Portraits from here to elsewhere...

[Olivier]

really, the last one?
That would be a pity...
Thank you for the portrait gallery, it was very enjoyable

[Gary]

Thank you for sharing. Inspiring work ... your presentations has made me want to go out and shoot.

[tommiejeep]

Jacques, it has been a great series of your friends, acquaintances and others you've come in contact with. Sorry to see it end.  May be start shooting for a new one  .  There was another JAK, famous Cartoonist in London.  He drank in the Queen's Elm, just up the road from the Chelsea Arts Club.

 He used to pay for his tipples by giving Sean Tracy (the Publican ) caricatures of the regulars (many of whom were very well known writers, artists, actors).  When Sean died his daughter gave one of a large group drinking at the Bar, to Tessa, the lady that owned "The Little House Club" in Shepherds Market.  She put it up for Auction, for Aids , at the annual May Fair.  I stopped bidding at 3,000 pounds .  Sir Clive Sinclair eventually won at 25,000 (and he was in the drawing  ... so , maybe.....

All the best,
Tom

[Jacques Pochoy]

really, the last one?
That would be a pity...
Thank you for the portrait gallery, it was very enjoyable

The last in this gallery post... :-) I must stop before it gets boring...!!!
I'll have other posts in time... :-)

[Jacques Pochoy]

Thank you for sharing. Inspiring work ... your presentations has made me want to go out and shoot.

Now that's a great result ! I'm very happy if I've motivated you to move a bit... With a camera :-)

[Jacques Pochoy]

Jacques, it has been a great series of your friends, acquaintances and others you've come in contact with. Sorry to see it end.  May be start shooting for a new one  .  There was another JAK, famous Cartoonist in London.  He drank in the Queen's Elm, just up the road from the Chelsea Arts Club.

 He used to pay for his tipples by giving Sean Tracy (the Publican ) caricatures of the regulars (many of whom were very well known writers, artists, actors).  When Sean died his daughter gave one of a large group drinking at the Bar, to Tessa, the lady that owned "The Little House Club" in Shepherds Market.  She put it up for Auction, for Aids , at the annual May Fair.  I stopped bidding at 3,000 pounds .  Sir Clive Sinclair eventually won at 25,000 (and he was in the drawing  ... so , maybe.....

All the best,
Tom

Ah, ah... Nice story :-) I'll try to find the pub next time I go to London ! Also my pictures are nowhere as valuable as hand drawn cartoons ! :-(

[The_Traveler]

very lovely crisp images.
(the haloing on Peter Cook is a bit offputting.)

[Jacques Pochoy]

very lovely crisp images.
(the haloing on Peter Cook is a bit offputting.)

Thank you... :-)

[Frank Fremerey]

Great portatis.  Too many of them to respond individually. Love to meet you. Soon. With Gary and/or my/your/his Kids. Whatever. Bring Airy too.

[Jacques Pochoy]

Great portatis.  Too many of them to respond individually. Love to meet you. Soon. With Gary and/or my/your/his Kids. Whatever. Bring Airy too.

Getting Gary out of his beloved California (and his wine) will be a hard task... I must wait a bit till my head gets mended up, and Airy seems busy with "divine light" falling over Lille (not to speak of the wonderful fair (braderie) they just had with tons of mussels and french fries ! :-) I guess we'll move "Am Rhein" when ice will melt, around spring somehow... :-)

[Frank Fremerey]

OK. I will not move. Just making this place more sustainable (see blog) as I go.