Not Three Selfies- A3 Sketchbook-colored pencil.

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How funny - three great faces!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 19 Oct 06:56:58

I wouldn’t want to bump into them in the dark. Excellent drawing Lewis.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 19 Oct 07:24:38

Superb drawing, it’s amazing how you can take the same person and make the tree different faces . If that’s you in the middle Lew , you must be one hard case.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 19 Oct 07:47:26

You’re drawings always explode with character Lewis! I hope you find coloured pencil easier than I do as a medium - I struggle with it!

Posted by Marilyn De la Cruz on Mon 19 Oct 07:55:22

Thank you Heather, PP, and Dixie. I don't think the middle one looks like me, Dixie. That was the point...a bit alarming my wife recognised me from that...so I've failed miserably. I've changed things, for instance my neck isn't as thick as that. But do we really know what we look like?

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 19 Oct 07:55:59

They look like very dodgy characters Lewis. Fantastically created, as always.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 19 Oct 09:31:40

Is it a ‘Most Wanted’ poster Lewis?! Wonderful characterisation.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 19 Oct 10:40:26

Yes, Fiona, after my wife picking me out in this line-up, I hope I don't innocently find myself in some police identity line-up.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 19 Oct 10:44:41

Interesting group, the one in the middle certainly is a real character. Excellent work.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Mon 19 Oct 11:27:57

A boy band from yesteryear perhaps? So skilfully drawn as always Lewis.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Mon 19 Oct 12:48:35

This is great, Lewis. I love your monochrome work (and the coloured work too!!!).

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 19 Oct 13:03:38

Always great and humorous characters Lewis.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Mon 19 Oct 15:48:22

So funny, brilliant drawing

Posted by Hilary Pearce on Mon 19 Oct 18:07:36

" Oh would some beastie the power gie us to see ourselves as others see us " wasn't it Rabbie Burns who said something like that ?? and just remember - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder !!

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Tue 20 Oct 00:32:08

I bet they’ve got some tales to tell! Superb sketches Lewis.

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Tue 20 Oct 05:38:07

Three great faces, and a very amusing comment!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 20 Oct 16:02:39

OUTSTANDING ARTWORK.

Posted by ANDREW C Stewart on Tue 20 Oct 17:00:22

Strong character portraits and they are wonderful

Posted by Lyn Thacker on Wed 21 Oct 07:27:59

Hang on Studio Wall

19/10/2020

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When I use photo reference, I try to change things. In this I used a selfie (of me) to draw three blokes who don't look like me. The starting point was roughly a square shaped head, an oblong and a diamond. They don't look like me, that was the point. Imagine my ire, when my wife (who didn't know what this was about) said 'the middle one is you.' Gnaa!! Still, that explains why it takes me so long to shave these days.

About the Artist

Lewis Cooper

Self taught. Love drawing. Like to make pictures up, without using reference pics, often in cartoon style. I do other pictures where I do use reference. I'm knocking on a bit, born in 1940 in Greenwich, London. Retired, and loving it.

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