Study of an Arab Gentleman by John Gilroy

Arab
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Fabulous face and painting - what's the medium?

Excellent light and shade John

Great use of light and wonderful facial expression John.

Excellent.

I can see why you'd want to paint this face. Excellent.

Wonderful done .great painting.

Great painting John.

Hang on Studio Wall
07/05/2023
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Found this man's face inspiring, I just had to paint it! The original drawing is A3, on standard cartridge paper from the local Rymans.

About the Artist
John Gilroy

I'm now a retired signwriter and heraldic artist, but I started painting at an early age. I was hardly ever without a brush or pencil in my hand. I try hard to portray things realistically. Though I don't really favour one subject over another, I do enjoy trying to catch the natural world.…

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