Thanks Henri :-) Bacon is a strong influence, he endeavoured to look beyond mere representation in his portraits, to delve deeper in the psyche—hope that makes sense. Best, Russell.
Aha, despite the title being a no-brainer and the uncanny resemblance, I still had to check. Great sketch, as always….the hands speak volumes. Zero tolerance for violence of any kind seems to have a built-in tolerance for such false Gods, me thinks.
Russell, a perfect and highly felt portrait of said misogynist. Not familiar with the who, what, when, where and why of him, but your work conveys without fact. Well done!
Hi Yves :-) Here I used a mixture of both, and the pens I use are dried up old brush-pens dipped in ink. Oh! and a latex based white-out pen for the hair highlights, plus white chalk here and there—hope this helps. Best, Russell.
Thanks Rosie, it’s a portrait of a former radio presenter here in Canada who abused his position to abuse women. His trial has just started up again. Hope you are doing great :-) I’ve been enjoying your pencil portraits. best, Russell.
That’s very interesting, it’s a superb drawing. Thanks, I am enjoying doing them although they’re hard work and quite a strain to do so many. 36 down, 64 to go ……..
Great detailing and much deeper thought
Thank you ;-)
Loving this technique!! Grotesque hands are a great touch!
maestro y misogino ¿por que? entiendo su deseo de libertad pero…y explicame la obra
That’s so expressive, love it! I don’t know if somebody ever told you that, but sometimes your portraits somehow remind me of Francis Bacon
Thanks Henri :-) Bacon is a strong influence, he endeavoured to look beyond mere representation in his portraits, to delve deeper in the psyche—hope that makes sense. Best, Russell.
It sure make sense! Peace,
Aha, despite the title being a no-brainer and the uncanny resemblance, I still had to check. Great sketch, as always….the hands speak volumes. Zero tolerance for violence of any kind seems to have a built-in tolerance for such false Gods, me thinks.
An accurate observation Radhika, thank you for your comment. Take care, Russell.
Russell, a perfect and highly felt portrait of said misogynist. Not familiar with the who, what, when, where and why of him, but your work conveys without fact. Well done!
Hi Christina, and thank you. I pasted a link in this box in case you’d like to find out the background behind this portrait. It does not make for pleasant reading, but here goes: http://globalnews.ca/news/1647091/timeline-sex-assault-allegations-arise-after-cbc-fires-jian-ghomeshi/
Thank you for your comments :-) Best, Russell.
Thanks Russell, I will check it out.
His self-satisfied smirk says it all.
What tools are you using? Pen or brush?
Hi Yves :-) Here I used a mixture of both, and the pens I use are dried up old brush-pens dipped in ink. Oh! and a latex based white-out pen for the hair highlights, plus white chalk here and there—hope this helps. Best, Russell.
Thanks for the input. You should try out white gel inks and markers. They are less messy than chalk.
As always, Russell…putting broad lines to and on subjects of importance and in this instance…conscious awareness to a dark and shameful subject.
Hi Jots, thanks for comments :-) For this portrait I tried to look behind the polished mask, and draws what lies underneath. Best, Russell.
Wow, that’s terrific, so alive
Thanks Rosie, it’s a portrait of a former radio presenter here in Canada who abused his position to abuse women. His trial has just started up again. Hope you are doing great :-) I’ve been enjoying your pencil portraits. best, Russell.
That’s very interesting, it’s a superb drawing. Thanks, I am enjoying doing them although they’re hard work and quite a strain to do so many. 36 down, 64 to go ……..