Thursday, 27 February 2014

FACE NO 28 FOR 29 FACES FEBRUARY 2014

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY - FACE NO 28

"Philip the Good - Duke of Burgundy"
Pen, Watercolour and Coloured Pencil
- Jez
I drew this handsome fellow from a portrait, by an unknown artist, of Philip the Good, who was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 to 1467.  The original half-length portrait shows Philip dressed entirely in black, and his rather weird hat extends about a foot to the left of my picture.


This was my original drawing, and I thought that after almost 550 years of being dressed in black he deserved a chance of some bright, jazzy clothes.

Not only that, but it must be pretty boring being Philip the GOOD for over 500 years, especially when you have relatives called Philip the Bold, John the Fearless and Philip the Terrible.

He looks a bit happier in his new outfit, so let's give him a new name to go with his up-dated style.
How about Philip the Colourful?  What do you think?


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5 comments:

  1. denthe27 February 2014 at 12:17

    Oh yes, that name suits him ! He looks happy with his new attire :-)

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  2. Netty27 February 2014 at 12:29

    Yes definitely Philip the colourful, he is a grand chap. Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. SwirlyGirl27 February 2014 at 18:47

    You definitely have coloured him happy! - this is great :)

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  4. Irene Rafael27 February 2014 at 20:20

    Much better look for Phillip. He needed a clothing consultant way back when. I love the humor that you infuse into your art and I'm sure in your life. A wave to you from So. California. Thank you so much for the visits yesterday. I like the company :) I won't get a chance to respond until, possible Sunday on my blog. It's been a bit fuller around here than my normal pace. xo irene

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  5. Paper rainbow27 February 2014 at 21:54

    I adore Philips sense of style...truly a trendsetter and wonderfully drawn.

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