Welcome to my Sports Portrait Gallery!  I am excited about
expanding my services to this genre of art.  I would love to draw any
of your loved ones participating in whatever sports activity they do.
They work hard at their sport and they deserve to be recognized!  

I have been a graphic designer, illustrator and muralist for over 25
years.  I have been given the special talent of being able to create
portraits, but have not offered as  to the public for commissions until
2009.  My goal is to make people happy and proud of their
accomplishments through my drawings. My first commission for a
portrait was from my oldest brother's baseball buddy when I was in
middle school.  He still highly treasures the portrait today, hanging it
proudly in his law office in Fort Worth, TX.

I draw all my portraits from photos. Now with so many people owning
powerful digital cameras, the average person is able to capture
moments that amateurs never were able to before.  I would love to
use your favorite photo and immortalize that moment with a pencil
drawing.  I can provide it in black and white graphite, sepia tones, full
color, or add elements to the drawing to create a vintage poster style
using Prismacolor pencils, all on heavy acid free paper that will last a
long time without yellowing if properly framed.  I always do my best to
provide you the best value while not risking the quality - just like the
good old days!  Look to see what I offer, and if none of those seem
to fit your needs, then email me and I will give you a custom quote.

This would also be a great time to dig out some old pictures of your
family or friends from their "glory days" and let me enhance the faded
colors to make a special drawing for them.

So get your cameras out and take some great shots before the
season is over!

Darla A.Lyon
1982 AHHS Alumni
dlyonartist@yahoo.com
To help fill the financial needs of your kids' extracurricular
activites, I will donate 5% of each order to the non-profit
organization of your choice!
Pencil Sports Portraits
by Darla Lyon