It was time for another “Black leather suit” drawing. Trying to let pencil and paper look like leather… I did many of Elvis from the ’68 comeback show. Just scroll through this blog and you’ll find them. Or take a look at my site! Working on the leather The leather is done Elvis in Charcoal
Another one of my favorite subjects is The 1969 Press Conference on August 1, 1969. I made many drawings of this happening. The last one before this one was Elvis in charcoal #161. In progress About halfway Elvis in Charcoal #191, No title Charcoal, ink, and White chalk on colored paper, 29 x 50 cm,
I changed the head on the right. I loved the pose but his face was unsharp. After a bit of searching I found the perfect replacement. Starting with ink Drawing leather The one in the middle is done Elvis in Charcoal #190, No title Charcoal, ink, and White chalk on colored paper, 29 x 50
I always liked “different” photos like the one in the middle. This was one of the drawings that was sold before it was finished. The drawing went to the United Kingdom. First stages Halfway Elvis in Charcoal #189, No title Charcoal, ink and White chalk on colored paper, 29 x 50 cm, 2018. SOLD Follow
This was an assignment from an Elvis fan from the Netherlands. The first designs had three images of Elvis but the client choose to have only two. He also wanted to add a bit of color. The ink is done Almost there Elvis in Charcoal #188, No title Charcoal, ink , colored pencil and White
The painting I wrote about earlier is finished and sent to Ireland. He’s one of my biggest collectors of Elvis drawings and paintings. It was fun to do this small painting. Elvis in oil, No title Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 cm, 2018. SOLD Follow
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. 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
