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| SEAN CONNERY |
The above portrait is of Sir Sean Connery, the legendary retired Scottish actor who has revolutionized the world of cinema. Connery was the first actor who portrays the legendary fictional character James Bond 007, in seven films from 1962 to 1967, 1971 and 1983. Before entering into the film industry his early life had gone many ups and downs. Along his acting he had many talents those are well performed in his early life struggles. He served his country by joining Royal Navy, besides this he also joined many small jobs i.e. a milkman, a lorry driver, a lifeguard, a laborer, an artist model and few others. He had showed interest in bodybuilding at the age 18 and was third in the 1950 Mr. Universe contest. He was also a keen football player, played against a local team in his younger days. Connery played 007 in the first five Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Gold finger (1964), Thunder ball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967). Connery portrayed the role of James Bond very uniquely that he was selected as the Third Greatest hero in cinema history by the American Film Institute. Peoples still use to remember the famous line in the Bond films: "My name is Bond, James Bond" and “Vodka Martini Shaken, not stirred". These words together constitute a phrase which became famous all over the world. The character James Bond was created by the British Journalist and Novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. It is a fictional spy character who works for British Secret Service referring code number as 007.
Methods:
To draw the portrait, I have use sketch paper, pencil, eraser and a paper copy of the reference image. First I took the paper copy of my reference image to draw the portrait. Then I took a sketch paper and draw the outline of the sketch with the help of 2B pencil. After completing, the outline shading has been done to highlight the portrait by using 5B, 6B and 8B pencils.
Content & Sketch Credit: Sourav Konwar