I got an assignment fom an Elvis fan from the USA. She wanted to have a drawing with four images of Elvis with highlights from his career. One from the fifties, one from the ’68 Comeback Special, one from Aloha from Hawaii and one from 1977. It’s a bit bigger than the other collages. Some
This was a assignment from an Elvis fan in Spain. Het didn’t have the money for it after all. So it is still for sale… Elvis in Charcoal #186, No title Charcoal, ink, and White chalk on colored paper, 29 x 50 cm, 2018. Â Available Click here to buy this drawing Follow
I’m working on a new oil painting. It is an assignment from one of my regular customers. I’ve just finished the first color layer. When the paint is dry I’m going to continue with the second color layer. The size of this painting is 30 x 24 cm. I like to do an oil painting
The third drawing with three images of Elvis is finished. This time I used photos from the fifties. I really enjoy making these and I’ve got plans for many more like “Aloha from Hawaii”, “That;s the way it is” and “50’s, 60’s and 70’s in one drawing”. Elvis in the 50’s seems less populair with
After the last Elvis in Charcoal, the one with three images, I decided to do some more collage style work. This time I picked three images from the ’68 Come back special. There are many Elvis fans who like the ’68 Come back, after posting the humble beginnings on Facebook it was Sold! Outlines in
This drawing is finished and on his way to the buyer. This new type of drawings seems populair, many people were interested in buying it. I had to dissapoint some people. More info and pictures of this work in progress you’ll find here and here. Elvis in Charcoal #183, No title Charcoal, ink and White
I started on Elvis in Charcoal #183. After posting the first image on Facebook it sold in a couple of hours. First stage of Elvis in Charcoal #183 First I want to get the faces right, if one of them is wrong the whole drawing is wrong. The small one is easy, not so much
After the time consuming Elvis in Charcoal #182, I’m going to try something easy 🙂 A collage of three Elvis photo’s from 1969/70. First I’m going to work on the faces, they need to be right before I can continue with the rest. These are the three photo’s I’m going to use The size is
Today I took another try on Elvis in Charcoal #182 after trashing the previous one. The reference photo is small so it is hard to see all details. On the drawing table It is fun to draw the Gold, it’s like making a abstract painting. His face is much better than on the previous try.
