This
is my first portrait of George Formby with his 'banjolele'. It's an A3-sized
portrait using graphite and charcoal sketch art pencils on Daler Rowney 220g/m2 (135lbs) art paper.
I
feel I've captured the image, and the performance character, of George very
well. It's a difficult face to capture really, as his appearance when
performing, with his smiles and other facial affectations, is often different
to his 'normal' off-stage appearance.
The picture has recently sold, which I was
delighted about. It shows other people appreciate my work. I hope the buyer
gets a lot of enjoyment from the picture. I feel artwork has an enduring
element, in that you can hang a picture and view it over time - months and
years - and continue to get new insights into it and new enjoyment from it. I
still enjoy looking at artwork on my wall that's been there for years.
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