? Was aiming for mood as opposed to realism, if that helps :)

Great one! :)

Maybe..Gene Vincent ?

I'd say Elvis!

I agree with Wally & ptrice. ^^ Either way, very nice painting, Meno!

If not Elvis, maybe Tom Jones....its not unusual to be loved...... Great one even if I am wrong!

Dean Martin ? Nice use of light colors under the browns and black meno :)

Elvis the Pelvis it is and Joyce got it first! :D
I'm not an Elvis fantatic, but this is my favorite song of his; before he got Supersized, he was a good lookin' man!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFUF5jsIx_4&;feature=related

Yes...this is definitely "Elvis"!! This is a really great likeness of the "King"!! Did you ever see the portrait that I drew of Elvis at "sketchfu"?? I drew one of him...and called it "Elvis for John". It's pretty good....maybe you would like to go to "SF" and check it out.
I've always been an "Elvis" fan....and so was my husband. I drew it for him.

well ahuuhuh! cool draw!

hehe, I knew it! Great job on the lips and hand, especially -

Thank you! Thankyouverymuch!

That posture of the head is sooo hard to draw :/ i gave up ;)

Wow!
Great picture of ... Basquiat,I presume ;)
Congratulations,this is very good :)

WOW i thought it would stay longer ! Bravo et merci :)

Stylish and wonderfully drawn ... love the Siamese kitteh, too!

Very atmospheric and moody draw Emi.
I need to get out more because I don't have a clue who most of the people are.

WoW!..What style!! ...and this is fantastic and you and Wally know so much about art :D..and I do not!! BooHoo :`P

Really amazing but I have no clue!

Great picture....but I have no idea who he is.

beautiful!

oops! for some reason that came out 3 times!

Not very difficult,sorry :p

george harrison- from the beatles?

Awww! Your first color Ginkgo! Well done, Wally. It has that Wally flair to it. Love the swirlys! I guess I would say GH, too. Good job.

ps. yes, the rules do say that, but nobody listens. hehee ;p

Nope,not Mr Harrison sorry Christine and Suntan ;)
And thank you very much for your sweet comment Suntan ;)

Aww,yw, Wally...you see how bad I am at this?? ><

This is a really "cool" draw....but I have to agree with Christine and Suntan....he looks like George Harrison... :)

Frank Zappa! Don't Eat The Yellow Snow!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2nJn6rZdtI

omg, of course.

I must say he looks a little bit to Mr Harrison that's true.
That's because I am not good for reproduction or drawing celebrities..I always do some originals stuffs.Sorry :p
The winner is Meno,it was Frank Zappa,well done! :)

I was not trying to copy but Here the picture who inspired me:
http://991.com/newgallery/Frank-Zappa-Apostrophe--292629.jpg

As soon as I read it wasn't George Harrison I thought I knew it but couldn't put the name to the face. It is a good likeness Wally. Well done.

Even from the thumbnail, I could tell it was Frank, Wally ... good job, especially the eyes!

Thanks a lot dear members,thank you very much :)

lol- OOPS! I dont know Zappa!

YAY very nice Wally !
Argh too late to guess ! for once i recognised ;(

Cool one Wally!

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Joan Jett? Chrissie Hynde? (Both are kick ass rock 'n roll brunettes :D) This is FABULOUS, Emi!

No idea who it is but its a great drawing. She is showing us some serious 'tude!
Sort of reminded me that we haven't seen Vere for a while. Ahh well, people come and go.

This is such a great drawing Emi! :D I love how she comes out from the black background and how the different colors define her musculature and show the highlights, even in her hair! Awesome, awesome draw! :D I have no idea who it is, but it looks great! :D

Loving this one...no clue who it is, but whoever she is you have done a fine job on her. I love it! Everything about it.

"Wow"!! This is really "awesome"! I have no idea who she might be....but it's a great draw!!!

So powerful - it "leaps off the page!" I think Joan Jett...

I Loveeee rock and roll put another dime in the jukebox babyyyy...Me, too. And I love this painting! awesome job, emi. :)

not Joan :) maybe you need a clue... erm... She played in a trio formed with Steve Vaughan and Rob Ellis... Now she continues as a solo artist :)
Ty for the nice comments :D

very cool draw,well done ! :)
And for answer :)
http://electricityandlust.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/pj-harvey.jpg

Cool rendition of the pic that Wally linked us to. Still none the wiser though!

WOOhoo bravo Wally ! c'est ton tour maintenant ! :D
and for all : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=48GIaN7SrGU
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=8A83JorcLaU

fantastic vibrant- ces't Manifique!

merci ;)

Wow, what a great likeness~! Bravo, Wally.. :)

It's my turn ?
Argh!! I didn't know...
Like an idiot,I didn't read the front page :p
(si j'avais su,j'aurais rien dit)
Ok I will try :p

A fantastic likeness, Emi! Even better than the original ;)

Wow, what a great pic...this is amazing!

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Oooh this is a hard one, he looks sort of familiar but I've no idea . . .

I think I need a clue, Emi ... love the black/white/gray, though :)

Paul McCartney?

Maybe Elton John?

the face looks a bit like paul but the hair stumps me because pauls not got white hair :p

Its a hard one i think.. he was born in USA Oklahoma ;)
He wrote some very famous songs was also a pop singer and a record producer and died in 2007 :)

I thought it was the Mayor of London! after seeing him at the Olympics! haha...but I saw your clue and googled. Now I know. ;) Excellent likeness. :)

"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" - Lee Hazlewood

YAY Bravo Nullig ! :)
ty all :)

Who?
I think I must spend all my time on another planet cos I don't know most of who gets drawn. Aahh well. I'm happy enough in my own little world. Good draw.

Awww George !!! lol
I thought you could know him ;) lol

You stumped me entirely this time, Emi ... I had to Google him :)

I'm not familiar with this person....but it's a really good portrait!!

merci :)

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Is this Two Pac?

Its jay-z lol

I will have to google that flubbles. Mine was the only name I could think of. Not up on it. Where are those teenage grandchildren when you need them? They are close by when their funds need a boost. LOL

Yep... now I know. Beyonce's man. I looked up Janet Jackson earlier. One day I will get one of these. LOL Congrats flubbles. At least I learned something. My grandchildren will be impressed. Hmmmmmm, now how do I work it into a conversation to amaze them. :P

Very painterly and very, very good, Emi!

Wow..so so good.

great portrait Emi – no idea who it is . . .

YAY flubbles bravo !!
Lol i thought he was more famous than just for teenagers ;)
And welcome back Suntan :)

well im not a teenager im 28 in september! I best draw something for this tomorrow because thats the 2nd one ive got right :p I wouldnt of thought this was your kind of music emigre lol ive got 99 problems and the biatch aint one!

lmao ;) I have eclectic tastes : some say i have NO taste at all ;) lol :P plus i just dont understand a word maybe this explains that ;) hehe
Argh i wanted to find a title to answer but its not so easy ;)

Whoa! Unforgettable portrait, Emi! Wouldn't like to meet him in a dark alley, though...:-)

This is "awesome"!!

merci :)

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oooooooops, couldn't resist, but take cheer in that there is only one more drawing I am allowed this year! No wait, just because it rhymes...one more this 24-hour period here! (ps, I think I was entitled to one of these because I guessed Emi's - even if she hasn't said so yet, I'm SURE I'm right....um, um, 99% sure...

It looks like the older Bette Davis

No, not Bette Davis -

Maggie Smith ... The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie? It's such a delicate, elegant draw, Joyce!

I have no idea as always but wanted to say that i relly love this graphic-watercolor style :) so nice !

fascinating style! I thought Bette Davis.. hmm- Angela Landsbury?

Thanks all -- but Meno, you are the winner! And others, don't feel bad - my last Maggie Smith looked like Bette Davis too!

Very nice portrait....but "I give up".....who is she???

Maggie Smith, as Meno said, but our comments must have crossed, Sparks. She's had quite a career; most recently was in Gosford Park and a witch teacher in the Harry Potter films.

hmm, I see why you thought Angela Lansbury, Chris - those eyelids! The expression in the reference photo was a bit more....vitriolic!

Good pic of one of our finest actresses. I love her performances and those of Liz Smith too.

Maggie Smith was my second guess too.

Ah geeezzzeee I am always too late. Meno always winds boo hoo....
I like the style on this one, great technique.

Thanks, yes I think Meno has ESP!

Yes ptrice... she Mighty Meno knows too many. Are you a trivia champion Meno. I have a friend who is. WHAT A MOVIE BUFF SHE IS!!! I don't watch movies, tv, or listen to music much. My education is sadly lacking, in those area I fear. I enjoy the quiet of my home. Don't get much. It is to be treasured.

U guyz are phunny! 1) I've watched a lot of movies and 2) the draws are great, which makes it so much easier :)

Sorry, I hought I'd commented on this . . . I knew it was Maggie Smith as soon as I saw the thumbnail. Very, very good portrait! Nice painterly style.

Thanks, Xina, :D

Well, I guess I thought I did, too...so this is it --> I have to say that your coloration on her skin is excellent. I love the way you did that. You're such a delicate artist!..and I love Maggie! ;)

Thanks Suntan, you "made my day!"

Love the style here on this drawing. I love it!!! I thought it was B. Davis for sure. Dang look at those eyes, wow and the shading on the cheek is so beautiful. I really love this.

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My these two draws are brilliant watercolors. Zhang Ziyi?

Thanks Gandalf! You are correct - Zhang Ziyi!

She is lovely ... not really familiar with her work, though. Stunning portrait!

WOW Very pretty !! so well done :) er... i didnt know her :)

Thanks -- I don't really know her either - just inspired by Gandalf to draw an Asian movie star!:) But I have seen some clips from "Curse of the Golden Flower," in which I think she stars, and the whole movie seems to be an overwhelming "visual feast."

Very beautiful portrait!! Did she play in that movie called "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?? She looks familiar....but I'm not sure what movies that she played in.

Yes, she was in Crouching Tiger and she was also the star of Memoirs of a Geisha.

She is beautiful. Lovely draw ptrice.

Many thanks!

Beautiful. :)

Thanks, you two - Sunny -
you're back!:)

Lord love a duck ... you think it's bad to look at? I drew it right after dinner! Anyhoo ... who is this scary apparition?

Looks like Keef maaaan. Either him or John MacEnrow at 80.

Who else could look this bad but Keith Richards? ... way to go, George!

I knew it! I knew it! AFTER the tree, right?! What an, ahem, LIVELY, portrait, Meno!!!

heck he needs a facelift! lol hes still a brilliant musician!

Hey, I love Keith, he's a madman and a great musician but - oy! - that face. Clear evidence that hard drugs are a rilly rilly RILLY bad idea :P But I hope he lives forever ;D And, yes, Joyce, this is post-tree ... LOL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU2cQUgOpGQ&;feature=related

Stupendous job here Meno, nice and BOLD!! Great face, and looks like it was hard to do. I do not know this person but I am sure it is a good likeness, judging from everyone's comments.

You don't know Keith Richards Gillie? Rolling Stones chief guitarist and other half of the 'Glimmer Twins'?
Maaan. I know it gets snowy your way but in over 40 years in the spotlight and STILL rockin' I'd have put money on newz of him reaching you. Hehe.

I had to include this clip because I love it. Two flippin' genius' at work but one of them getting told off by the awesome and legendary Chuck Berry. I saw Chuck about 6 or 8 years ago, aged 73 he still duck-walked all over the stage. I was virtually bowing down in his presence. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEA6gzAAPfc

Also this one. Did you ever doubt who the magnificent Depp mimics for Jack Sparrow? Meno, if you laugh at this as much as I did then there is a good chance you will have a smile all day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EnOjGuQkNs&;feature=related



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That is so right Meno, The face of Keith looks like furrows for planting. He can probaly smuggle "stuff" in them. He definetly looks as if he was ridden hard and put up wet.

George I cracked up at Jack Sparrow and sure Meno did.

But, you know, all those folds and lines and the structure is impressive, Norah! Boy, and I thought MY wrists were skinny!

Glad you all got a kick outta "Keef" ... George, thanks for the links: absolutely golden! Keef eatin' Chuck's humble pie; and hilarious as Jack Sparrow's dear ol' dad ... "How's Mum?.....uh .... she looks great!" HAW HAW!!!

Great job ! lol he is a lil scarry ;)

"LOL"!!! This is really "cool"!! I like Keith Richards,,,,and I love "The Rolling Stones"!!

Perfect, Meno

can you guess who she was?

She looks like the woman in the Night of the Hunter... The one who rescued the kids :) But i duno :) So nice draw : i particulary like how you did the hair : thats what i have to work on :))

I don't know who the woman is....but it's a really great portrait, Chritine!!

a clue... she lived in the 19th and 20th centuries and helped pioneer chemistry and medicine...

Marie Curie

A completely spot-on Marie Curie, at that ... OUTSTANDING, Chris!

Ooh, I'd know that face (and the great hair) anywhere! Lovely, Chris!

correct gandalf! she and her husband Pierre discovered Radium, and other radioactive elements, later she helped pioneer Radiography...Nobel prize winner...
just want to say thanks all!!!

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Never would have guessed but this is a great draw. How could you possibly do this in only a half-hour?

It helps to be a genius!

Really great portrait Chris, and the hair is fantastic!

* Chris - if you want to see my rendition of Madame Curie, try page 9 or 10 of "Studio 1" here. *So glad you are here - hugs,* Joyce

thanks ptrice- I will!

You drew this in 32 minutes?
*jaw drops to the floor, tongue rolls out in amazement*
If I saw this in studio 3 it wouldn't look out of place to me.
Great drawing. Great subject. One of lifes great ladies who worked on something for the good of mankind only to be killed by it.
What a great picture this is.

She was an incrediable woman. Saw a movie about her life.

wow..wonderful and beautiful portrait