john humphreys

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink on Stillman and Birn Alpha Series paper. Digital colour.

looks like f**king gollum

Some prototypical sketches for (i) a portrait of John Humphreys in which I managed to make him look like a cross between Gollum and Yes, Minister actor Derek Fowlds, and (ii) a group portrait of electronic music pioneeers Kraftwerk where I managed to succeed in drawing people who look nothing like any of the members of Kraftwerk. There were subsequent attempts at the latter and a finished piece which is much better, I promise you, may appear here shortly.

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mind-boggingly appalling

This was turning into quite a good drawing of the living room until I cocked it up with some dreadfully-applied watercolour. Sigh...

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink and watercolours in A4 Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook.

diving daredevil

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink in A4 Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook.

i'm diving

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink and watercolours in A4 Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook.

a tricky character

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink in A4 Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook.

try these lips

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink in A4 Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook.

time for a refill, methinks

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink in A4 Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook.

edinburgh

Portrait of the Edinburgh team ahead of their appearance on University Challenge this coming Monday...

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink on Stillman and Birn Alpha Series paper. Digital colour.

birmingham

Portrait of the team from Birmingham who play Edinburgh on University Challenge next Monday (the 6th February).

TWSBI Diamond 580 with Platinum Carbon ink on Stillman and Birn Alpha Series paper. Digital colour.