Markers

Chief Bromden

I don't normally do this but I've done a third marker painting in a day. This is The Chief, played by Will Sampson. He seemed the character most...

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Martini

Fourth up is Martini (I can't find his first name) played by Danny DeVito. This film is just packed with names. I've done Martini in purple just...

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Billy Bibbit

Number three in the collection is Billy Bibbit, played by Brad Dourif. I've used the green marker here, reflecting Billy's innocence. Likeness...

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Max Taber

Next up is Max Taber, played by Christopher Lloyd. Probably the scariest of all the patients in the film, like an unexploded bomb. It was a no...

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Randle McMurphy

Another big collection of marker portraits on the way. This time it's eight patients from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, one of the greatest...

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The Persuaders! Collection

And here they are together, The Persuaders! Ā Lord Brett Sinclair works better as one of a pair than he did on his own. What I find fascinating...

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Lord Brett Sinclair

And here's my second marker portrait of the day, Lord Brett Sinclair played by Sir Roger Moore. Just like Danny Wilde, he's in monotone greys but...

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Danny Wilde

I didn't know what I wanted to do today so asked my iPad for ideas. Ā It suggested that I do a portrait using markers. Ā If I do a portrait with the...

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Paul With Markers

I've been out most of the day but came back to see some Facebook banter from old Christ's boy Paul wondering whether he could get me to send him...

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The Dragons Den Collection

And here it is: the complete collection of dragons. As expected, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Ā These look great and the...

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Aaaaagggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Don't tell me that you didn't see this one coming. Ā On this week's Dragons Den there will be a sixth dragon and six is a much better number for a...

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Are You On TikTok?

And here's the fifth dragon in the den, Steven Bartlett. He's been given the flesh colour scheme, with the layers being putty, then soft peach,...

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Reyt Oop My Street

The next dragon on the seat is Sara Davies. Ā For a first layer I used bright orange, then henna, then cool grey 5. Ā I was looking for an...

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Touker Time!

Today's dragon is Touker Suleyman, a big favourite of mine. He's been given the grey colour scheme with cold grey 1, cold grey 4 and black. Ā The...

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The Under The Desk Collection

Well, I can tell you that I will definitely be entering for Portrait Artist Of The Year again this time around. Ā Because, even if I don't have any...

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Under The Desk IV

And that's the Under The Desk collection completed. Ā For the colour scheme I chose the grey markers, putting down some vague value shapes and then...

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Under The Desk III

Here's the third in the under the desk collection. Ā Today The main two colours were my light and dark green. Ā Just as with the previous two...

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Under The Desk II

Look, I'm allowed to change my mind, OK? Ā Yesterday's portrait grew on me and Monday tends to be a short day, so I thought I'd continue with the...

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