Holmes in repose

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Love the very dignified look on his face Jim.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 20 Jan 15:11:51

I Like this Jim, very nicely sketched.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 20 Jan 15:36:09

What an expression...great Jim!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Mon 20 Jan 16:42:00

Thoughtful look on the great man's face...but not a problem for him. Not a two-pipe job, or even a single pipe.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 20 Jan 17:07:03

Is your Sherlock, a Basil Rathbone or a Jeremy Brett Jim? I liked Jeremy Brett, although his understudy, Dr. Watson was a bit of a drip!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 20 Jan 20:53:23

Thanks all for the comments, and definitely Jeremy Brett Fiona. He's so affected and in a world of his own. Rathbone was good, but Brett the best.

Posted by Jim Morris on Mon 20 Jan 22:02:22

I agree. Brett for me brought the Holmes character off the page.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 21 Jan 18:28:10

Hang on Studio Wall

20/01/2020

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A 6b pencil sketch based on a book illustration. Purely for drawing practise.

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Jim Morris

I've reached 83 (84 in September ) years young and love to paint and draw. Watercolours are my preference used also with line and wash. I paint or sketch something most days of whatever takes my fancy. Glad to have found this site. I don't feel I have a set painting style but I tend to go for…

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