Imhotep! You out there?

Ardeth Bay

Face number eight. One of my favourite characters from one of my favourite films. Ardeth Bay played by the fantastic Oded Fehr. I really want to do a 'The Mummy' portrait gallery at some point. 

German lessons with Mark Twain

Jim

Once upon a time I was studying for my German exam, and decided to do so by watching film The Adventures of Huck Finn - with Elijah Wood as Huckleberry - dubbed into German. Not only did it help me score an excellent exam result, it also introduced me to Courtney B. Vance in the role of the slave Jim. And I just fell in love. He is my favourite character in the film and also stunningly handsome. So here he is, face number seven, Courtney B. Vance as Jim.

Reflections in the moon light

Boba Fett

For the second face I thought, perhaps I'd save a bit of time by not painting any hair. I didn't. But I did have fun painting my favourite bounty hunter. Boba Fett at night. With a little sprinkle of stars.

Everybody get in line, everybody turn and cough...

 

Luis Serra Navarro

... Everything will be all right if you just lay off.

February saw the return of  the 29 Faces challenge - create 29 Faces using whatever medium of your choice during the month of Feb. I love this challenge, 'cause I love painting faces. I know, I know... shocking revelation. ;-)

I had devised a plan. I have so little time and even littler energy... so let's do just profiles. It's almost like only doing half a face... right.

I started out, Stan the man with a plan, got to day eleven, got a ill and collapsed in a heap. 

So, while I wind back up again and try to finish the remaining faces, I shall commence posting the faces that made it in Feb.

Starting with face number 1. A fresh-faced, young Luis, barely old enough to grow his designer stubble. What can I say, I love my lil' resident scientist.

Enjoy!

More pencils!

Another face from February

 Pencils and sketchbook for the 29 Faces back in February. :-D

Pencils Ahoy!

From me 2 u

 

A sketch from 29 Faces back in Feb. A bit of soothing tonal work in this crazy time.

The joy

Uh, shiny!

 ... Of reading in bed at night. Face number six for the 29 faces. 

Like an Abba music video

 

Mama Mia

Not sure what is going on here. Well, I mean, they're twins, but that's all I got.

Inconvenient earrings

 

Trois

Face number three for the 29 faces.

Small, pointy ears

Face number two. Wohoo.

 Face number two for the 29 faces. I enjoyed painting that neck. :-)

Long time no see

 

Lookit

Just a lot of staring really.

It's February and the 29 Faces are back. So here's a face.

Aaaaall the faces of February 2021

Video compilation on my Vimeo channel. 

It's been a blast everyone! :-D

He's bad

Emperor Nero

... so baddie, at badness he's the daddy.

A magical moment has occurred. I give you my 29th face for the 29 Faces challenge. This is the first time ever in all the years that I have taken part that I have managed 29 faces in 28 days. I'm so happy! 😁

Not just a hop, but non-stop

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Their engine's small, but powerful. Propelled to a great height!

Henry VII

Henry VII

He's the original Tu-tu-tu-tudor. Father of that dynasty. The man who closes the War of the Roses. That's right, that's right, that's he.

God Compare

A Shouty Man

To stay alive and even thrive, it's God Compare!

Giovanni Borgia

Giovanni Borgia

From the Italian barmy army, the Borgia Family.

Robert the Bruce

 

Robert the Bruce

Don't mention the spider.

Someone open a window

Dr Nicholas Culpeper

Dr Nicholas Culpeper. A mustachio to die for, which may well happen if you go to his health spa. A Stuart era doctor who believed that tobacco was the cure for all ailments.

James VI and I

James VI / I

James the 1st of England. Guy Fawkes tried to blow him up and turn him into Stuart stew.