Sunday 21 December 2008

ELISABETH SLADEN



I did this pencil drawing way back in the heady days of August 1992, a month before I started my degree at Camberwell College of Arts. When I was a boy, Elisabeth Sladen would make my heart go goosey whenever she was on the telly in Doctor Who and I did this portrait for her when I met her in London at a signing session. She was so lovely and complimentary about the drawing when she accepted it, my heart pumped up to Goose Factor 9.

Sometimes I wish I did but I don't often do drawings like this anymore because they're so time consuming and although I still have the patience, I'm always too busy illustrating books and stuff.

Other Dr Who drawings can be found on my website.

2 comments:

Paige Keiser said...

Ah you like the brunettes heh heh. That is a very nicely done portrait I'm sure she was VERY impressed!

Leighton Noyes said...

Thanks Paige, always good to hear from you.

From what I remember of the Summer of '92, Elisabeth did say she liked it. She put her arm round me, kissed my cheek and thanked me. What happened after that is a little hazy but I'm assuming she was probably more flattered than impressed. She was so gracious though, a lovely lady.