(video of him signing at bottom of text)
Will Smith signing the portrait
Will Smith taking photos with the fans next to me as I prepare my camera to film him signing the portrait
Will signing my portrait as I film him
(Photo by kind permission of Richard Goldschmidt)
Waiting for Will in the cold, prior to his arrival
Painting Will Smith
Will Smith
Painted in January 2009
Acrylic on canvas - 30 inch x 24 inch
Sold to a client in UK
Autographed by Will in January 2009
The portrait involved over 30 hours of work.
I left home before sunrise and travelled to London for the premiere of ‘Seven Pounds’.
Waiting for over 8 hours in the freezing January cold, Will arrived at 6pm and warmed up the crowd with his humour and personality, joking and laughing with fans and taking photos of them as well having his own photo taken, and then signing my portrait.
Below is the film of Will signing the portrait.