Portrait in pencil

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Hasn't he got just the most amazing face and ability - good one Gudrun

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 21 Dec 12:56:57

Wonderful, well captured Gudrun. (As always)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 21 Dec 13:10:29

Great portrait, Gudrun, as usual!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 21 Dec 13:17:41

A good likeness of the legend, Gudrun, and I love the free-flowing lines. Excellent work!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Mon 21 Dec 13:55:33

If I was any good at portraiture he would be the one I would like to attempt! You’ve done him proud!

Posted by Christine Davies on Mon 21 Dec 14:15:02

This beautiful Gudrun and an excellent likeness. May attempt hi. When my wrist is better.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 21 Dec 16:22:04

Thank you all for your appreciation!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 21 Dec 17:40:11

A fine drawing, Gudrun. I recognised him straight away.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 21 Dec 18:18:41

Another good portrait, Gudrun.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 21 Dec 21:07:33

Excellent likeness Gudrun. We watched the last episode last night.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 21 Dec 21:45:26

Absolutely wonderful Gudrun, your portraits come alive on the screen.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 21 Dec 22:18:36

You have captured him/his essence really well Gudrun.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Mon 21 Dec 23:06:29

Some more thanks for your appreciation. I have plans for a few more tributes, in pencil and otherwise ....

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 22 Dec 07:42:18

Fabulous!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Tue 22 Dec 12:27:13

Thank you for your encouragement Russell. Much appreciated.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 22 Dec 16:59:49

Beautiful work Merry Christmas Gudrun

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 24 Dec 09:56:13

Thank you Dennis and Merry Christmas to you too!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 24 Dec 14:34:08

Hang on Studio Wall

21/12/2020

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As you all know by now, I adore painting and drawing dancers so when the finalist of the Portrait Artist of the Year had the opportunity to paint Carlos Acosta I must admit I was envious. Pencil, A5, archival as always. Trying to take a decent photograph on the shortest day of the year, well, it is not perfect!

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Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley

"The good painter has to paint two principal things, that is to say, man and the intention of his mind. The first is easy and the second difficult, because the latter has to be represented through gestures and movements of the limbs." (MK388) From: Leonardo da Vinci: The Graphic Work, p16, J…

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