Tuesday 29 January 2013

Life drawing


Alberto ruiz's  WEEKLY TRINQUETTE DRAWING CHALLENGE THINGY - (FEB 03)

Pencil and then Ink and Copic Marker, I have a tendency to get a bit cartoony when I do these..but I like the pin-up quality of the line...


Monday 28 January 2013

Freddie - Live aid water colour

Freddie 'Live aid' water colour -This was a tricky one...trying to get expression and a likeness but still keep it loose and not over-worked..I like this one..

Sunday 27 January 2013

Lzzy Hale - water colour

Lzzy Hale
Lzzy Hale - I liked the sepia version of this so I photographed it before I added any other colours. It's based on an image from a couple of years ago when she had black hair with purple streaks in it. I left the hair more brown/burnt sienna as I didn't want to make it too dark...

Freddie Mercury 70's water colour

Freddie Mercury 70's - water colour This is an early shot of Freddie when his hair was still very long, very 70'.I am happy with the transluscence of this one...

Friday 25 January 2013

Freddie, Freddie, Freddie

Freddie, Freddie, Freddie
I'm not that great at foliage, the yellow isn't that bright in real life...
Just blocked this in, in burnt sienna but I kinda like it like this...
 Added some other colours and some lettering...


I felt it was a little light around the eyes, so I darkened it a bit.. 

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Lzzy Hale - a water colour, Halestorm

Lzzy Hale -Halestorm. A water colour - I find that for me,women are more difficult to paint in water colour compared to men. To convey subtlety and delicacy of the feminine as opposed to ruggedness and strength of masculinity requires more thought and less bold colour strokes. Lzzy is something of an Enigma, an attractive and sexy woman whose visage hides the volcanic eruption that is her voice. Power, range and emotion are all conveyed in the live performance, but also the warmth and emotive breadth. All hail the Hale!!

Tuesday 22 January 2013

Sunday 20 January 2013

Freddie Mercury water colours

Freddie Mercury water colours..I'm using a 300 gm paper, but I haven't pre-stretched it.. so some cockling has occured...

Paul Stanley's birthday!

It's Paul Stanley's birthday today, Happy birthday Paul!If this man didn't change your life you're probably dead.. What Number are you? 37? 68? what's that? That's right..Number ONE!!

Friday 18 January 2013

Freddie Mercury in Acrylics...

Freddie Mercury in Acrylics...on canvas

Lzzy Hale in water colour

Lzzy Hale in water colour - I have drawn this image before, it's a post on here..perhaps compare the marker pen version in black and greys with this one..or perhaps not..