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Thursday, 14 June 2018

TWITTER'S PORTRAIT CHALLENGE BY STUDIO TEA BREAK

A bit off tiny and extremelly quick graphite drawing of today's #portraitchallenge by @studioteabreak at Twitter

and some silly photos...

Below the original work is "Pablo Picasso" by Ramon Casas i Carbo drawn in charcoal and pastel on paper, around 1900

Thursday, 7 December 2017

STUDIOTEABREAK'S PORTRAIT CHALLENGE AT TWITTER

Today's challenge is a portrait of "A petite Anglaise" by Jean-Emile Laboureur, 1930.

The original work is on the left of the picture.

Materials: Faber Castell 9000 2B (Vegan)
Canson's ArtBook One Sketchbook

You can see today's challenge at: https://twitter.com/StudioTeaBreak/status/938581377255165953

Thursday, 30 November 2017

@STUDIOTEABREAK'S PORTRAIT CHALLENGE @TWITTER

Today's challenge is a woodblock print of the actor Nakamura Tomijuro as a woman wearing a red cape by the artist Ippitsusai Buncho, around 1772.

The original work is a full body actor.

Materials used: Faber Castell 9000 2B
Canson's Art Book One Sketchbook

You can check today's challenge at: https://twitter.com/StudioTeaBreak/status/936141660492361728

Thursday, 23 November 2017

@STUDIOTEABREAK'S PORTRAIT CHALLENGE @TWITTER

Today's challenge is the Bust of King Charles II commissioned from Joseph Nollekens by the Royal Society in 1779 and completed in 1780.

You can check today's challenge at: https://twitter.com/StudioTeaBreak/status/933590290593648640

Materials used: Faber Castell 9000 2B
Canson's Art Book One Sketchbook

Thursday, 9 November 2017

PORTRAIT CHALLENGE AT TWITTER FROM @STUDIOTEABREAK

Today's challenge is 'Boy in a Sailor Suit' by Amedeo Modigliani, 1917.

This is my version, a quick sketch, Model resting after posing for the picture:

You can check today's challenge at: https://twitter.com/StudioTeaBreak/status/928518564969177088

Materials used: Faber Castell 9000 2B
Canson's Art Book One Sketchbook

Thursday, 3 August 2017

TWITTER PORTRAIT CHALLENGE BY @STUDIOTEABREAK

This week the original work to work from is Sharecropper by Elizabeth Catlett from 1952.

The materials used was 2B Faber-Castell graphite and the paper is the Art Book One by Canson

Thursday, 27 July 2017

TWITTER PORTRAIT CHALLENGE BY @STUDIOTEABREAK

   It's been a while since I last post it here!
   @StudioTeaBreak at Twitter as a #PortraitChallenge every Thursday. Go and check it out. Then come back here!

   This week's challenge is a photgraph by E.D. Schott of 'Magrit' .
   Here's my version. I wanted to look more illustration than realistic but I'm afraid I made her look angry. Sorry Magrit!

Monday, 30 January 2017

SOLENT SHOWCASE GALLERY

Tongue Obsession I-IV (in order from the left to the right).
The graphite drawings were made from 2013's self portraits (top from February and the bottom from July).
I really dislike taking photos so I used to put my tongue out. These last four years I managed to keep it inside my mouth.

The materials used were:
-Derwent Graphic 9B
-Daler-Rowney Heavyweight paper

The deadline submission is 1st February. Almost there. For more info and dates visit: www.solent.ac.uk/showcase/whats-on

UPDATE: DEALINE EXTENDED TO 14TH FEBRUARY!

Friday, 20 January 2017

ON ITS WAY...

...to Solent Showcase Gallery.
Inside the letter is 4 postcard portraits for the Small Faces Exhibition at Solent Showcase Gallery. It's a new exhibition and it's open to all.
Submissions deadline is 1st February.

For more info visit solent.ac.uk/showcase/whats-on !