darrenwellsart
@darrenwellsart.bsky.social
Portrait artist
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Feeling grateful to be included among great models in this beautiful @darrenwellsart.bsky.social exhibit. 🩵
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Feeling grateful to be included among great models in this beautiful @darrenwellsart.bsky.social exhibit. 🩵
Title: Watch your mouth
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Title: Watch your mouth
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Title: Boom
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
Perfect for when things are about to blow up in your face.
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
Perfect for when things are about to blow up in your face.
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Title: Boom
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
Perfect for when things are about to blow up in your face.
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: graphite and pastel pencil on paper
Perfect for when things are about to blow up in your face.
On sale and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Title: Lift
Dimensions: 56 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 56 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Title: Lift
Dimensions: 56 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 56 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
This Sunday! See what happens when this guy joins eight other artists to produce a four-hour portrait on Portrait Artist of the Year.
Watch it all happen Sunday at 8pm on ABC TV, or stream the whole series now on iview. 📺
#PortraitArtistoftheYearAU #PAOTYAU #portraitartist
Watch it all happen Sunday at 8pm on ABC TV, or stream the whole series now on iview. 📺
#PortraitArtistoftheYearAU #PAOTYAU #portraitartist
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This Sunday! See what happens when this guy joins eight other artists to produce a four-hour portrait on Portrait Artist of the Year.
Watch it all happen Sunday at 8pm on ABC TV, or stream the whole series now on iview. 📺
#PortraitArtistoftheYearAU #PAOTYAU #portraitartist
Watch it all happen Sunday at 8pm on ABC TV, or stream the whole series now on iview. 📺
#PortraitArtistoftheYearAU #PAOTYAU #portraitartist
Title: Bun with a gun
Dimensions: 50 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 50 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Title: Bun with a gun
Dimensions: 50 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 50 x 76cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Title: no u
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Title: no u
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
Dimensions: 42 x 59.4cm
Medium: charcoal and pastel pencil on paper
On display and available for purchase at Michael Commerford Gallery in Paddington, Sydney, as part of the HEAT 4 exhibition on through to the end of November.
I'm going to be appearing on Portrait Artist of the Year Australia! And so is my lovely wife and talented artist @amandaoeiwells.bsky.social, in the same episode!
Watch from Sunday 2 Nov 8pm on ABC TV, or stream on ABC iview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=11p8...
#PortraitArtistOfTheYearAU #PAOTYAU
Watch from Sunday 2 Nov 8pm on ABC TV, or stream on ABC iview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=11p8...
#PortraitArtistOfTheYearAU #PAOTYAU
October 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm going to be appearing on Portrait Artist of the Year Australia! And so is my lovely wife and talented artist @amandaoeiwells.bsky.social, in the same episode!
Watch from Sunday 2 Nov 8pm on ABC TV, or stream on ABC iview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=11p8...
#PortraitArtistOfTheYearAU #PAOTYAU
Watch from Sunday 2 Nov 8pm on ABC TV, or stream on ABC iview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=11p8...
#PortraitArtistOfTheYearAU #PAOTYAU
July 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
To infinity (snacks) and beyond! Here’s u/shleeebee’s cat Buzz for #redditgetsdrawn.
If you’d like a pet portrait of your own, I’ve updated my website with commission info, check it out!
A4, graphite on cartridge paper.
#cat #catdrawing #catart #petportrait #graphite #petart #blackwing
If you’d like a pet portrait of your own, I’ve updated my website with commission info, check it out!
A4, graphite on cartridge paper.
#cat #catdrawing #catart #petportrait #graphite #petart #blackwing
May 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
To infinity (snacks) and beyond! Here’s u/shleeebee’s cat Buzz for #redditgetsdrawn.
If you’d like a pet portrait of your own, I’ve updated my website with commission info, check it out!
A4, graphite on cartridge paper.
#cat #catdrawing #catart #petportrait #graphite #petart #blackwing
If you’d like a pet portrait of your own, I’ve updated my website with commission info, check it out!
A4, graphite on cartridge paper.
#cat #catdrawing #catart #petportrait #graphite #petart #blackwing
Latest portrait! This one felt like it had a bit of a different flow compared to previous portraits and I don’t know why. At various stages I see-sawed between working too tightly and wanting to take things looser and more free. Here’s how things ended up.
A3, graphite on paper
#graphite #pencil
A3, graphite on paper
#graphite #pencil
April 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Evening sketch
February 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Evening sketch
Probably the last sketch I’m gonna get out of this one. On to the next!
#sketch #drawing #portrait #sketchbook #blackwing
#sketch #drawing #portrait #sketchbook #blackwing
January 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Probably the last sketch I’m gonna get out of this one. On to the next!
#sketch #drawing #portrait #sketchbook #blackwing
#sketch #drawing #portrait #sketchbook #blackwing
Evening sketch.
Wednesday. Scream. Beetlejuice. Jenna.
#sketch #wednesday #jennaortega #jenna #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #sketchbook #scream
Wednesday. Scream. Beetlejuice. Jenna.
#sketch #wednesday #jennaortega #jenna #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #sketchbook #scream
January 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Evening sketch.
Wednesday. Scream. Beetlejuice. Jenna.
#sketch #wednesday #jennaortega #jenna #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #sketchbook #scream
Wednesday. Scream. Beetlejuice. Jenna.
#sketch #wednesday #jennaortega #jenna #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #sketchbook #scream
Afternoon sketch
January 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Afternoon sketch
Tonight’s Cunk
January 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Tonight’s Cunk
Rainy afternoon sketch
January 8, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Rainy afternoon sketch
Evening sketch: hand study
January 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Evening sketch: hand study
First sketch of the year.
January 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
First sketch of the year.
Afternoon sketch
December 23, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Afternoon sketch
Evening sketching does not provide the best lighting when taking a photo of said sketch. 🫠
December 21, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Evening sketching does not provide the best lighting when taking a photo of said sketch. 🫠
Evening sketch
December 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Evening sketch
Quick charcoal study
November 29, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Quick charcoal study
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*taps mic* Hi!! I've been trying to improve my gouache painting by doing portrait studies. I completed 50 within the year and then @darrenwellsart.bsky.social filmed a video of the sketchbook. Please enjoy <3
youtu.be/h9BeMDXmZOs?...
youtu.be/h9BeMDXmZOs?...
50 Gouache Heads: A sketchbook tour
YouTube video by Amanda Oei
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 11:37 PM
*taps mic* Hi!! I've been trying to improve my gouache painting by doing portrait studies. I completed 50 within the year and then @darrenwellsart.bsky.social filmed a video of the sketchbook. Please enjoy <3
youtu.be/h9BeMDXmZOs?...
youtu.be/h9BeMDXmZOs?...
It’s been a while since the last #redditgetsdrawn, so here’s one I couldn’t pass up.
Made with Procreate.
#DigitalPainting #Portrait
Made with Procreate.
#DigitalPainting #Portrait
November 3, 2024 at 1:09 AM
It’s been a while since the last #redditgetsdrawn, so here’s one I couldn’t pass up.
Made with Procreate.
#DigitalPainting #Portrait
Made with Procreate.
#DigitalPainting #Portrait