fWBZiI/AAAAAAAAAC4/gD3hfVanYHI/s1600-h/MotherAndDaughter.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362957926686352930" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/Sm0N0fWBZiI/AAAAAAAAAC4/gD3hfVanYHI/s320/MotherAndDaughter.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Mother and Daughter, oil on canvas</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/Sm0OD0eAbYI/AAAAAAAAADA/FowyieF6awI/s1600-h/Mother+and+Daughter+detail+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362958190055026050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/Sm0OD0eAbYI/AAAAAAAAADA/FowyieF6awI/s200/Mother+and+Daughter+detail+2.jpg" /></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mother and Daughter Detail</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZyR9cZIhI/AAAAAAAAAEg/iKU8mLrur8k/s1600-h/MD+charcoal+sketch+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365601658935517714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZyR9cZIhI/AAAAAAAAAEg/iKU8mLrur8k/s200/MD+charcoal+sketch+2.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Mother and Daughter Preliminary Sketch, charcoal</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SmyM1FJAG0I/AAAAAAAAAAs/jP5ETlnC8ek/s1600-h/Boy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362816099832306498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SmyM1FJAG0I/AAAAAAAAAAs/jP5ETlnC8ek/s320/Boy.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Son, oil on canvas</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SmyOKfgpl3I/AAAAAAAAAA0/vM79LhKj3WI/s1600-h/3Children.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362817567199696754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SmyOKfgpl3I/AAAAAAAAAA0/vM79LhKj3WI/s320/3Children.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Brothers and Sister , oil on canvas</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SmyO2QQpzrI/AAAAAAAAAA8/w81rM-0XkO8/s1600-h/BrotherSister.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362818319020314290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SmyO2QQpzrI/AAAAAAAAAA8/w81rM-0XkO8/s320/BrotherSister.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Brother and Sister, oil on canvas</span></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3401764161215885687-4599408948775744004?l=dianekevorkian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Kevorkian Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216434839572608165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401764161215885687.post-85381127466602165652009-08-19T12:41:00.011-04:002009-08-19T13:29:16.080-04:00<div align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/Sowuy6Yt-JI/AAAAAAAAAHE/Mb4lKibdX4w/s1600-h/Jesus+mural.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371719907747428498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/Sowuy6Yt-JI/AAAAAAAAAHE/Mb4lKibdX4w/s320/Jesus+mural.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Detail from a large 15 x 8 foot mural of the crucifixion</span></div></span><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowtVmKaFyI/AAAAAAAAAG8/TMgN8RiA7lI/s1600-h/tiger+mural.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371718304590862114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowtVmKaFyI/AAAAAAAAAG8/TMgN8RiA7lI/s320/tiger+mural.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;">Tigers 7 x 5 feet are part of a full wall mural</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowtChyFFEI/AAAAAAAAAG0/ATJeVzcR8gs/s1600-h/IMG_1540.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371717976997565506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowtChyFFEI/AAAAAAAAAG0/ATJeVzcR8gs/s320/IMG_1540.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This </span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">leopard</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> overlooks the bed of my 13 year old.</span></span></div></span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowsCyUBapI/AAAAAAAAAGs/9iF_4YFzfpM/s1600-h/IMG_1531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371716881923271314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowsCyUBapI/AAAAAAAAAGs/9iF_4YFzfpM/s320/IMG_1531.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;">These horses occupy a full bedroom wall.</div></span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowrrjK27xI/AAAAAAAAAGk/wy8junF8hT0/s1600-h/IMG_1530.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371716482721312530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SowrrjK27xI/AAAAAAAAAGk/wy8junF8hT0/s320/IMG_1530.JPG" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">D<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">etail of foal from horse mural</span></div></div><div> </div><div align="center"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">These murals are painted in acrylics and are washable.</span></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3401764161215885687-8538112746660216565?l=dianekevorkian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Kevorkian Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216434839572608165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401764161215885687.post-64337585705222601822009-08-02T20:38:00.007-04:002009-08-19T13:27:58.845-04:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SndqZ4-hSjI/AAAAAAAAAE4/1-SS6bpoU48/s1600-h/white+roses.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365874474059123250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SndqZ4-hSjI/AAAAAAAAAE4/1-SS6bpoU48/s320/white+roses.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> White roses, gouache </span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZvqkJAgII/AAAAAAAAAEA/qGQe-qmoxJ4/s1600-h/red+apples+pastel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365598783105171586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZvqkJAgII/AAAAAAAAAEA/qGQe-qmoxJ4/s320/red+apples+pastel.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Red Apples, pastels</span><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZv2gmngkI/AAAAAAAAAEI/8Tuwuqq1zgk/s1600-h/acrylic+tomatoes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365598988314051138" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZv2gmngkI/AAAAAAAAAEI/8Tuwuqq1zgk/s320/acrylic+tomatoes.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Tomatoes, acrylics<br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZwFVbuddI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/lfw1nkUzg3c/s1600-h/pear+and+apple+pastel+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365599243013617106" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZwFVbuddI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/lfw1nkUzg3c/s320/pear+and+apple+pastel+2.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Pears and Apple, pastels</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZwX9UjbzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/rJUk5QeOJjQ/s1600-h/green+and+red+apples+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365599562958597938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0FL5AKe1Hs/SnZwX9UjbzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/rJUk5QeOJjQ/s320/green+and+red+apples+2.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Green and Red Apples, pastels<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>Still <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">lifes</span></span> demand that I capture fruit or flowers in strong colorful marks. I love using pastels to define the freshness of the object in front of me, as well as acrylic and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">gouache</span>.</div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3401764161215885687-6433758570522260182?l=dianekevorkian.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Kevorkian Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216434839572608165noreply@blogger.com0