Category: All Posterised Paintings

“Joliet” Jake Blues

OK, the secret's out. After finding Blues Brothers on some satellite channel late at night twice last week, I had to get the band back together....

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Willie “Too Big” Hall

What about a drummer? Every band needs a drummer. And I have Willie "Too Big" Hall. It was a tough choice beteween amethyst and a cool grey for my...

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Tom “Bones” Malone

Continuing with filling out the horn section, we have Tom "Bones" Malone on the trombone. Tom came out OK and the collection is starting to come...

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“Blue Lou” Marini

And here's number five in the collection. Time to build a horn section, starting with "Blue Lou" Marini in saxophone. This feels like the best...

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Matt “Guitar” Murphy

I’m still putting the band together and it's another guitarist today. The next page Journal had a red mark somewhere in the middle, so I looked at...

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Donald “Duck” Dunn

It's getting dark earlier but it was still light enough for me to have the energy for a second portrait today. I do need to start getting up and...

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Murphy Dunne

The next one on this set of ten market portraits is Murphy Dunne. Because I need someone on keyboards. The likeness isn't perfect but he looks...

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Steve “The Colonel” Cropper

I saw something on the telly late at night last week. And then it was on again the following night so I watched it again. I sat there frustrated...

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Phil Lesh

I do enjoy listening to the Grateful Dead while painting. And their music comes through in my artwork while they're playing. I loosen up and I jam...

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Gary Delaney

I’ve painted quite a few comedians this year. And in each case it was the face that drew me in. Comedians tend to have faces that make great...

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Jimmy Carr

Ever since I used dot cards to come up with patchwork portraits of Salvador Dali, Roger Waters and Sir Geoff Hurst, I've been thinking about doing...

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Henry Winter + Johnny Winter = Pi/2

And here's the final one in the collection. We have sports journalist Henry Winter and the late Johnny Winter. I've already done portraits using...

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Miss Magnolia Muse

OK then, I’ve built up a decent reserve of paintings for when any are sold at the Rose & Crown and need replacing. I can get back to painting...

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Sir Geoff Hurst

I had to order a load of paints and paper from Jackson’s the other day and was delighted to see another dot card thrown in as. Free extra. This...

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Early Twentieth Century Hartlip

Time to work on building up a reserve of paintings ready to display at the Rose & Crown when others are sold. For today's subject I picked out...

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Jesse Woodson James

For my first painting using the NeoLucida XL, I picked out a photo of Jesse James. I thought it would be a gentle way to make myself familiar with...

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Bunnahabhain Distillery

I'm still making my way through my birthday presents but it isn't new art gear today: it's a new malt. An 18 year old Bunnahabhain from Islay...

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And, By The Way, Which One Is Pink?

With there still being a bit of paint left on the Schmincke dot card, I thought I'd have another go at an abstract portrait rather than leave it...

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