I stayed up to watch the elections - and ended up sketching heads in an effort to stay awake.
I've not tried sketching politicians and commentators before and it shows! Bear in mind that these completely awful sketches are based on models which came on the screen for a few seconds at a time and that they also refused to pose. I also decided that the back of Paxo's head didn't make the grade as a model. The pen and ink was maybe a mistake as well.......
I'm now in need of sleep!
Hehe, so I'm not the only one glued to the TV last night watching it all unfolding! Katherine, I love your sketches! You'd have more time if you watched a recording and then paused it to sketch? You've got Nick Robinson, David Dimbleby and David Cameron down to a 't' I think! Your Gordon Brown needs a bit more work!! And...where's Nick Clegg? Poor chap's been neglected!
ReplyDeleteFascinating events though. Personally, I think it's good there's a hung parliament - they're really going to have to work together now instead of arguing all the time! :)
I wish I had known about the elections. I missed them somehow. I remember all the ribbons on all the politicians. The ribbons are all that are missing. Gosh wish I had been notified of the channel. Do not remember hearing the election was last night and I was up. We could have compared faces. Bummer! Well, now what happens? Is there a run off race? Please let me know. Wonderful portraits. Great practice.
ReplyDeleteKatherine, they are sketches, the beauty of the sketch is that it is a sketch. The sketching experience is what I love and for that-its good!
ReplyDeleteWe managed to stay awake till 4.30am - it was a pretty emotive election wasn't it!!
ReplyDeleteGreat sketches, especially those of Dimbleby and Robinson - perhaps thats because they were on screen for longer than the candidates.
I learned that david Cmaeron is totally impossible to sketch as he's got no structure to his face - reminds me of a chrub!
ReplyDeletePlus David Dimbleby drove me to distraction as did John Simpson
I think Andre Marr is the best followed by Alastair Campbell
Nick Robinson is not bad but could have been better if I hadn't been so tired!
What a great way to stay awake - I only made it until 2.30 but maybe drawing would have made me more alert - I will try it next time (as I am sure there will be a next time pretty soon!!!)
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