Tag Archives: portrait

A second attempt

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Guthlac

A second stab at the drawing…getting a bit more of a likeness I think…does this matter ?Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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When is a good drawing not a good drawing?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Guthlac

This is one of the silliest questions you can ask yourself as when you try to answer the question context is everything. This drawing is not the best likeness yet it does have a power that far out ways such short comings. In fact very few people w… Continue reading →

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40th President

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Guthlac

Just a bit of fun after days of graft on the human body project – it was nice to do something for relaxation rather than to improve my craft.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Nick Nolte

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Guthlac

JJust warming up for the life drawing class this evening with a sketch of Bruce Banner’s father.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Nicole Kidman

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Guthlac

This represents something of a triumph for me. I have managed to produce something approaching a likeness of Nicole Kidman! I don’t know why but I seem to struggle with beautiful women – I just don’t seem to be able to make the leap from sort of l… Continue reading →

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Messing about with oils

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Guthlac

This is a bit of an experiment and in truth the title is a bit misleading, but it was made using oils, in this case oil pastels. This was the first attempt for a much larger drawing/painting I am going to do on Monday. As with all experiments some… Continue reading →

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Julie Walters

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Guthlac

This is a bit of a break through for me. For months I have found it almost impossible to draw anything on my iPad. I just hated the feel of the cold inorganic screen compared to warm embrace of paper. It just left me dead. Then yesterday the lates… Continue reading →

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The real Pretty Woman

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Guthlac

In truth this a sketch of Julia Roberts from pretty woman – however it got away from me a little but I think it is he better for that…perhaps this what the real character might well have looked like rather than the stunningly beautiful Ms Robert… Continue reading →

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Tron

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Guthlac

A bit of an up and down day…still I enjoyed making this Dude drawing. Tron Legacy is one of the silliest films made in a while yet it does have certain charm – even if it is all gloss and very little substance.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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Catherine Tate

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Guthlac

No 2 of the sick bed series…actually that makes it sound as if I was quite ill – I wasn’t but why let the truth get in the way of a good story? Why indeed.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

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