Old time barber - Blue A3 Sketchbook.

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Brilliant! That's cheered up my day! Thank you Lewis dear!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Wed 25 Aug 06:38:56

How true ... and a great drawing

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 25 Aug 06:45:06

Ha ha, great drawing and characters as always Lew.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 25 Aug 07:22:03

Excellent Lew , your pen work is the tops .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 25 Aug 07:49:44

Smashing artwork Lewis.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 25 Aug 07:59:23

Brilliant lewis

Posted by anne cooper on Wed 25 Aug 08:22:05

Short back and sides, brings back childhood memories. Well captured Lew.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Wed 25 Aug 08:29:43

Brilliant work Lewis, I can remember asking for a Tony Curtis hair cut!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 25 Aug 08:56:31

Such brilliant expressions Lewis and so, so, humorous. You’re a genius.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Wed 25 Aug 08:56:51

Thanks to everybody for your great feedback. Much appreciated.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 25 Aug 09:44:57

👍

Posted by George Cutter on Wed 25 Aug 09:45:50

Great start to the day Lew, and so typical of old-time barbers. I've been to barbers , one of whom demonstrated his golf swing, and another older chap who had a violin in the shop and needed no persuading to play it. (-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 25 Aug 10:31:15

Great drawing, Lewis, love the mix of watercolour and pencil.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Wed 25 Aug 10:56:53

I don’t go to the barbers…honest. but hair dressers are similar. You missed off “ anything for the weekend sir?” .

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Wed 25 Aug 11:05:33

This is just a stunning piece. I love the limited palette and the superb way you've captured the moment. Wonderful work, Lewis!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 25 Aug 13:22:43

How true is this. I changed my hairdresser because she never stopped gossiping. Not only to me but anyone else who would listen. Drove me mad. Concentrate on my hair I wanted to shout! Now I go elsewhere where I can get a word in edgeways! Such good drawing and characters here as always Lewis.

Posted by Louise Naimian on Wed 25 Aug 14:44:29

Great characters.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Wed 25 Aug 14:49:50

Thanks to all for your comments.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 25 Aug 15:16:49

Made me chuckle! Terrific (as always!)

Posted by Skylar Brown on Wed 25 Aug 17:12:02

Superb!!!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 25 Aug 17:21:05

I’m lucky with my hairdresser, she paints, so we talk art! Great painting Lewis.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 25 Aug 17:33:08

Superb as always, Lewis.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Wed 25 Aug 21:21:59

Great characters and so true ! 😀

Posted by Richard Cooper on Thu 26 Aug 07:22:56

and I still request a "short back and sides"

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Thu 26 Aug 08:06:48

Great

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Thu 26 Aug 17:57:25

Hang on Studio Wall

25/08/2021

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A recollection of a 1950's barber, where the choice of hair style was very limited, but the range of banter completely endless. It was 'a trim up or a short back and sides', but they could have had a huge menu for chat. Background wash in watercolour, figures drawn with a blue-violet coloured pencil.

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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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