Forgotten Drawing

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You've captured the strength of their personalities, Fred. Not to mention some very good tonal work!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 02 Apr 15:33:10

Thank you Seok

Posted by Fred Elwell on Wed 02 Apr 20:27:39

I agree with Seok, a lovely characterful drawing and what a size as well!

Posted by Ros Patterson on Thu 03 Apr 12:44:21

A good likeness to two of my favourite actors. Blue eyes for Paul might be unusual?? Lee Marvins voice is impossible to paint though - I was Born under a Wanderin' Star - great!

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Thu 23 Jul 20:28:16

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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This is a charcoal and chalk drawing I did on a 4x4ft discarded pallet board, which had a quarter inch cardboard surface which I removed. It's been in the loft and garage for years and the bottom half was stained and buckled with damp, so cut the bottom half away. Lee Marvin and Paul Newman. 1972.

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Fred Elwell

Born In South London now living in Hampshire. A self taught artist although I did attend evening classes at The City and Guilds of London School of Art. As they didn't teach painting in artificial light I had to be content with life drawing two evenings a week. I also did all day on Sundays but…

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