Not quite AHAB- a4 sketchbook-colored pencils.

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Great job Lewis. Love that nose.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 17 Nov 09:16:40

He looks goon to me Lewis, I especially like the eyes. I think we all become self critical when are work doesn’t turn out as we hoped.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Sat 17 Nov 09:55:27

He gets the thumbs up from me Lewis.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Sat 17 Nov 11:08:09

Great work Lewis, he's gazing at us with contempt I feel

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sat 17 Nov 12:51:39

Great character, brilliantly drawn Lew.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sat 17 Nov 13:44:39

Thanks very much for your comments. He's OK, but he's not quite the Ahab I imagine...maybe that's the problem...I'm not imagining him well enough.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 17 Nov 13:48:31

Great, but I know what you mean. He looks kind ....

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 17 Nov 16:47:07

Looks fine to me, Lewis, he has contempt all around the mouth, to my mind

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sun 18 Nov 06:10:11

A great character Lewis!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 18 Nov 14:10:40

Well his eyes look a bit shifty, great work Lewis.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Sun 18 Nov 16:40:10

Hang on Studio Wall

17/11/2018

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Trying to visualise Captain AHAB from Melville's 'Moby Dick.' Thought I had him with the preliminary sketch but I've haven't got what I was after. I didn't want him grimacing, but he doesn't look quite as forbidding as I think he should. Might have another go at some point. But he does look like an old salt. This is in a new toned Strathmore sketchbook, they are surprising robust for paper of only 118 gsm. I really should do these things on heavier paper, but I like working in sketchbooks.

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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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