Famous people

Portraits of famous people

Bendicio Del Toro

admin January 21, 2016

Second attempt with acrylics, still not getting the colour or the brush strokes. I am using totally the wrong type of paper Price £40.00

Sean Bean

admin October 26, 2015

Trying to get back to my roots here with a half hour time limit. I might do a few of these to see if I can start to get the […]

Jennifer Lawrence

admin October 16, 2015

My 3rd attempt at Jennifer and my second at this picture. Maybe I will have another go in a year or so and see if I can ever actually get […]

Megan Fox

admin October 9, 2015

Sorry Megan, such a beautiful girl and such a bad likeness. I think I should pay someone to take this away rather than attempt to sell it. Price £0.01 (Although […]

Kiefer Sutherland

admin September 3, 2015

Bought some black and white pastels from Sidmouth. When I got them home I opened the box to find they were all smashed up. Still had a bit of a […]

The small faces 1

admin August 26, 2015

I was feeling a bit trapped in faces of a certain size and wanted to check I could draw them smaller. Here we have Peter Dinklage, Cameron Diaz and Liam […]

Jay Baruchel

admin August 19, 2015

No idea who this guy is but I had some advice on working more slowly from the top right downward so this is my first attempt at following said advice. […]

Jason Statham

admin August 14, 2015

Finally another picture I actually like! I find myself oddly drawn to looking into his ear though rather than the eyes which are meant to draw the focus of attention. […]

Anthony Hopkins

admin August 3, 2015

Looking very sinister as usual. This image was entered into the Aspull, Haigh and Blackrod competition and I had expected it to do better than the others but oddly it […]

Clive Owen

admin July 22, 2015

Second attempt with pastels. I like the effect but I just don’t have the right colours and it is not a great likeness. Price £20.00  

Morgan Freeman

admin July 19, 2015

Morgan had a few beers last night. This is my first attempt drawing in charcoal. I like the darker output and it felt very similar to drawing in pencil. I […]

Teresa Palmer

admin July 16, 2015

Amazingly Teresa won 2nd prize in the portraits in pencil category at Haigh, Aspull and Blackrod agricultural society show in August 2015. Well done Teresa :o) Price £15.00

Laurence Fishburne

admin July 5, 2015

Laurence Fishburne playing Morpheus in the Matrix This drawing won 3rd place at Haigh, Ashull and Blackrod agricultural society show in August 2015. Well done Morfeo. Price £25

Ian McKellan

admin June 29, 2015
Ian McKellan

I’m terribly sorry Ian, I drew the eyes and nose first and it was brilliant, immediately clear who the picture was meant to be and the more I added detail […]

Uma Thurman

admin June 26, 2015
Uma Thurman

Oddly I left doing her left eye to the very last minute and it turned out to be in totally the wrong place. Price £10.00

Ed Sheeran

admin May 18, 2015
Ed Sheeran

An attempt at using acrylic paints. Sadly I don’t have the range of colours or good enough brushes for this job. Nor do I have the required painting skills. One […]

Hugh Jackman

admin May 14, 2015
Hugh Jackman

Little bit wrong with the left eye but overall I think this sketch from the film Australia is ok. This sketch is done on thin copy paper Price £15.00

Nick Cage

admin May 10, 2015
Nick Cage

The first portrait I’ve done that I really like and still my favourite This sketch is done on thin copy paper Price: NFS  

Cersei Lannister

admin May 1, 2015
Cersei Lannister

After her husband’s death during a hunt, Cersei and Joffrey seize the throne, ignoring Robert’s will which gave the regency to Eddard Stark. Lord Stark is arrested and later executed […]

Ben Kingsley

admin April 30, 2015
Ben Kingsley

Taken from the movie Exodus, there is something I like about this although I accept the likeness to Ben Kingsley is tenuous, sorry Ben This sketch is done on thin […]

Sansa Stark

admin April 29, 2015
Sansa Stark

Sansa is effectively a prisoner of the Lannisters, and repeatedly humiliated and brutalized by Joffrey, who later repudiates his betrothal to her in favor of Margaery Tyrell. During her captivity, […]

Daenerys Targaryen

admin April 20, 2015
Daenerys Targaryen

She is the only surviving child of King Aerys II Targaryen, who was ousted from the Iron Throne during Robert’s Rebellion. Daenerys’s mother was sent to safety on Dragonstone island just […]

Varys

admin April 18, 2015
Varys

Varys’ true loyalties are eventually revealed to be to Daenerys Targaryen (though she herself is unaware of this), as he believes her rule would be the best way to preserve […]

Samwell Tarly

admin April 17, 2015
Samwell Tarly

He is popularly called “Sam“, and disparagingly as “Ser Piggy” and “Sam the Slayer”. He is gentle, bookish and shy. He is a large boy who, though having grown up […]

Arya Stark

admin April 16, 2015
Arya Stark

This is my second portrait. Its much better than the first and has some interesting lighting. This is Maisie Williams who play Arya Stark in Game of Thrones This sketch […]

Jennifer Lawrence

admin April 12, 2015

This was my first attempt at a portrait. I’m not overly happy with it and I suspect Jennifer would be equally impressed. This sketch is done on thin copy paper […]