House Portraits
July 17, 2020
PROCESS PORN: I think the architecture of a house determines my drawing style.
![Houses in Toronto's Annex drawn by Alison Garwood-Jones](https://alisongarwoodjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-17-at-7.41.17-AM.png)
I suspect there are a few other mysterious factors that go into it. I haven’t settled on a cookie cutter style. When I do, I’ll stop and draw something else.
My latest commission, an ivy-covered Georgian in Toronto, was a birthday present for a client’s husband. They now live in Victoria, B.C. but wanted a keepsake of the Toronto residence that was the first home for their daughter, Olive, and the last home for their Redbone Coonhound, Rooney. Here’s a peek into my process, from photograph to sketch to final.
![](https://alisongarwoodjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/House-Portraits-Drawn-by-Alison-Garwood-Jones-1.png)
![](https://alisongarwoodjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-17-at-7.41.31-AM.png)
PS: I hope to get back to printing my house portraits on pillows and totes. If you are a local printer who is eco and ethical, let’s talk!
![Custom house drawings by Alison Garwood-Jones](https://alisongarwoodjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-17-at-7.41.48-AM.png)
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