man in a pub

[masque]

First complete drawing with X1, first drawing I've had the time to do for some time to be honest.
Still one or two gripes about fill handles. Maybe its just me but I keep missing them and find them hard to see against dark backgrounds etc.

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[TimS]

Seems like forever since we've seen an image from you. Just another wonderful one. You have a special style that is just so appealing.
thanks for posting.
tim

[RTK]

Love it!

You have a great eye for just putting the right amount of detail in there, to make it work. Your style always looks warm and inviting - and interesting.

Thanks for sharing!

[Akeela]

excellent!

Good image with the good character.

Akeela

[Soquili]

Great character, great drawing.

[Ron Duke]

Derek,
This is so much fun to look at! Love the expression on his face, too. Looks like an interesting person to talk with.
ron

[raynerj]

Very Nice masque , Very Nice

[masque]

Hello and thanks all.
The drawing was done from a pencil drawing produced some years ago, one of a number of people in pubs. The persons name was Ron and would talk to anybody, even if it meant buying them a pint to keep them there. The bar was in the basement of a hotel in the city centre and was lined with books, prints and plants, though it was a little dark for plants, but the gloom helped cover the peeling wallpaper and chipped paint.
The plant in the foreground, left, was to cover up that his jacket had gone wrong and I couldn’t be bothered to redo it. The plant at the back was inserted as I wanted to add many more plants and birds and turn it into Henri Rouseau’s local.(If you don’t know Henri Rouseau he painted all those wonderful dream like jungle pictures without ever going further than the Paris Botanical Gardens). However, as I hadn’t worked on more than one layer, putting added plant life in became a problem, so that might have to wait for another time.

derek
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[Albacore]

Really like your style as always. Like most people we have had the pleasure to sit beside men like that and pass the time of day with him.

I wish I could develop a style, but I always end up copying my photos or looking at something else and developing that. I will need to spend more time with a pensil rather than the mouse. I will repeat again what a great characture Derek, well done you have made me think!

[Egg Bramhill]

Masque
Fantastic. I've met this old guy... watch out he's a dominoes hustler!!! You'r style is very unique and you have a great eye for observation.
Thanks for sharing.
PS where's his dog tonight?

Egg