Fiona's Challenge

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He still has the commanding stare! Still scary after all these years.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sun 04 Sep 13:52:53

Beautiful portrait, Robert. I don't know the man, but the drawing is very expressive.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sun 04 Sep 15:11:42

Oooh he looks kind of creepy! Good portrait Robert.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 04 Sep 15:25:56

Cesare - Bela Lugosi played Dracula, in Todd Browning's film of that name in 1931. Edward D Wood was the director of such gems of the silver screen as Plan 9 From Outer Space, and Glenn or Glenda? - two of the very worst films ever made: the best that can be said of Wood is that he helped the ageing and ill Bela Lugosi to carry on working: and enabled him to die with a script in his hand - Lugosi needed to work.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 04 Sep 15:29:12

Smashing drawing Robert

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Sun 04 Sep 15:32:26

Characterful drawing he has the expression of an undertaker Robert. Very good tonal drawing I'd say.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 04 Sep 15:50:30

An imposing character Robert and that sinister stare has impact. Excellent drawing!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 04 Sep 18:46:10

Good drawing, Robert, and he is looking scary enough to me, whoever it may be!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Sun 04 Sep 21:50:06

Hang on Studio Wall

04/09/2016

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I can never resist a challenge, but don't have time to create a new work at the moment: so I've dug out a drawing I did around 35 years ago: after all this time, I've forgotten the name of the film! But it was a bad one: one of those featuring Bela Lugosi at the very end of his career: and he was good, even if the film (directed by the notorious Edward Wood) wasn't.

About the Artist

Robert Jones, NAPA

Born November 18th 1950. Former party political agent, former chairman of housing association. Has worked as a volunteer with the NHS since 2000, painting seriously for the last ten years, sporadically for the last 50. Member, National Association of Painters in Acrylic from October 2015

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