campari poster

My employers the Queens Arms on the Plymouth barbican have music every sunday from 8:30, one of the first acts i saw from behind the bar was the rat pack tribute Michael Campari. As a reason to produce a series of portraits i have decided to immortalise this entertainer in a tribute poster- whether he likes it or not.

to begin with i sourced some references and found three images which i felt conveyed the type of showman he is.

once the references had been gathered i decided to start some paintings with ink and brush, they started in the middle of the page and gradually got better as i got my eye in. these quick sketches were a good way to try and understand the most relevant features to establishing a likeness.