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This is a piece done for my father, who adores the British TV show "Last of the Summer Wine". Some years ago, while we were holidaying in England, he saw a painting of this character, but did not buy it, and has regretted this ever since. I promised him that as soon as I had the necessary skills, and a good reference, I would do him my own portrait, and this is what you see here, some 9 years after that promise was made (after all, it had to be good )

So, I give you Bill Owens, in the guise of Compo, the cheeky little man from "Last of the Summer Wine". Bill died a few years ago, as far as I am aware, but the show is still running (although not in Australia)
I am extremely pleased with this piece, which is not in my usual style. I think the result is well up to the standard that my father could wish for.
Please bear in mind that this piece is going to be framed, and I have no real intention of working further on it, as I dod not wish to run the risk of 'over-defining' it. If there is something that *really* stands out as requiring my attention, however, please tell me. All comments are, of course, extremely welcome.

Time taken: about 10 hours
approx 30cm x 23cm on A3 sketching paper
B lead, 0.5 mechanical pencil, 6B graphite and 4B and 5B lead pencils. Tissues and blending stumps were used to reduce the focus in the background, but there is no smudging on the figure.
levels adjusted and border added in Photoshop.

Description
This is a piece done for my father, who adores the British TV show "Last of the Summer Wine". Some years ago, while we were holidaying in England, he saw a painting of this character, but did not buy it, and has regretted this ever since. I promised him that as soon as I had the necessary skills, and a good reference, I would do him my own portrait, and this is what you see here, some 9 years after that promise was made (after all, it had to be good )

So, I give you Bill Owens, in the guise of Compo, the cheeky little man from "Last of the Summer Wine". Bill died a few years ago, as far as I am aware, but the show is still running (although not in Australia)
I am extremely pleased with this piece, which is not in my usual style. I think the result is well up to the standard that my father could wish for.
Please bear in mind that this piece is going to be framed, and I have no real intention of working further on it, as I dod not wish to run the risk of 'over-defining' it. If there is something that *really* stands out as requiring my attention, however, please tell me. All comments are, of course, extremely welcome.

Time taken: about 10 hours
approx 30cm x 23cm on A3 sketching paper
B lead, 0.5 mechanical pencil, 6B graphite and 4B and 5B lead pencils. Tissues and blending stumps were used to reduce the focus in the background, but there is no smudging on the figure.
levels adjusted and border added in Photoshop.