Eric Porter as Inspector Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes was a bit of a challenge and I had to make sure that it captured the menacing look that was in the original. Done in acrylics on mixed media paper. Continue reading Eric Porter as Inspector Moriarty
I was pleased with how Old Soames turned out. It was a daunting prospect when I started this picture but as I progressed it began to flow and slowly but surely I could see a resemblance to the original actor. Done in acrylics on mixed media paper. Continue reading Eric Porter as Old Soames Forsyte
Went for colour here in acrylics. Trouble is I keep seeing Michael Jackson instead of Eric Porter as Soames. Done on mixed media paper. Continue reading Eric Porter as Young Soames Forsyte
I decided to name this ‘Mr Wise – A Owl’ from a clip I saw either from a movie or a TV show some years ago called ‘Phoneshop – Mr Wise (A Owl)’ that my daughter Catherine enjoyed watching. Since this painting is for her I wanted to give it this title. Continue reading Mr Wise – A Owl
A second attempt with this amazing actor using just two colours in acrylic – Payne’s Gray and Titanium White. I always begin with the eyes as for me they are the windows of the soul and if they look right and I can capture the essence of the person, then the rest will surely follow and I can continue in the knowledge that at least if the eyes are right the rest will usually turn out how I want it. However, that really isn’t how it works out as I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to … Continue reading Eric Porter 2
Eric Porter was and still is one of my favourite actors of all times. At the age of sixteen I watched him play Soames Forsyte in The original Forsyte Saga. I challenged myself to do this portrait in just three … Continue reading Eric Porter
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