Category: Assignment

April 12, 2017

Elvis in Charcoal #145, Blue Nail suit

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, Sold, Work in progress 0 Comments

Another assignment that was sent to the USA. The reference photo was a bit small but after so many Elvis portraits, that wasn’t a problem for me. Elvis in Charcoal #145, Blue nail suit Charcoal, ink and white chalk on colored paper, 21 x 15 cm, 2017. SOLD Visits:450 Total: 138315 Follow

April 4, 2017

Elvis in Charcoal #144, Up above my head

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, Sold 0 Comments

Another assignment from the USA. This one was a lot of trouble, the image was very, very small and unsharp. But I managed and the client was satisfied 🙂 Elvis in Charcoal #144, Up above my head Charcoal, ink and white chalk on colored paper, 21 x 15 cm, 2017. SOLD Visits:209 Total: 138315

November 30, 2016

Another assignment from an Elvis fan from Ireland

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Oil painting, Sold 0 Comments

Another assignment from the Elvis fan from Ireland, who also ordered this painting. I used this photo before for a Elvis in Charcoal drawing. Got my mojo working 2016. Oil on canvas, ca. 40 x 30 cm. SOLD Visits:262 Total: 138315 Follow

November 9, 2016

Another assignment from Elvis fan from the UK

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, Sold 0 Comments

I finished this assignment yesterday. It was an assignment from one of my loyal clients from the UK. Elvis in Charcoal #130, Ellie’s look Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 30 x 25,5 cm, 2016. SOLD Visits:326 Total: 138315 Follow

November 3, 2016

Assignment from an Elvis fan from Ireland

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Oil painting, Sold 1 Comment

I got the assignment for this painting from an Elvis fan from Ireland, who is a fan and collector of my work. Before he received this painting he already ordered another painting… I got, you know, this golden belt and… 2016. Oil on canvas, ca. 40 x 30 cm. SOLD Visits:302 Total: 138315 Follow

November 3, 2016

The work continues in september…

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, For sale, Sold 0 Comments

Elvis in Charcoal #124, The man behind the Legend Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 15 x 21 cm, 2016. SOLD Elvis in Charcoal #125, Long Lonely Highway Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 15 x 21 cm, 2016. SOLD Elvis in Charcoal #126, How’s the world treating you Charcoal and White

November 3, 2016

A lot of work is done during the summer months…

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, For sale, Sold 0 Comments

Elvis in Charcoal # 118, July 1970, Culver City Charcoal, colored pencil, ink and White chalk on colored paper, 15 x 21 cm, 2016. SOLD Elvis in Charcoal #119, Burning Love Charcoal, colored pencil, ink and White chalk on colored paper, 15 x 21 cm, 2016. SOLD Kathy and the Sundial (assignment) Charcoal, colored

June 8, 2016

Assignment from Elvis fan from the UK

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, Sold 0 Comments

I got this assignment a couple of weeks ago. The reference photo was small and a bit unsharp. I did my best and the client was happy with it. Elvis in Charcoal #117, Elvis and Charlie Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 30 x 25,5 cm. SOLD Visits:420 Total: 138315 Follow

March 16, 2016

Three Elvis in Charcoal drawings for the first half of March 2016

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, For sale, Sold 0 Comments

Elvis in Charcoal #101, Ready Teddy Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 15 x 21 cm, 2016. Available Click here to buy this drawing Elvis in Charcoal #102, Always dressed to impress Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 22 x 26,5 cm, 2016. SOLD Elvis in Charcoal #103, Stand by

March 2, 2016

Six Elvis in Charcoal drawings made in February 2016

By Rob de Vries Assignment, Elvis in charcoal, For sale, Sold 0 Comments

Elvis in Charcoal #95, How do you think I feel Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 15 x 21 cm,2016. SOLD Elvis in Charcoal #96, Jess Wade Charcoal and White chalk on colored paper, 15 x 21 cm, 2016. Available Click here to buy this drawing Elvis in Charcoal #97, Pearl Harbour ’61

The beginning
I remember well. It was the summer of 1973 or 1974, we were on vacation with my aunt and uncle. For two weeks my uncle constantly sang the first lines of “Blue suede shoes”.
I asked him what that was and he told me it was an Elvis Presley song. Back in Amsterdam I immediately went to the record store and bought the LP “Elvis’ Golden Records Volume 1”. “Blue suede shoes” wasn’t on it, but I was immediately sold.
After that, all my pocket money went to Elvis records, books and related things.

In the meantime
A few years later I also started drawing and painting Elvis portraits. Of the countless I had made, only three have survived, and that’s only because they hung on my mother’s wall.
Once I grew up, my interest in Elvis waned somewhat. I was still a fan but not so fanatical that I bought everything I could find. That changed in 2007 when we went on vacation to Colorado in the US. In the three weeks we were there we took a domestic flight to Memphis to visit Graceland. That was an unforgettable event after which the Elvis virus struck again in full force.
Back in the Netherlands I restarted making Elvis portraits and collecting books and vinyl.

And now, a portrait of Elvis (almost) every week
Since that visit to Graceland I have been making a portrait of Elvis (almost) weekly using charcoal, ink and white chalk on colored paper. Most of these are sold. Mostly through Facebook and Instagram. In 2022 I hope to make the 300th Elvis in Charcoal drawing.
I also work on commission, your favorite Elvis photo as a drawing or painting. There are even regular customers who already own more than twenty of my Elvis artworks.
My Elvis portraits hang on people’s walls all over the world. A.O. in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Norway, Ireland, England, Italy, Australia, Scotland and the United States.