Category: Markers

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.  These look great and the...

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Aaaaagggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Don't tell me that you didn't see this one coming.  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.  For a first layer I used bright orange, then henna, then cool grey 5.  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.  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.  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.  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.  Today The main two colours were my light and dark green.  Just as with the previous two...

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Under The Desk II

Look, I'm allowed to change my mind, OK?  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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Under The Desk I

Applications for Portrait Artist Of The Year need to be in by the end of January, so I thought I'd better make a start on the 2024 self portrait...

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The Dads Army Collection

And here it is completed: The Dads Army Collection. From left to right, top to bottom: – Captain Mainwaring – Wilson – Jonesy – Godfrey and Pike –...

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Captain George Mainwaring

And finally here's the last portrait in the collection, Captain George Mainwaring, played by Arthur Lowe.  Along with Walker, one of my two...

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Sergeant Arthur Wilson II

I've had a second go at Wilson today.  After painting Wilson and Walker the first time around I think my portraitist skills (or was it just my...

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Private James Frazer

Today's addition to the set is Frazer, played by John Laurie, another actor born in the 19th century. After I found a picture of hin in his...

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Private Joe Walker II

For my second portrait today I had another go at Joe Walker.  This actually my third attempt.  I tried using the same source photo as first time...

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ARP Warden William Hodges

Up nice and early today and, with the chess not needing too much work today, I think I have time for two portraits.  First up is Hodges, played by...

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Lance Corporal Jack Jones

Only time for one more portrait today and it's Lance Corporal Jack Jones, played by Clive Dunn.  I picked out this portrait because of all...

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