Before Gwyneth there was woman. This is the first attempt to make a drawing using Letraset promakers. The only thing is I added oil pastels and came up with a whole new way, for me, to make a drawing. However, the key mark making technology in this drawing was the choice of using a pen for the initial outline rather than my more usual pencil. This meant that every Mark I made was permanent and so I had to ensure it was exactly where I wanted it to be. To be honest I was intimidated by this and the initial sketch wasn’t as flowing as I would have wanted. However, it does give the drawing a strange ‘Dan Dare’ look but does highlight the importance of mark making, the technology you use and how you, the artist, reacts to the opportunities and restrictions placed on you.

Still it does mean that she is a stern looking alien female and I think it won’t take you too long to realise who I used for the inspiration for this – missing nose anyone?

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