I recently found this portrait of my Great Uncle Guppy, an American ancestor. He lived in Massachusetts in a small town called Innsmouth. Apparently, he got in with a bad crowd over there and dissapeared in the early 1900's. I'm not exactly sure which side of the family he comes from as there seems to be some bitterness about him and his "dealings." No-one else in the family looks quite as fishy as he does though...
Apologies for the cheesy Lovecraft reference! Another attempt to get back into painting and the first in a series of ten "portraits" I'm working on. Some bits of this I like, some I don't. I was going for an old photo/portrait look and I'm not sure I really got it. I'd like to get a better scan of this as the original painting is a lot darker!
Acrylic on canvas paper.
Because I don't draw people enough, I thought the next set of images I would draw would be people-based, just to give my brain a break from weird creatures and what-not! I've been looking at a lot of old Victorian photos and old family picture portraits and thought it would be great to produce a set of not-quite-right old style family photos. More on that when I get around to it, but in the meantime, here are a couple I tried out in my sketchbook with a bit of colour splashed on!
A close friend to the Queen, Montague Pomme F'rites is a Capuchin gentleman who enjoys fine dining and organising his pipe collection. He is currently seeking an eligible young woman to woo and serenade with monkey song.
I recently found this portrait of my Great Uncle Guppy, an American ancestor. He lived in Massachusetts in a small town called Innsmouth. Apparently, he got in with a bad crowd over there and dissapeared in the early 1900's. I'm not exactly sure which side of the family he comes from as there seems to be some bitterness about him and his "dealings." No-one else in the family looks quite as fishy as he does though...
