Tom’s Daily Coronacature- Michael Jordan!
Here’s my take on today’s Daily Coronacture subject. basketball great Michael Jordan!
This is a great example how the figure and physicality of a subject can come into play and be exaggerated. Jordan had long, muscular, but kind of thin arms. His wrists and forearms were especially long and thin. He had wide shoulders and a long, tapered torso. When he went airborne his fingers splayed out and were knotted in a kind of awkward way. Finally he had a big, muscular neck. As far as his face goes, the extreme expression dictated much of the exaggeration here. However he has a small cranial mass and is widest at the cheeks. He has a narrow nose bridge but a wide bottom of nose, a pronounced brow and ears that are not long but stick out quite a bit.
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This is fantastic! Jordan was my idol growing up. Love this!
The physical attitude combined with the altitude supports a legacy of legend, likeness, attitude, image, brand. Once again you combine subtle facets to create a very substantive descriptive image. I like it.