Sketch O’The Week
August 27th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
I thought I’d do something different for “Sketch o’the Week” this week. I’m a member of an international organization of caricature artists called the National Caricaturists Network, which I occasionally blog about here. Part of membership is access to a private forum where ideas, opinions and artwork are shared concerning caricatures and the business of caricatures. One of the forum sections is called “The Firing Squad”, where members post pictures of themselves and other members draw their caricature. A lot of the caricatures in my “Me Gallery” come from there. This week I thought I’d take a person from “The Firing Squad” and do a… READ MORE
August 20th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
I very seldom get sick but yesterday I was knocked for a loop by some kind of bizarre flu. I finished up some pencils that were a bit overdue in the morning while fighting nausea and the cold sweats, then spent the day in bed alternating between shivering and sweating. Not fun. I am bouncing back a little now. Here is a 15 minute sketch of Olympic superstar Micheal Phelps. It’s almost cheating drawing this guy, he’s so easy to exaggerate. I had heard of the “Vitruvian Man” comparison that has been reported from several sources. At 6 feet 4 inches his arms stretch, from… READ MORE
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
I should have called the first try I posted of David Caruso “Sketch o’the WEAK”. I looked up some better reference so I could redeem myself while I took a little break this afternoon. I like this one much better. It was obvious to me after looking at a few different pictures of Caruso that his posture is a big part of his overall look. He puts his hands high on his hips with his elbows back, shoulders slumped and head craned forward and cocked to one side. That earlier sketch was actually a small one from a while ago so I could not find… READ MORE
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
This week’s sketch is one I abandoned half-finished. It’s supposed to be of TV actor David Caruso, but it never really “clicked” for me and I sort of gave up on it. READ MORE
August 6th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
I thought I’d try something different this week and do a sketch from a video as opposed to a photo. This week’s subject is the late action film great Lee Marvin. I’ve been really enjoying my home theater lately, thanks to a new projector, Blu-Ray player and Netflicks. Netflicks is a great deal, although it’s lifespan is undoubtably limited as within a few years HD content will be downloadable on-demand from a variety of soruces for your HDTV.. It’s actually available now but the technology for fast downloads isn’t quite there yet. There are a limited number of Blu-ray films available right now but many… READ MORE
July 30th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
What? ALREADY?! Seems like I just did a bunch of these. This week’s sketch is a study of “Superbad” actor Michael Cera. This is a good example of drawing someone “cold”, or in other words having no other reference than a single picture and no other source of information. With most other subjects, especially in regards to jobs for MAD, I have seen the subjects in movies or TV shows and have some impression of them from that source. Things like how they move, their attitude, personality, expressions, etc. are all things that influence a caricaturist’s depiction of the subject. Even if I draw someone… READ MORE
July 26th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
My last subject for “Sketch Week” is a fun one. Stooges lead singer Iggy Pop is someone everybody seems to caricature… and for good reason. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel. I’ve never drawn him before but have always wanted to, so I thought he’d be a good (and easy) one to finish up the week on. I hope everybody enjoyed “Sketch Week”. READ MORE
July 25th, 2008 | Posted in Sketch O'The Week
Doing caricatures of beautiful women can be challenging, but if you look hard enough there is always something you can key in on. Scarlett Johansson might be gorgeous but she also has some very caricaturable features… squinty and small eyes set far apart, a wide and squarish nose, swollen lips, a fairly bulky jaw and chin and a small forehead. READ MORE
