Portraits At The Pub 10: Rick

Rick (detail). Portraits At The Pub 10, Jackson's ink in pump marker, Fabriano F5 paper, 25x35.5cm

Rick, Portraits At The Pub 10, Jackson's ink in pump marker and ink wash, Fabriano paper (Unica?), 25x35.5cm — Rick, Portraits At The Pub 10, Jackson’s ink in pump marker and ink wash, Fabriano paper (Unica?), 25×35.5cm

Ink work in the portrait and life drawing sessions has recently worked the best out of any media – and this session is no different. Rick arrived in his welding gear and after an initial sketch with Stabilo All pencil (making him look rather like John Major!) I tried out the new Pitt pens and some of my refilled pump markers and fine liners. I felt bad that I actually had my watercolour out for most of these but decided to not add colour, so for the final piece did a freehand watercolour, which came out interesting if not exactly a portrait of him.

Rick, Portraits At The Pub 10, Stabilo All pencil and brush, A3 Sketchpad.

Rick, Portraits At The Pub 10, Faber Castell Pitt brush pen and wash, F5 Fabriano, 25x35.5cm — Rick, Portraits At The Pub 10, Faber Castell Pitt brush pen and wash, F5 Fabriano, 25×35.5cm

Rick, Portraits At The Pub 10, Watercolour, Fabriano Rosaspina, 25x35.5cm — Rick, Portraits At The Pub 10, Faber Castell Pitt brush pen and wash, F5 Fabriano, 25×35.5cm

Of all the pieces though the simplest using my large refillable pump pen (Montana I think) worked best AND actually looked like him. It’s odd how sometimes I get a depiction in one, and other times I sound around the subject until I hit bullseye. It’s why I feel I need far more portrait practice.