"The Duke"

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A superb portrait , one of my childhood favourites.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Tue 14 Nov 11:54:22

Fantastic drawing! I'm a fan too. Not many cowboys these days!!

Posted by Peter Robinson on Tue 14 Nov 12:22:51

It's the man. Nice work John.

Posted by Jim Morris on Tue 14 Nov 12:49:20

A fabulous pencil portrait John - all those different textures are great

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 14 Nov 13:43:46

Fine actor John and great likeness of the Duke.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 14 Nov 14:23:32

Great likeness. Great drawing.

Posted by David Williams on Tue 14 Nov 14:58:11

A great portrait. Instantly recognisable!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Tue 14 Nov 16:36:40

Well no guessing here John. An excellent portrait.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 14 Nov 18:36:00

Brilliant drawing, fantastic likeness.

Posted by Roger Sallis on Tue 14 Nov 20:37:49

Very recognisable. Well done

Posted by Linda Wilson on Tue 14 Nov 21:35:23

You're all very kind. Thank you for your encouraging comments.

Posted by John Johnston on Wed 15 Nov 11:15:01

Excellent John, superbly drawn

Posted by Cheryl Allen on Wed 15 Nov 21:35:48

Thank you very much Cheryl.

Posted by John Johnston on Wed 15 Nov 22:28:58

Hang on Studio Wall

14/11/2023

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A pencil portrait of John Wayne, nicknamed "the Duke". John Wayne was one of my film hero's many years ago in my (much) younger days. I know he played a wide variety of characters but I always tend to think of him as a cowboy.

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John Johnston

I am a very late starter, beginning my art journey almost by accident in my mid-fifty's. Fully self-taught I am very much a jack of all trades and master of none as I dabble in various media. My go-to preference is graphite, where I aim for (but never achieve) realism and second to that I'm also a…

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