tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189506966569232092012-02-16T01:28:18.960-08:00Should I draw hedcut/dot portraits using dots or dashes? Oh, dash it all!Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-44569704511849531112009-10-07T17:40:00.000-07:002009-10-07T17:42:17.984-07:00I've decided not to offer hedcut/pen and ink dot portraits for the time being in order to focus on my pencil portrait art. I will continue with my pencil portrait art business, so please feel free to contact me if I can help you with one of those!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-4456970451184953111?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-77497211533641309852009-04-17T09:33:00.000-07:002009-04-17T09:34:25.257-07:00Nice links to hedcut websites, and places you can create the hedcut effect using software.<br /><br /><a style="color: blue;" href="http://mryunis.blogspot.com/2009/04/hedcut.html" target="_blank">Mr. Yunis: Hedcut Style of Illustration and Photoshop Replication ...</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Travis Yunis </span><br />I found this cool Photoshop tutorial and articles that revolve around an illustration technique called hedcut. The tutorial replicates the technique nicely; however, there is also a very nice plug-in for those who like short-cuts and ...</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-7749721153364130985?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-89445635581164606902009-04-01T07:03:00.000-07:002009-04-01T07:04:05.206-07:00<a style="color: blue;" href="http://kickingupthedustwoman.blogspot.com/2009/03/stipple-portrait.html" target="_blank">KICKING UP THE DUST: Stipple portrait</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Felisia </span><br />Stipple portrait. We had a stippling assignment in my black and white illustration class which had to be a portrait of someone important to us with at least three different elements in it that meant something about their character. ...</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-8944563558116460690?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-39949639334426778172009-03-28T05:08:00.001-07:002009-03-28T05:08:59.949-07:00<a style="color: blue;" href="http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/journal/" target="_blank">Picturing Business in America: Hedcuts in the Wall Street Journal</a><br /><span style="">Showcases the Wall Stree Journal's distinctive drawings of national celebrities, politicians and business men and women.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-3994963933442677817?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-79419401816219892512009-02-27T07:50:00.000-08:002009-02-27T07:52:02.506-08:00<a style="color: blue;" href="http://www.sprouls.com/blog/index.php/2009/at-the-wall-street-journal-part-2/" target="_blank">Ink Rhythm » Blog Archive » at the Wall Street Journal, part 2</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By admin </span><br />Kevin on at the Wall Street Journal; Jay McNulty on at the Wall Street Journal · Kevin on Searching… “WSJ stipple portrait.” Pages. About · Contact Kevin · Creating the”Hedcut” · Illustrator’s Evolution · Your Personal Hedcut. Meta ...</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-7941940181621989251?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-77665268804784269412009-01-01T05:06:00.001-08:002009-01-01T05:10:12.366-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ywLDfIVqipI/SVzAYNN3GpI/AAAAAAAABP0/Smn1JWV8dDI/s1600-h/hedcut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ywLDfIVqipI/SVzAYNN3GpI/AAAAAAAABP0/Smn1JWV8dDI/s320/hedcut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286311584723311250" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stipple Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr.<br />To see more of my art, please see <a href="http://pencil-portrait-drawing-artist.com"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Website</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-7766526880478426941?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-59464857333019821112008-12-16T05:42:00.000-08:002008-12-16T05:43:21.898-08:00<a style="color: blue;" href="http://www.sprouls.com/blog/index.php/2008/the-art-of-architecture-part-2/" target="_blank">Ink Rhythm » Blog Archive » The Art of Architecture, part 2</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> About · Contact Kevin · Creating the”Hedcut” · Illustrator’s Evolution · Your Personal Hedcut. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-5946485733301982111?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-40400458394482204582008-12-11T05:34:00.000-08:002009-04-17T09:59:27.916-07:00Here are new blog posts that have to do with hedcut/stipple. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a style="color: blue;" href="http://www.sprouls.com/blog/index.php/2008/art-of-architecture/" target="_blank">The Art of Architecture, part 1</a><br /><span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">By admin </span><br />all illustrations by Kevin Sprouls. I was first introduced to the civilization of ancient Greece in Grade 2 of the local catholic school I attended. It was the Golden Age of my educational experience! A very kindly and intelligent ...<br /><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.sprouls.com/blog/" title="http://www.sprouls.com/blog/" target="_blank"> Ink Rhythm » Kevin Sprouls -... - http://www.sprouls.com/blog/</a></span> </span> <a style="color: blue;" href="http://marklisanti.tumblr.com/post/64147324" target="_blank"> spiegelman: The Wall Street Journal adds “Parmigiano Cheese” to...</a><br /><span> spiegelman:. The Wall Street Journal adds “Parmigiano Cheese” to its illustrious portfolio of hedcut portraits.<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></span><h2 style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;" class="title"><span style="font-size:85%;">There are many terms and phrases people use for hedcut portraits. Some are:<br /></span></h2> <h3 style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">wsj engravings, wall street journal style portrait, wall street journal illustration, wall street journal portrait, award portraits, appreciation portraits, congratulations portraits, famous newspaper portraits,<br /></span></h3><h3 style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">hedcuts, hed-cut, stipple portrait illustrations, dot portraits, pen &amp; ink drawings, WSJ illustration, wall street journal style drawings, wallstreet journal portrait, stipple dot, order a hedcut, order dot portrait, purchase hedcut, hedcut drawing, WSJ artworks, wall street journal headcut, wall street journal portrait, wall street journal photos, wsj pointillism<br />wsj line art, stippling art,w.s.j. hedcut, </span></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-4040045839448220458?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-48285412421730819822008-12-03T08:06:00.000-08:002008-12-03T08:09:08.680-08:00I sell gift certificates, if you are interested in gifts for friends or office staff.<br /><a href="http://darligraphy.blogspot.com/2008/12/staff-holiday-gift-ideas.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More information on Hedcut/Stipple Gift Certificates</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-4828541242173081982?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1418950696656923209.post-46497756838338553772008-11-13T18:59:00.000-08:002009-04-17T09:58:10.753-07:00I create hedcut style portraits - also frequently called "Wall Street Journal heads" - also known as stipple. It's called an amazing amount of words (keywords) and I have listed them at the bottom of this page. But whatever you want to call it, you can. Order one and you can call it George. :)<br /><br />I work from your photos. It's a great thing to have as an avatar or image for your website or blog...especially for those in general business, consulting, banking and financial services, because it ties in so well with a business image.<br /><br />I will be happy to talk to you about a portrait. Just use the link below to get in touch.<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pencil-portrait-drawing-artist.com/contactpencilartist.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>CONTACT</u></span></a><br /><br /><h2 style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;" class="title"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Many Terms for Hedcuts</span></h2> <h3 style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;">hedcuts, hed-cut, stipple portrait illustrations, dot portraits, pen &amp; ink drawings, WSJ illustration, wall street journal style drawings, wallstreet journal portrait, stipple dot, order a hedcut, order dot portrait, purchase hedcut, hedcut drawing, WSJ artworks, wall street journal headcut, wall street journal portrait, wall street journal photos, wsj pointillism<br />wsj line art, stippling art,w.s.j. hedcut, wsj engravings<br />wall street journal style portrait, wall street journal illustration, wall street journal portrait, award portraits, appreciation portraits, congratulations portraits, famous newspaper portraits</span></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1418950696656923209-4649775683833855377?l=hedcut.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darla Dixon, Artistnoreply@blogger.com