Toulouse Lautrec sketches - A4 sketchbook.

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He’s also a favourite of mine, Lewis. These are super sketches. The colours are perfect.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Fri 15 Jun 07:10:53

Nice work Lewis. I like the solo hatted gent very much.

Posted by David Perry on Fri 15 Jun 07:25:24

I love the simplicity of his posters, bold use of colours and line coupled with counterchange. Yes, a firm favourite of mine also Lew, and I look forward to seeing more super drawings like this.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 15 Jun 07:49:57

You have caught him Lewis.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 15 Jun 08:01:01

They all look great Lewis, you are so skilful.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 15 Jun 08:42:43

Fine work Lewis, and no trouble recognising any of it. Look forward to that painting.

Posted by Jim Morris on Fri 15 Jun 08:48:52

Looks like a great start to your project Lewis, look forward to seeing more 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 15 Jun 09:48:51

Great T L sketches Lew!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 15 Jun 15:28:15

Great warm up sketches Lewis.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 15 Jun 16:30:56

Looks good and sounds like a wonderful project. At your present rate you´ll easily do 700 in a year. That´s just two a day with a break at Christmas. ;-)

Posted by Pat Harrison on Sat 16 Jun 06:01:55

Thanks to all for your comments, thanks for taking the trouble to make them. I hoping to start the painting soon.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 16 Jun 07:10:07

Just seen this one. Excellent sketches.

Posted by Tony Wiggins on Sat 16 Jun 08:12:29

Fab.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 16 Jun 15:24:42

Hang on Studio Wall

15/06/2018

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I'm thinking of painting an homage to Lautrec, and have done some sketches to get into the swing. He's a favorite artist. He had a tragic yet riotous life, dying at age 36 from a combination of congenital illness and a wild lifestyle. Nonetheless, he left behind 700 paintings, many posters and thousands of drawings (and I thought I drew a lot). I like him because his main focus was people, he's also considered by many to be the father of the modern poster. He created many innovations for printed lithographs. His short life has made a great impact on the art world...in this regard he has many parallels with Van Gogh (who also died young), but Lautrec had no trouble selling his work. Watercolour...the portrait of him is done with a brush and black paint (from an old photo).

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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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