Year: 2020

And Introducing Horst Buchholz

And here's the last one in the set.  It's Horst Buchholz as Chico. I'm not sure he's instantly recognisable unless you're looking at all seven...

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The Hidden Gorilla

I've finished the experimental painting that I started on Thursday. I’ve added more watercolour.  This again is mainly Prussian blue, Indian...

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Yul Brynner

One more member of the Magnificent Seven.  It's Yul Brynner as Chris Adams.  I would say he's the coolest of the seven but I think Britt (James...

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Steve McQueen

Back to the Magnificent Seven and it's Steve McQueen as Vin Tanner. I really struggled to get. a likeness, so thought I'd have some fun with...

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Another Experiment

I've been taking another look through Ann Blockley's Watercolour Workshop over the last couple of evenings, so was in the mood for another of those...

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Noel Fielding

When I heard in Friday that Noel Fielding was going to be this week's model for Portrait Artist Of The Week, I knew I had to have a go.  Not...

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Robert Vaughn

I take it back.  It's Robert Vaughn, not Steve McQueen that's hardest to draw.  I did a lot of drawing and rubbing out before ending with this...

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Charles Bronson

I was late out of bed this morning and it looked a bit too hot outside so I'm back to drawing with markers this morning. I'm back to the...

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Brad Dexter

Back for one more of The Magnificent Seven before I put the markers away for another week. Number two in the collection is Brad Dexter who played...

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Will Young

This week's model on Portrait Artist Of The Week was Will Young. Look, I'll keep this short.  This is terrible.  I have trouble with well kept...

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James Coburn

Back to the markers and it's time to start on a new series of portraits.  I've done a series of chess players and a series of quantum physicists....

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461 Ocean Boulevard

Back out in the garden painting today and this is what I came up with.  It's 461 Ocean Boulevard, the house that Eric Clapton lived in while...

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Judge Rindler

My latest entry for Sky Portrait Artist Of The Week is "Judge" Rob Rindler.  He's the first celebrity model that I've heard of so far.  I've not...

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BBC Life Drawing Live

I've been watching Life Drawing tonight on BBC4.  Unlike Sky Portrait Artist of The Week, this is really fast paced.  I've ended up with four...

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Rankin

. It’s portrait artist of the week again.  This week it's John Rankin Waddell, aka Rankin, famous portrait and fashion photographer and director....

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Goldfinch On Cheese

I've saved the best until last, and here it is.  Goldfinch On Cheese. It's quite a normal landscape compared to the other two paintings but it's...

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We’re Going To The Zoo Zoo Zoo

And here's my second of the day. The big mistake I made on this one was to paint over everything with watercolour ground.  It ruined the sky...

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I’m Cuttin’ Up Here

It's time for a long overdue project.  The folder that I keep all my artwork in is full and I need to make some more room.  So I've taken 14 pretty...

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