PORT TALBOT STEELWORKS: work in progress PREPARATORY SKETCHES

Here is a selection of the preparatory drawings I started at Port Talbot Steelworks in October last year.  These drawings began as quick sketches made from life, each taking between 5 and 15 minutes, and were then worked back into using the photographs that I took as reference.  They are working drawings and not intended to be finished portraits in themselves, but are a useful starting point for me to begin the final paintings.  They are a really important part of the whole process for me, as they allow for time to get to know the face of the subject.