Tag Archives: Maryanna Hoggatt

Drink & Draw Tonight!


Art by Maryanna Hoggatt. Design by yours truly.

Drink & Draw Tomorrow!


Join Us! Come one come all. Artwork by Maryanna Hoggatt

Tonight! August Drink & Draw

Come down to Apex tonight at 8pm and draw with us! SE 12th & Division St.


Drawing by Maryanna Hoggatt

Art print giveaway

Maryanna is giving away an art print to one lucky winner! Check out her blog for the details.

Maryanna Portrait


A week or so ago, Maryanna asked me to draw a portrait of her, much like the one you see residing to the right of this very post. I’m always looking for an opportunity to push my abilities, so I set forth. I’ve broken down the evolution of the image into intervals, saving out a jpg at key points in the process. If you’ve ever worked with Adobe Illustrator, you know that the results can often turn out flat and plastic looking if you’re not careful. I’ve made it a point in my process to fight this. I always bring the final results into Photoshop for further treatment.

You can see the progression unfold below. I start with the most basic shapes in the composition and layer on texture and detail. Maryanna, who’s a phenomenal portrait artist, helped point out a few things that could use more attention. Things like subtle shading around the lips and cheek bones, that add that extra touch of reality in the image. Such is the benefit of being in a relationship with such a talented woman! We can always give each other informed feedback.








Lost Pages: New works by Maryanna Hoggatt

The show opens tonight! Maryanna’s been putting everything she’s got into this latest series of works on paper. The reception is at the Eastbank Commerce Center (across the street from Bunk Bar VIEW MAP). The reception will be from 6:00–8:30PM, with an afterparty at Bunk Bar. Come drink some wine & beer with us and see these amazing drawings firsthand.