James Earl Jones

One of the many faces of the great man with the great voice—James Earl Jones. He is Darth Vader.

Tools: sketchbook pro + photoshop. Click on image for larger view.

Hugh Masekela

The Jazz musician, Hugh Masekela.

Tools: sketchbook pro + photoshop. Click on image for larger view.

Terry Hall

"Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think..." Terry Hall, lead singer of British bands The Specials, Fun Boy Three and the Colourfield.

Tools: sketchbook pro + photoshop. Click on image for larger view.

Tom Petty

Tools: sketchbook Pro + Photoshop. Click on image for larger view.

Chris Cornell Caricature

Caricature of singer/songwriter, Chris Cornell.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Photoshop
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Stephen Is Innocent!

Er, well, he's not, but the law is an ass. Today's absurd news made me want to caricature the great man Stephen Fry again.

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson in Sketchbook Pro & Photoshop

He's 'just your average horny little devil', apparently...

Young Blixa

Decided that a face that good deserves a second run. Hörst du mich?

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Tools: Sketchbook Pro & Photoshop

John Hurt: Stage 1

I called this post 'Stage 1' as I'd like to develop it at some point to a more involved piece but at present I'm not sure which way to go. Maybe a black and white hatched drawing or a highly rendered colour version—not sure. Going to sit on it for now...

Tools: Sketchbook Pro

RIP Lemmy

Regarding the recent departures of musical greats, here's an overdue sketch of Lemmy - saying 'Hi'.

Stuart Broad

Ah, the fluctuating fortunes that comprises English national cricket. It's all handbags at the mo' aint it? Still, here's an oddly beatific looking Broad - don't know what happened there...

Young Don

Donald Sutherland, in his pomp. Etched in Sketchbook Pro.

Hugh Laurie

Keeping it loose with Laurie

Lee Westwood

Beady Liam

Liam always gives good face (flicked v-sign just out of shot). Next time with Lennon glasses, I think...

Magnus Carlsen

Norwegian chess champ, Magnus. A grandmaster at thirteen! - Blimey.

Christine Lagarde

Grande dame, big boss woman - over at that International Monetary Fund place.
Haven't done a detailed drawing for a while so...Voilà!

Death Makes You Live (Wilko Johnson)

 Wilko

I try and keep this blog art-related but in this post I wanted to highlight a recent BBC story about the musician Wilko Johnson who, at the time of writing, has very recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Sadly, too many people get diagnosed with this but it was Wilko's reaction to the news which caught my interest: his was extremely interesting, profound and refreshingly untypical compared to some people's ruminations on the condition - especially in regard to how diagnosis actually lifted his life-long depression. Check this link here for the BBC's report.

Joey Barton

'Allo, 'Allo, it's Monsieur Barton. Très funny.

Pete

Peter Cook

The great comic actor, writer and comedian in digital pencil.

Discovered this in the vaults, about 9/10ths done - so I dusted it down, tarted it up and shoved it out the front door.