Category: Markers

Robert Plant

Next up in the Led Zep collection is Robert Plant.  Those curls were always going to make this a difficult job but I don't think this came out too...

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John Bonham

Next up in the Led Zep collection is the late John Bonham.  He's going to look like the odd one out in this collection, being drawn in his heyday...

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Jimmy Page

Before I get back to the paints, some portraits with markers.  And after the Rush collection turned out so well, I thought I'd go slightly more...

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Rob Key

It's been a good summer of test cricket.  I was watching it yesterday and suddenly realised that Sky cricket pundit Rob key would make a great...

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The Rush Collection

And here's the complete set together.  It may even surpass the chess player set that I thought was my opus magnus. It's up for sale. To see the...

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Alex Lifeson

And here's Alex Lifeson, the third and final member of Rush. It's not the greatest likeness and the left hand and guitar aren't great but it fits...

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Neil Peart

Next up in either the Rush collection or supergroup collection is the late Neil Peart, one of the greatest drummers of all time and an amazing...

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Geddy Lee

Time for another set of marker portraits.  I've done chess, physics and westerns, so it's time to start on another passion: music. This is Geddy...

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Marker Portraits Poll Results

So here are the results of my latest poll. Only a handful of surprises there.  Bernardine Evaristo did better than I expected, James Coburn and...

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Eli Wallach

Today on Portrait Artist Of The Week It was Clare Balding.  I didn’t rate my chances of doing Clare justice so I've instead headed back to The...

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The Magnificent Seven

  And here's the set all together.  I actually think they work well as a collection.  They all have something different to bring to the party, just...

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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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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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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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