Portrait of Paul Scholfield
Dame Laura Knight
1877 – 1970
This drawing was created in the dressing room prior to a performance and shows Paul Scofield putting on his stage makeup. It is in Sanguine and charcoal pencil with some lighter highlights. I’ve not been able to find the size or any reference to the location of the drawing.
Sanguine, Charcoal and white (chalk) on paper
I produced my copy using the same type of pencils and attempted to copy the order in which she appeared to use the pencils – Sanguine first, then the darker charcoal with final highlights. However, the tightness of my copy is significantly different from the vibrant luminous drawing that she produced. The lively loose drawing was possibly completed in a very short time and was never intended as a finished work – so copying it laboriously was not a good idea!
Notes to me......
• Think how long the artist worked on a piece and stop yourself from over-working it!