My 9 yo is very interested in art (pencil drawings). He has asked for a pencil sketch/print of a whitetail buck for Christmas. We have a couple of prints from Charles Beckendorf, but I was wondering who else is out there in the world of wildlife sketch art (at a reasonable cost).

Stephany Chavez. Mostly dogs and waterfowl but may have a deer print.

https://m.facebook.com/StephanyChavezWildlifeAndRetrievers/

Wade Butler

I know S.Chavez she's goodnpeople!

Thanks! I'll check these out. More suggestions are welcome.


OB knows stuff.

There are apps out there that will turn your pics into all different types of art. If you have a pic that you have taken of a buck and you convert it to a sketch then have it printed that might mean even more to him.

I like Cory James, his waterfowl sketches are pretty good. Lots of graphite drawings

https://www.coryjameswildlifeart.com/

I have art from Wade Butler, John Cowan, and John Dearman in my office. Each artist has a distinct style but all are excellent at capturing Texas wildlife.

Oruc Reis said:

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I like Cory James, his waterfowl sketches are pretty good. Lots of graphite drawings

https://www.coryjameswildlifeart.com/

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Those are great.

His graphites are very unique.

More watercolors than sketches...however, you might look at Sam Caldwell. Texas State Artist, DU Artist and other accolades.

Roland Castanie. His son is a poster here.

http://www.wildtexasart.com/gallery.htm

EagleFordEarl said:

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Wade Butler

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He good!

Calvin Carter with Carter's Creations is my favorite outdoor/wildlife artist. Wayne Baize and G. Harvey for Western prints. I just find it hard to pay $1,500-2,000 for a print my mom and dad got for $150, for anything G. Harvey.

Clemente Guzman

https://www.facebook.com/coastandcactus/

Cissy Beasley
She has a mix of photography and her own art.
Here in Beeville

EagleFordEarl said:

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Wade Butler

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+1. Grew up with his daughters and his wife was my 6th grade teacher. RIP Wade.

Tell you what. I'll draw your son a pic of a deer and then you buy him a rifle to go kill one with

Great thread. Those Cory James graphites are baller. Would be sweet to have 3 or 4 framed up and hung together. Looks like only 2 of them are able to be purchased as prints on jos website.

You can email him or check out his Instagram. His website isn't very up to date

A buddy of mine from High School recently went full-time as an artist and mainly does outdoor/wildlife drawings. He also does commission work and can pretty much do anything. In the small amount of time he has been a full-time artist, he has already put out some great stuff and has improved as an artist by learning and experimenting with multiple new techniques. I look forward to the artwork he will be putting out in the future.

He is most active on Instagram.
@Justin_Hicks_Art

Ken Carlson

I like David Drinkard's work.

Just to show off his work a little, this is my father in law's hobby.

He takes a piece of black board with a white interior and uses an X-acto knife to cut the black top layer off to make an image. He usually starts with a picture he has taken, often at the zoo.

In progress:





So he shot Hamarbe's cousin.



Then started to transfer the photo onto his scratchboard.



Each individual line is a little cut.



Done.




He copied the body from one photo and the head from another on this.




In progress.





Some others.















Not too bad for a worn down old Teamster.

Pancho Farias is born and raised in Laredo and the South Texas brush. Has a gallery in Laredo.