Study Of Chris Rock

Mixed Medium 5"x5"

Study of Chris Rock

Subject: Chris Rock, comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, director and host of the 77th Academy Awards

Medium: Pen and Ink, photo of animal print.

Concept: I was drawn to the turtle neck and the leather jacket outfit of Chris. I thought it would be interesting to draw a mock cityscape in the background and add the animal print. The print extended to the foreground as the actor holds it like a stage curtain. “The world is his stage” was the first thing that came to my mind. 

Study of Clint Eastwood

Pencil 3"x5"

Study of Clint Eastwood 

Clint Eastwood has such an expressive face (animated) with the intense stare or glare and the high contrast of black and white was enough for me to start sketching. What I always admired about this actor is his determination to follow his own creative vision instead of trying measure up to everyone else. It paid off because,

 1. When he began in “Hollywood” in his twenties, he was rejected from roles because his Adams Apple was too big, he spoked slowly and his voice was too low.

 2. Early in his career, during breaks on the “set”, he studied the behind the science of production and direction. 

3. His “Spaghetti Westerns” were different from the typical Hollywood standard. 

4. He was one of the few actors who acted, produced and directed their movies.