“J.C.” (2) (Private Collection)

Description

I never thought or wanted to draw or paint portraits. My late Mama was so good at giving the likeness and she received many commissions, and sold an abundance of paintings.  A colleague suggested that I try.  So I gave it a go.  I started out with a pencil drawing, taken from the seminal work “Dynamic Anatomy” by Burne Hogarth, in 2017, whilst studying body anatomy. I was surprised as the sketch didn’t take very long.  So portrait painting was launched!  Several more ensued.  Beginning only with pencil sketches, adding a little oil pastel for colour in the hair and lips, charcoal, then full colour acrylics and now oils.  I draw inspiration from many sources, be it films, life, nature, paintings anything that jumps out to me, often accompanied by “I could paint that”. Mama was indeed pleased!