Classic 70's Freddie Mercury

Classic 70's Freddie Mercury -Water colour in sepia tones. I may add colour, but I like it like this..

Freddie Mercury 82'ish, Live

Freddie Mercury 82'ish, Live- Water colour. Not sure about this one, looks a bit haggard...

Freddie Mercury 86 'Kind of Magic' tour

Freddie Mercury 86 'Kind of Magic' tour- water colour The lighting made his hair look a bit ginger..I like the bluey-purple background and the fullness of the cheekbones/jaw..

Freddie Mercury- 80's In pencil for a change..

 

Freddie Mercury- 80's In pencil for a change..

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury- Standing pose- arm out stretched + 'Now I'm here' lyric

Freddie Mercury -Front view

Freddie Mercury -Front view

Freddie Mercury- with towel

Freddie Mercury- with towel (in case you were wondering)

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury + Roger Taylor + Sombreros

Freddie again

Freddie Mercury

I've spent 30 years trying to train my brain to 'see' properly-(whatever that means)- then I'm trying to caricature which is the exact opposite where you are allowing you hand to draw the distirtion that your brain actually sees...If you get it right the world sees a good caricature, if not it's just a crappy out of proportion drawing.. Also some people cannot actually recognise caricature, so don't ask these people for an opinion it will only cause more confusion..

10,000 hours is how long it takes to become 'expert' at some thing according to 'The Talent code' by Daniel Coyle..I subscribe to his theory.

Tone helps to delineate the form..


My scanner doesn't seem to pick up the grey half-tones, so I've photographed it instead


also post it for the world to see, taking criticism on the chin is the fastest way to improve..

Thinkin' it right, doin' it wrong. It's easier from an armchair ...

Freddie again

Tried a semi-portrait, semi caricature..it's gone a bit Steven Tyler...

Freddie

Freddie