Ian Wilson-Pope - Fine Art 🎨
@ianwilson-pope
Self-taught Artist, 55, South London 🇬🇧 Gay, LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Former Opera singer Specialising in Figurative male art, also Portraits, Landscapes, and Still Life in classical style For all my work, follow me on IG @iandavidpope
You can follow my kink account on here, too. Same handle on IG.
My latest tattoo, Yin Yang ☯️ designed and beautifully rendered by Mike Saharat at @inkofhearts.bsky.social - I am beyond words.
Latest in my #100figures drawing challenge is No 78/100 "Downcast" in Burnt Sienna pencil on A3 drawing paper.
My latest drawing in my #100figures drawing challenge is No 77/100, called "Lean Against Me". Oxide of Chrome green pencil on A3 drawing paper.
Four life drawing from "Masters at Atelier" yesterday afternoon from 3.30-9pm. Model was fabulous Finn Lewis @finnxlewis.bsky.social - giving us great poses.
Little video reel I compiled of a few of my latest drawings developing. Will do more of these of you like them.
Latest drawing in my #100figures challenge is No. 76/100, caked "Lift Up Those Arms". Cobalt Blue coloured pencil on A3 drawing paper.
Fabulous day with artist Charlie Pickard at London School of Visual Arts in Crystal Palace on Sunday 17th May with model Claudio. Learning so much from these sessions.
Progress through the day on Sunday 3rd May at London School of Visusl Arts in Crystal Palace, run by Charlie Pickard. This is the figure painting class, with a different model every couple of weeks. Model: Aazar
Latest drawing in my #100figures challenge is No. 75/100 - "Who's on the Box?" Drawn with a Cool Grey Dark coloured pencil on A3 drawing paper. 25 left to draw to complete this challenge!
My life drawing is now evolving into life painting... this from a session with Dulwich Art Group on Saturday 18th, with model Caroline. Painted in W&N Artisan water-mixable oils on 12x16 canvas board in 2.5hrs
No. 74/100 in my #100figures drawing challenge is "A Rose by Any Other Name", drawn with Cobalt Purple coloured pencil on A3 drawing paper, with some mixed greens for the rose.
Two 20 minute drawings from Atelier Social's first birthday special work two models, Jazz and new life model Tom, at Mare Street Market in King's Cross, London 🇬🇧 Coloured pencil on A3 drawing paper.
My latest drawing in my #100figures challenge is No 73/100, called "Balletic Twist". With very grateful thanks to @embres.bsky.social for use of his incredible photo. Venetian Red coloured pencil on A3 drawing paper.
Two recently finished paintings which I've done a part of my oil painting 4-week courses, where I teach how to paint in a layered, indirect way, building up tone and colour. First picture is the Ancient Warriors course, 2nd was landscape of Cartejena in Colombia.
Latest in my #100figures drawing challenge is No. 72/100 "Criss-Cross". Drawn with Prussian Green coloured pencil on A3 drawing paper. This set of ten will feature male models of colour, as my silverpoint drawings last year did.
Latest in my #100figures drawing challenge is called "Arching back" and is No. 71/100. Drawn in Burnt Umber coloured pencil on A3 drawing paper. This series of 10 will feature different coloured pencils, sometimes just one or a mix.
@shogoamo.bsky.social modelled on Tuesday night at East London Life Drawing. Here are 5 drawings of their poses.
Four long poses from last night's life drawing at Atelier Social in Mare St. Market in Kings Cross. Lovely new model. These are my longer poses.
Latest in my #100figures drawing challenge is No. 70/100, "Like a Virgin" - grey-tone charcoal sticks on Sennelier extra thick drawing paper 340g.
Four of 11 sketches done on Monday evening at Atelier Social at Mare Street Market, King's Cross - these are my 10, 15 and 20 minute poses. #lifedrawing #queerspaces #londonlife
Latest drawing in my #100figures challenge, No. 69/100 is "The Thinker?". Charcoal sticks on Sennelier extra thick drawing paper 340g.
Latest acrylic painting with texture mediums and cardboard on 40x40cm canvas. Image from Chinese made "The Untamed" (available on Netflix with English subtitles), with the main character Wei Wuxian (so-called "Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" or "Mo Dao Zu Shi" as the original novel is titled).
Drawings from Atelier Social, with @finnxlewis.bsky.social posing in March 2026 (pics 1 & 2) and January 2026 (3&4).
After a bit of a hiatus caused by some ongoing personal issues, here is No. 68 of my #100figures challenge, done on Thursday, in charcoals on Sennelier extra thick drawing paper 340g. "Behind the Curtain".
1. Whitby Abbey in watercolour with mixed media on rough w/c paper. 1/26 2. Acrylic and mixed acrylic 1/26 texture mediums of a Raven on canvas 40x40 inch. 3. Currently W.I.P. based on Lord Leighton's "Athlete wrestling a Python". See alt text for more info.
No. 66/100 in my #100figures, which I seemed to have forgotten to post on here in order. Suddenly noticed I skipped from 65 to 67. It's unlikely I will finish my 100 before 15th February, but ai will continue to draw them and see how long it takes.
My first tattoo, meet Thuginn and Muninn, Odin's two ravens that represent Thought and Memory. They are his eyes in the world, but he dreads the day they wander too far and might not return to him. A stunning original design by Mikey Saharat at @inkofhearts.bsky.social based on my idea.
Latest in my #100figures challenge is No. 67/100 - "Twisted Discobolus". Drawn with grey tone charcoal sticks on Sennelier extra thick drawing paper 340g.
Four coloured pencil sketches of Jazz (Tajorn) at SOHO House London life drawing last night with Atelier Social No. 1 is A4 size, the other three all A3 size.