I have been able to work out some of the problems with the likness of Robin du Four, but I'm not sure that it is acurate. I have asked around town for some photos of him to confirm what I have done. We'll see how it works out. In the mean time I will finish the rendering of the Four.

The reference photo for the portrait is a poor photograph so I needed to improvise a bit on the facial features and the eyes. In the photo the eyes are very dark with no details. I will open the eyes a bit for this drawing and give them some life. Drawing the clothing will be interesting. There are several unique textures to draw; the metal catch on the suspenders, the straw hat, the wool sweater vest and the cotton turtle neck.

This Sketch is the second drawing for"Ecublens vu par les Peintres" The paper is a 70cm by 50cm, 260 gm acid free smooth white paper I have prepared the composition with 2cm margins. The composition is made up from an old photo of Robert Mayerat alias Robin du Four and a recent sketch of the Four de Renges. Robert was one of the key figures responsible for saving the Four de Renges from destruction.

In view of my participation with the Four de Renges, I thought it appropriate to add this local figure as one of my drawings for the exhibit in December at the Galerie du Pressoir.

The finished drawing of the Four de Renges

If you want to stop by for a visit, you can check out the website www.fourderenges.ch for this year's agenda.