FIGURE
PENCIL & CHARCOAL /CHALK
Charcoal/Chalk
BB KING
BB King in Charcoal and Chalk on black pastel mat, for a music shop in France.
Pencil
MARILYN MONROE
Chose to do a pencil sketch of Marilyn from a photo that was less posed and more authentic.
Charcoal/Chalk
NINA SIMONE
I have always been a fan of Nina Simone so it was nice to get a commission to paint her. So many photos to choose from...chose this from an album cover.
Dinner in Hollywood
The theme was 50's Hollywood Glamour and we found famous faces that all looke like they were at the same dinner party.
PAUL NEWMAN
Famous for his piercing blue eyes, Paul Newman was actually colour blind which dashed his dreams of becoming a Navy pilot.
AUDREY HEPBURN
Such a beautiful person, inside and out, I think when a person is this beautiful inside the camera makes them almost luminous. I haven't done her justice...I have found another photo of her laughing off set...i'll have another go at capturing her spirit.
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy. It is all that matters." Audrey Hepburn.
GRACE KELLY
Grace is the perfect name for her, that is something she seemed to emminate effortlessly.
Figure
First figure painting, I worked from a small photo and produced a pastel portrait A1 size.
Brigitte Bardot, was a commission for a french restaurant in SW London Le Pot Lyonnaise.
