I started rewatching the 90s TV series Sharpe, with no idea that after just one episode, this character would make such an impression on me! Tough, grumpy but charming, full of confident swagger & sarcasm - how could I resist drawing him! So here’s a sketch of Richard Sharpe, as played by Sean Bean.
“Why does tragedy exist? Because you are full of rage. Why are you full of rage? Because you are full of grief” - taken from Anne Carson’s “Tragedy: A Curious Art Form”
Sean Bean is an English actor who was born in Sheffield, northern England, the home of where modern steel-making was invented, in the 19th century. An in keeping with that historical connection, Sean Bean embodies the characters he plays with great ‘steel’. For he plays his roles a great integrity an honesty - which is why his characters early death in ‘Game Of Thrones’ made such a big audience impact.
He has managed to not loose his Yorkshire accent since leaving drama-school.
