Goodbye, Andy. by Robert Jones, Napa

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A fine tribute, I’m sure he would be pleased.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 31 Mar 06:44:14

Lovely sketch Robert, I like his gaze. I had the same dilemma with a friend called Alan. He hadn’t seen my portrait though. Although I had known him for a few years before he died, he was such a lovely man, that I thought that yes, I should show it to the world and all who knew and remembered him. I was fortunate enough to capture his friendliness and it makes me smile and sad at the same time when I see it. It’s somewhere in my portrait gallery.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Mon 31 Mar 06:58:37

Nice preliminary sketches here, something that I never do. I go straight in with paint… but this is a useful exercise and worthwhile in order to decide on the right pose!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 31 Mar 07:23:00

2 very good sketches and I bet the finished painting was very good too. How sad though.

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 31 Mar 07:39:52

Very fine sketching Robert. I particularly like the alert, attentive expression on the drawing on the left. So sorry for the loss of your friend.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 31 Mar 07:45:23

A poignant tribute, and an excellent sketch. Reminds us all, tomorrow is not given...

Posted by Thalia Stones on Mon 31 Mar 08:34:48

Sympathies Robert. Two fine sketches and a document to ones existence.A fitting tribute.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 31 Mar 09:11:09

Robert regardless of the fact that they were the preliminaries for a portrait commission, they are really excellent drawings and I am pleased that you posted them.

Posted by George Cutter on Mon 31 Mar 09:44:45

Very good sketches Robert, and they give the viewer a good idea of the man. So they are a fitting tribute.

Posted by Hilary Forbes on Mon 31 Mar 09:46:43

I agree with all the comments, you have caught a great sense of character .

Posted by valerie harper on Mon 31 Mar 11:11:40

Two very good preliminary sketches too keep the memories of Andy.

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 31 Mar 11:40:06

Lovely 😍 sorry to hear your loss ☹️

Posted by Faye Patrick on Mon 31 Mar 12:13:33

Thanks for all your comments: you know, until today I'd assumed that everyone made preliminary studies for their portraits - well, you live and learn: I might have known that Alan Bickley would charge right in with the brush, and still make it work; pretty sure I couldn't, though in all honesty I've never had the chutzpah to try it.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Mon 31 Mar 20:01:53

PS - he was a really lovely man: full of the worst jokes you've ever heard (actually, worse even than those) but their sheer horror still made you laugh; it was such a pleasure to see him every week ...

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Mon 31 Mar 20:06:19

Very nice sketches. I wrote you a longer reaction, but it was "Rejected". First time that has happened.

Posted by Skylar Brown on Wed 02 Apr 21:00:01

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31/03/2025

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These were preliminary drawings for a portrait commission of Andrew Corley, of Niton, Isle of Wight, who died suddenly a few days ago. The portrait itself was very personal to him, and, bought and paid for, was his property: I didn't obtain his permission to show it, and - well don't think I will. These A4 drawings, in pencil - graphite on the left, carbon on the right - will remind me of him and are offered as my tribute.

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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