Paintings/Drawings I did a long time ago

[ChrisH]

No scanner so I took pictures instead. It is a moot point whether thats a plus or a minus!
These first two are oil crayons/pastel/ pencil done around 8 years ago.
The owl I posted on slleipir`s thread and an ape one.



The rest of them are older still around 20 plus years ago.
Clint Eastwood, oils. Freddie Mercury, pen&ink



More to come.......

[ChrisH]

Kiss (very battered board!) and Paul Stanley, oils




The next two are of Adam Ant who was famous in the eighties. First one oils second pen and ink



Thats all folks!

Chris

[catland]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. (yes, I'm old enough to know the references )

[Edwina's Secretary]

Wow, Wow, Wow, WOW, WOW!!!!!!!!

[neko1]

Those are really great! What talent!

[Soledad]

Those are really well done. I especially like the Adam Ant one. I can't get over the eighties...

[ChrisH]

Thanks so much everyone, you made me feel good! I can go to bed (its 11.15pm here) with a smile

Soledad, I used to really like Adam Ant (hence the pictures) went to see him a few times. I like the 80s musically too, Duran Duran, Ultravox, lots of that stuff, the new romantics they called it! And later on there was Prince I loved his stuff too, he was dynamite live, and U2 and......on and on it goes. But there again I like music from most eras and lots of types too. I will stop there I think before I start rambling too much!

Chris

[Desert Arabian]

Neat-o!!! I wish I had such talent. I have some talent, but no where as much as you.

[primabella]

amazing pics! thanks for sharing, do you have any more?

[Soledad]

Chris - I love the Nu Romantics stuff!! Have you noticed that there's a resurge of it these days?

[slleipnir]

Wow! Those are so good! Very realistic!! Do you still do it now?? If not, WHY NOT?!

[lizbud]

ChrisH,

Excellent drawings. Very impressive, really. Well done.

[sasvermont]

Oh my ChrisH, you are terrific at this. I bet you could sell these on Ebay! Although I don't frequent the place, I suspect you could sell them. The drawings are great! Really!

Make a living at this - really!

[NoahsMommy]

Wow, those are really, really good! You have a lot of talent!

[ChrisH]

Thank you all so much

slleipnir, no, I haven`t done any for a very long time.

I began drawing and painting at a, how can I describe it, lets just say a painful time in my life - my husband died, had to sell my home, money ran out - and it helped me so much. None of it comes easy or swiftly to me, it took/takes work and concentration, many a time I sat up well into the early hours to finish a piece. Anyway, I got work and somehow the painting and stuff tapered off. Later when I "retired" I did start again, at least did a few, but then I was called upon to take care of my youngest grandaughter during the day for 5 or so years, and that took up a lot of my time and concentration. No excuse for the last couple of years, though it is true that my eyesight has worsened and new eyeglasses are extremely expensive!

But you guys have re-awakened my interest and given me new heart, so we`ll see.

Thanks again

love Chris