Session 26- Pop Star!

Yesterday's sketch session on the subject of POP STARS was attended by 5 of the usual gang of scribblers and daubers- FIVE LIVE! The others who couldn't make the live one-hour session sent me stuff later and here are the fabulous results!

The first of the FIVE LIVE all the way from sweltering Uzbekistan is that Atomic Blonde- Anna Lindenberger!
Done in an hour digitally, Anna produced this dazzling portrait of Beyonce the fabulously talented Texan!

Now we have the second of our FIVE LIVE artists- the incomparable, the indefatigable, the incomprehensible-
Anna K Lange! And the lovely Anna has produced this impressionistic portrait of young pop starlet- Billie Eilish!
I love her theme tune for the new Bond film! Best in ages!

And now please give it up for the diminutive dynamo- Rumania's radiant Julia Xandru who produced this decorative design portraying one of our local singing stars here in sweaty Palma (I have sweaty palms in Palma!) The original drawing was done in the allotted live hour then she tweaked and twiddled with it in Photoshop. Gorgeous!

One of our newer recruits and another of the FIVE LIVE is the pulchritudinous pouting powerhouse of portraiture and jewellery design (Check out her stuff on www.sharkalley.co,uk)- Sarah Chase (nee Kelly!) This gorgeous portrait of Kate Bush was also done in the allotted hour! Amazing!

Then lastly but leastly, the final member of the FIVE LIVE my humble self, offering for your perusal and  pleasure (I hope)
an oil portrait of America's first true pop star- Mister Frank Sinatra! Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo!

And the first of our non-live portrait participants is the titian haired beauty, the darling of Dorset-
Annalisa Renee with this fabulously delicate pencil drawing of Harriet Tubman. She was born a slave and helped hundreds of others escape to freedom in the USA of the 1800s. I'm not sure if she's a pop star but she's certainly a star!
this drawing reminds me of the drawings of Da Vinci and Holbien. Praise indeed!

Annalisa's daughter and my niece Marina Renne-Cemmick sent me this dazzling drawing of the great Nina Simone which she drew digitally on an iPad. Mimi says of her-

Nina simone. Born 1933 was a Jazz and blues musician and an influencial figure in the civil rights movement of 1960s. She continued to be a rights activist all her life. This perhaps stemed from an incident at her first ‘concert’ at the age of 12. Here, her parents were moved to the back of the Church theatre in order to make space for White People. Angered that her parents may miss her recital based on Race, Nina refused to perform until her parents were reinstated at the front of the theatre.

Nina used her platform of fame and music to highlight Racial Injustice in America, and her lyrics and song contiune to inspire and influence people worldwide today. 

And our last contribution from one of the marvellous, mellifluous Moroccan sisters is this lovely portrait of Ryan Tedder  the head of OneRepublic Band  by Somaya Sdour. Thanks Somaya! I don't know him but I'v e just Googled him and it looks just like him. Excellent work everyone! You constantly amaze me!

And finally, a late entry from Martin Ansell who chose the subject and has done a lovely drawing of British rapper  Stormzy! Nice one, Mart you grizzled old pop star you!

The FIVE LIVE gang! And Sunday's subject is -THE WILD WEST! Be there as it might be the last one! AAAARRRGGGHHH!