Heartbreak Productions Commission

Heartbreak Productions in Leamington are going to be performing Jane Austen's Emma during the Summer of 2015.  The premise is of six Romantic artists who decide to perform Austen's work.  They want five portraits of actors playing different roles in the style of different artists - JMW Turner, John Constable, George Cruikshanks and William Blake.  They have asked me to paint the portraits before 25th May - a five week deadline - no pressure, then!

I decided to try to paint at least one painting per week, ideally getting the basics done in one day at the studio.  The first one I tackled was "Mr Elton", in the style of William Blake.  It needed to have a rainbow background, so I chose Blake's The Dance of Albion as the point of reference.

"Mr Elton", in the style of William Blake