This portrait of Tipsy, my neighour's dog, was rendered using soft pastels for the dog, and oil pastels for the background.

The Blue Scarf (originally painted by Tamara de Lempicka).

Head of the Goddess from Sandro Boticelli's Birth of Venus.

Rendered with charcoal pencil.

Studying the graphic works of masters like Henri Matisse and Edgar Degas has made me realize the beauty of the simple line drawing. Jeanette, a friend of mine, rides and loves horses.
I thought I would try drawing a horse and began with a very simple design. I altered it by adding a few more lines and some pencil hatchings which I rubbed with my finger to give the effect of dust being kicked up by the galloping horse.

This portrait, inspired by Tamara de Lempicka's 1928 High Summer, was rendered using coloured pencils.




This sketch is based on one of the figures in Tamara de Lempicka's The Orange Scarf (1927). I chose to drop the orange scarf and brighten up her blouse using a brilliant blue oil pastel.
Tamara de Lempicka exhibited from 1922 to 1972. Her works were mostly figurative paintings that seemed at once, psychologically distanced, yet charged with sensuality. An excellent account of her works and influence, titled Tamara de Lempicka: Art Deco Icon was published by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2004.

Garnet was drawn with Sharpie fine point markers and oil pastels for the yellow shading. I drew from my imagination, enjoying the long, curving lines. He has a character which is at once powerful, yet gentle.