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Mommy needs a hug - Black Mirror

Mommy needs a hug

on July 20, 2019 July 20, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Sketch tribute to my favourite Black Mirror episode – Black Museum. This was done on a tablet with Procreate. Check…

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Bust head, “Alla Prima”

on May 13, 2018 May 18, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Getting back to it after a long break.. this is a bust head alla prima (one session, 2.5h). It’s essentially…

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Bust head – first study

on May 6, 2018 May 18, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Done 2 weeks apart, this was the other bust study performed ‘alla prima’, in a bit less than 2.5h, monochrome….

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poe altered carbon drawing

Poe

on March 30, 2018 April 12, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

My favorite character in Altered Carbon is a hotel. If you know what I mean : )

Michael Shannon sketch

Michael Shannon sketch

on March 21, 2018 April 12, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Saw him in a movie and decided to try a fast sketch – here it is:

Holt McCallany drawing

Disturbed!

on February 28, 2018 April 12, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Watching a Netflix series called “Mindhunter” I enjoyed the acting of Holt McCallany and this was a little tribute 🙂…

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Blonde girl - white on black paper drawing

Blonde on black

on November 27, 2017 November 27, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Back to a technique I tried only a few times before. This was done faster, especially her hair – so…

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Keanu Reeves pencil drawing

Keanu Reeves

on November 25, 2017 November 27, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

This one was done while attending a course – it was a bit challenging due to the big A3 paper…

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Narcos!! (Javier Peña)

on November 16, 2017 March 7, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

My brother almost forced me to watch Narcos – I have to say I gave it a shot more than…

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Paul Giamatti - drawing

Paul Giamatti (Billions)

on November 14, 2017 November 27, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Watching Billions and his acting is amazing, a really great performance – together with the rest of the cast. Highly…

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Ear drawing - study

One ear

on October 23, 2017 November 27, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I just did one of these – a bit more forgiving than other body parts (who looks at ears? often…

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Mouth drawing - study

Mouth study

on October 20, 2017 November 27, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Last in the series for a little while – this was definitely useful. Funny how you’d discover a lot of…

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Eyes to look at

on October 19, 2017 March 7, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Continuing on the series of body shapes, this time “tackling” the eyes. When looking at a portrait, they’re probably the…

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nose study drawing - 5

Pick your nose

on October 13, 2017 October 18, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I gathered that a integral part of making beautiful portraits is to learn the face structures, curves, anatomy and all…..

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Song Hye-kyo drawing

Someone famous in Korea

on October 6, 2017 October 18, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I found out this image on google and I started drawing her profile, as I liked it. Later, while showing…

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Louis CK drawing

One of my favourite comedians:

on October 1, 2017 November 19, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

[Updated Nov 2017: It was awful to find out about his personal behaviour, it is all over the news now….

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Washed away portrait Final

Washed away

on September 30, 2017 October 3, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I came across a painting from a young artist called Henrik Uldalen (check him out, his work is amazing). I…

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Impossible drawings..

on September 26, 2017 March 7, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

.. just until a few years back. Looking at hummingbirds videos in slo-mo taken thanks to some amazing cameras, I…

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Skull painting - finished

Skull

on September 16, 2017 October 4, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

It’s always been a fascinating subject in art, not only for the learning opportunities (e.g. basis for facial structure) but…

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Another Natalie

Another Natalie

on September 14, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I should stop, at this point I might look obsessed 😀 I was happy about this, though it shows the…

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Ray Charles sketch

Ray

on September 10, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Again just a sketch, I loved the true, deep laughter captured in this picture

Jake Gyllenhaal drawing

Jake Gyllenhaal

on August 31, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Slowly rising up in my list of favourite actors – the latest movies I saw with him were a pleasure…

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Dark contrast model

Side model portrait

on August 29, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

The shoulder came up too squared, but as for all my mistakes realised after the session I’ve kept it there…

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Al Pacino portrait - drawing

Taking some time for Al

on August 28, 2017 October 11, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

He’s still one of my preferred actors. His interpretation in Scent of a Woman is a true masterpiece. Here’s why I…

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Me working on Walken's painting

Walken

on July 22, 2017 October 3, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

After the lion was completed, the challenge was to replicate the approach to a known face, someone recognisable, so I’ve…

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Monkey drawing

Another monkey

on July 10, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I guess drawings can follow the evolution too, from monkeys to humans. Or more likely I’ve been watching too many documentaries…

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Face & hand drawing

Hand and face

on June 25, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Getting back to sketching

Lion painting - final

ROAAAR ?

on June 24, 2017 October 3, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Back to palette knife and acrylic, without brush. This time the challenge was trying to re-interpret a black and white…

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Joe Rogan drawing

Joe Rogan

on June 18, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I really enjoyed a few of his podcasts, and it would be nice talking to him socially one day.. who…

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Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam - drawing detail

“Tribute” to Michelangelo. La creazione

on June 11, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Long time since I drew something properly. A tribute might sound too pretentious.. but in any case, I was inspired…

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