Life-drawn
portraits

These images are done during
a 40 - 45 minute sitting.

MATERIALS:
- Charcoal powder
- Compressed charcoal
- Charcoal pencils (2B, 4B, 6B)
- White eraser

SIGN UP FOR A PORTRAIT - $75 ea.

William has designated times for portraits at his studio.  Sign up by following the link below.  

Each portrait takes roughly 45 minutes with some set up time beforehand.  
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EVENT SESSIONS

Book William for an event to draw employees, staff, board members, family members, or more.

up to 8 portraits / day.  
MINIMUM ORDER OF 5 PORTRAITS.

Event Inquiry

"I do these portraits to show that I "feel" and "see."  ~ WILLIAM

​Capturing the essence of a person, the twinkle in their eye...their 'spirit'...that is what I look to draw.  Not simply to recreate shape, tone, highlight and shadow...but to really "see" this person and convey who I feel they are.  So that you get the sense of the person even in their portrait.  

T I M E L A P S E videos

2018

Portrait Series

2007

In 2007, William received a Creative Fellowship from the PA Council on the Arts. With the funds he produced this series of portraits of friends, strangers and colleagues. 

These charcoal portraits, each 24 x 36, were drawn from life during a 45 min - 1 hr session.  

"I push the drawings until I feel the same life on the image as I feel from the individual."  
- William Snyder III

don smitley

2001.  Charcoal on paper.  60" x 30"