Matt Damon

Well, here he is. Likeness good, background (shaky hand movement) so so. I liked the street hockey idea, not too sure he works well in a Victorian terraced street, though. Maybe in the morning it might look better, oh, hang on it is the morning. Needs a couple more finishing touches maybe...

Oh yeah, and now I know what was wrong with my pastel portrait! Chin...too narrow.

I'll be stewarding for a couple of hours tomorrow and I need to decide who to do next.

Matt Damon at last

I think I might have found Matt, though Arny's still lurking somewhere in the background. Am I happy with him? Pretty close to happy, and that's as good as it's gonna get. Which is a oodles better than my last attempt. You know, the more I look at Sunday's picture the more I see the Joker, it's creeping me out!

Slow day for drawing - half term is lovely but it's not condusive to productivity. I've seen lots of inspiring stuff though, took the children around the old gaol - yes it's spelt like that! It's an 18th Century building with lots of intriguing objects. Spent much of the time stopping my youngest from running off. Perhaps I shouldn't have joked about locking him in a cell!

Matt Damon - emerging

Attempt number 2! Getting there. The eyes aren't quite right yet, needs a bit more work and the left moving slightly but at least it's not as comical as yesterday's effort.

Looks again.

Hang on, do I see a bit of Arnold Schwarzenagger today? Or have I finally lost track of reality? Probably both, I definitely need to move that eye.

Pastels have to be one of my favourite mediums, if not the one! I just love the feathery effect, the way the image can be sculpted and the creamy texture which allows for smooth blending with a satin finish. Not to mention the speed with which the image is created.

Yeah, that might be it? Or maybe it's just the after effects following the inhalation of all that fixative that's the reason?

Do I thinks so? Not really!! But I have to confess to a certain light headedness following fixing.

I don't like the way my hands resemble pickled walnuts when I've finished. And I defy any preschooler to make a bigger mess on their way to the sink than me!

So it's time to head to bed. Be warned though, "I'll be back!" Oops, I think Arny's finally taking over!

Looks over shoulder.

Does anyone know where John Conner is?

Matt Damon or is it "The Joker"

Sometimes I regret committing myself to publishing the good and the bad, I don't want other people to see my mistakes. You might have guessed, I'm not at all happy with this one! It's mainly the mouth, but other bits are irritating me as well. I decided to finish it anyway and try again - I think I need to do a lot of redraws this week. Sighs heavily! I'm feeling very negative at the moment, it's just a phase I know but I must work through it. Sorry Matt, I will do you justice.

It may also be getting to grips with a new medium. This was my second attempt with the inktense pencils and they go sooooo much darker when they have water applied. So, on a lighter note, can you see the joker? I know the mouth is definitely him, it would have been good on a caricature! So red, almost clown like, maybe that's why he looks so creepy. Oh, and the tie, there should be a public health warning on the tie!

There, feeling a bit better now. I'm pleased with my abstract, so far. It's still not dry. It's so boring waiting, like watching paint dry...ha, ha, ha. Laugh, I almost started.