FRIDAY, 7 FEBRUARY - FACE 7
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| After 'Danny' by Roger Hampson - I call my sketch of him: 'ALBERT IN HIS WORK CLOTHES' Derwent Dark Wash Pencil - by Jez |
I drew Albert at the Atkinson Art Gallery in Southport - one of our favourite places to spend a few hours sketching, and then enjoying lunch and coffee in the great café downstairs.
This sketch definitely took me well out of my comfort zone. The painting I sat and copied is called 'Danny', a monoprint by Roger Hampson, a North-West England artist who lived from 1925 to 1996.
'Danny' is one of my favourite paintings, such a strong, real face and I always spend time studying it every time I visit the gallery. I've always avoided trying to sit and draw from this painting because I've always thought I wouldn't be able to do it justice. It took me quite a while, and a great deal of concentration.
The drawing at the top of this post is an out-take from this sketchbook page showing just the head, so that you can see it more clearly. I used a Derwent Dark Wash pencil - it can be used with water, but I kept to the dry pencil sketch.
If you've never used one of these pencils it's worth a try because it's very pleasing to draw with and takes a wash-over with a brush very well.
To say I was pleased with this is putting it mildly. I was ecstatic with the likeness I achieved to the original. Well worth pushing myself outside my comfort zone.
HERE ARE THE PAST WEEK'S FACES
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| THURSDAY |
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It's great to see all your faces together like this. That is a wonderful sketch you made of Danny. Congrats for stepping out of your comfort zone and creating something beautiful. We should all do that more often ....
ReplyDeleteYou are always so adept at stepping out your comfort zone jez, Your faces always have such personality, I haven't used one of the derwent pencils before, thanks for sharing, a great weeks work!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job you have done here and the time it took to produce this seems to have really paid off for you. Just been reviewing your weeks work and it is so varied. Looking forward to what next week has in store :)
ReplyDeleteLove Albert, such a characterful face. My favourite so far. Happy PPF, Annette x
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Wonderful faces, the duck and 'Danny' are my faves. I remember seeing faces like his going home from work in my youth. Valerie
ReplyDeletelovely, interesting and inspiring works. Thank you for sharing
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I love the variety of your faces - great work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great set of faces and all so different. You're very versatile with style. Lucky you! Love your Danny drawing. It's wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteA great set of faces. they all look good, but Danny surpasses them all. Well worth the effort.
ReplyDeletefabulous faces and wow- I am truly impressed with your sketch-really wonderful details!
ReplyDeleteYour outing sounds like it was a great success. Achieving a likeness is something to be proud of. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it just won't work. Love your guy.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised you were pleased with Danny, that's a terrific drawing and looks difficult.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful week of faces, at first I thought I would choose Saturday and Wednesday, then I thought, but what about Monday and Thursday, so I'll just say I'm very impressed with your skill in drawing and painting them all.
Wonderful things happen when we step out of the comfort zone, as you have shown us here. Danny is really quite amazing. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteYes I agree, it is a wonderful portrait as are the rest. Really good job Jez. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeletea great selection of faces!
ReplyDeleteI love all your work - but I have to agree with you about Albert - he's fabulous. You did an incredible job of capturing and even modifying the original.
ReplyDeleteI really like how different your faces are from each other every day both in style and medium. I love this piece-you absolutist should be proud of it!
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ReplyDeleteA great bunch of faces ….my fav is Danny.
ReplyDeleteAnnabelle : )
What an amazing variety you have here Jez...I am always inspired by you!! Love Danny you did an amazing job!
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all of them are fantatsic Jez... and yes my fav is Danny too!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the facial lines and features! Lots of personality in him!
ReplyDeleteWow you are really putting some art out. I really like Friday's sketch. You captured age very well.
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Nice to see all your faces! lovely face this week with all those contours and lines.
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Deepa
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What a wonderful drawing! Danny seems to be quite a character. I've started drawing some faces again at the weekend, and have been thinking about visiting the museum and do some drawing there. It's a bit of a scary thought, but maybe I should give it a try. I like Derwent pencils too, but I'm not sure I know that particular one.
ReplyDeleteHi Jez, I am late from Paper Saturdays so Happy belated Paper Saturdays to you. When I have some time this afternoon I will have a better look at what else you have drawn. Your faces are all great again. Manon X
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