I started on “Elvis in Charcoal” no. 275. This is the photo from 1956 that on the front cover of the “Rare Elvis” album. This has always been one of my favourite Elvis images also because of the strong light/dark contrast. I remember when I came home with this album, in the early 80’s, my little
February 26 until March 3, 2020 I’ve been selecting new Elvis images for the month of March. I always do that at the beginning of a new month so I already know what I’m going to draw in the coming month. And there is a new assignment from Ireland, a oil painting with a size
February 19 until 25, 2020 Last week I made two Elvis in Charcoal drawings, the first one n0. 232 is from an image from “Change of habit” and the second one is from the fifties with Elvis wearing his cool red jacket. Elvis in Charcoal #232, No title Charcoal, ink, and White chalk on colored
February 12 until 18, 2020 This weeks “Elvis in Charcoal” drawing is a scene from the movie “Loving you”. It was released in 1957. Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote the talented newcomer to fame and fortune, giving him
February 5 until 11, 2020 Oil painting The assignment I was working on for a while now has arrives on it’s destination. It went to Ireland. The reference image was very bad, unsharp and small. I looked everywhere for a better quality image but couldn’t find it anywhere. But on the day that I decided
January 29 until February 4, 2020 I started on “Elvis in charcoal #230 last Monday. I wasn’t very satisfied while I was working on it but continued in the hope that I could fix it. I looked at the drawing again on Tuesday morning and tore it to pieces… Because I use black ink in
Elvis in Charcoal #229 I worked hard on an assignment, an oil painting which I can’t show yet. It is supposed to be a surprise. Maybe in next weeks post. I also picked four new photo’s for the weekly Elvis in Charcoal drawings for February. And of course I made the weekly drawing for this
Elvis in charcoal #227 is an image from the movie “Change of habit”. This movie was released in 1969. Elvis plays Dr. John Carpenter. More about this movie you can read here. Some work in progress images Elvis in Charcoal #227, No title Charcoal, ink, and White chalk on colored paper, 21 x 15 cm,
The reference photo was a image from the early 60’s. Right after Elvis came home from the army. I like to use images which are not so very well known and are a little bit different. Below are some “work in progress” photos. Elvis in Charcoal #223, No title Charcoal, ink, and White chalk
I was invited to exhibit and sell my work at the theatrical screening of “Elvis on Tour” on November 23th in Burgum, Friesland. For this event I made three new Elvis in Charcoal drawing with images of the movie. I’ve been framing 11 drawings and cut passe-partouts for 30 more. I made 2020 and birthday
