From the Painting Guide: This painting is a stylised, graphic portrait, reminiscent of the posters of movie stars from the early 20th century. The eyes, eyebrows, and mouth are very stark and aggressive. The hair seems to exist in its own right, rather than being part of the head; the nose is a rather strange shape and could probably do with some shading on the top.

Things to consider:
• Painting from photos: It's hard to use a two-dimensional photograph to paint a three-dimensional person. I suggest getting a friend to sit in a similar pose to the famous person in the photo you wish to paint. This will help you with the structure of the face and body. You can then impose the famous person's features onto this base shape.