Continuing my series of ‘power portraits’ of inspirational women who have had breast cancer, this drawing of my dear friend, Alison, is A3, coloured pencil.
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Famous Faces – Kadeena Cox
Continuing my series of ink and coloured pencil portraits of famous faces completed in 4 hours in preparation for the Portrait Artist of the Year competition. I did a ‘grisaille’ underpainting on this one to emphasise the shadows. A4 ink and coloured pencil on PaintOn Grey paper.
Famous Faces – Leslie Manville
Sharing some of my process. I found this one tricky. A beautiful complexion with a few visible signs of ageing (not many) means you have to tread a find line. Leslie has such a distinctive and humorous mouth and I struggled to capture it. The crayons struggled to create the dark blacks so I usedContinue reading “Famous Faces – Leslie Manville”
Famous Faces – Kwame Kwei-Armah
Practising famous faces while waiting to be rejected for Portrait Artist of the Year 2024! Ink and coloured pencil on Strathmore Grey.
Mothers’ Day 2023
Coffee in The Barbican before seeing the Alice Neel Exhibition. A4 ink and coloured pencil.
My Beloved
So… Chris asked for a portrait for his birthday. A tall order since it is impossible to capture the effortless elegance and wide, warm smile of my beautiful husband. Here he is, pictured with a glass “half full rather than half empty” (with bubbles), in his hallmark red T-shirt and next to his favourite flowers.Continue reading “My Beloved”
Charleston Studio
Always a pleasure to revisit one of my favourite places. A5 pen and watercolour sketch 23 December 2021
Dogs
Rule 1: Absolutely no dogs on the bed. A4 pen and coloured pencil sketch of Ruff and Enzo. 6 November 2021
Golden Cap
A2, pen and gouache
Oti Mabuse
A4 pen and coloured pencil
Dawn Waldron Art 