If “Reality TV” has done anything (other than fill prime time with unwatchable drivel) it’s definitely responsible for making a whole lot of people famous that have no business being famous. Case in point, our sketch subject of today. This is more of a figure study of reality TV “star” Kim Kardashian, showing off her “assets”. READ MORE
Here we go again. It’s “Sketch Week”, where I will just shut up and draw a new sketch every day through Saturday, followed by our usual “Sunday Mailbag”. Today’s sketch is of one of the greatest guitarists in recording history, Carlos Santana. READ MORE
Finally recovering from what might be to date the toughest assignment I’ve ever gotten from MAD in terms of complexity of the job and shortness of deadline… with Thanksgiving and my grandfather’s funeral tossed in. This bonus sketch o’the week is another very quick study I did but ended up not using on a recent job. It’s of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. READ MORE
Still killing myself working on a brutally involved, short deadline job for MAD, so no time this week for a proper “sketch o’the week”. Here is a quick study of former vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin done as a preliminary part of an upcoming project. READ MORE
This week’s subject is “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart. This sketch took about 1/2 hour. It’s a good example of how the posture and body language of a subject can play an important part in the overall effectiveness of the caricature. Stewart’s hunched forward posture and folded hands are as recognizable a feature of his persona as his ample nose. Likewsie expression comes very much into play with his caricature. He often looks up from under his brows and cocks and eyebrow at the camera. These elements help reinforce and strengthen a caricature. READ MORE
One of the few TV shows I have been watching this year has been “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”. I was pleasantly surprised how good it was last year in it’s mid-season short run. One of the things that stuck me was the unusual but very good casting of the show. Lena Headly from “300” as Sarah?… I thought she would be too soft but she’s got a nice balance between the paranoid pyscho of Linda Hamilton and a more human mother. Summer Glau as Cameron the female terminator? I thought she was too little and delicate but she’s the best part of the show.… READ MORE
Speaking of the National Caricaturist Network Convention, the only workshop I was able to attend was Steve Silver‘s “Figure Drawing”. Steve is a phenomenal artist and his workshop was terrific. He stressed the value of quick figure studies over doing long, drawn out poses as the best way to develop your figure drawings skills. He had a model come in and the packed room drew according to his direction. We did three different exercises in his workshop. First, we started out with twenty quick 30 second studies of the model in various poses. 30 second poses Next we did what animators call a “turnaround”, drawing… READ MORE
I’m on my way to North Carolina to catch the last few days of the National Caricaturist Network’s annual convention, so here’s a quick study of country music singer Taylor Swift. READ MORE
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