Feb
11
>Rapper ~ JAY-Z
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Tonight I have a manipulated caricature of Jay-Z for you Rapper fans out there. I had a real nice image to work with so be sure and view full size for the detail. Jay-Z has very distinctive lips so they are exaggerated just a bit. He was fun. I think I’ll do him again some time. I’ve posted the original source images I worked with below.
Original source images below:
I hope you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Feb
09
>Bill Cosby
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Tonight I have a manipulated caricature of Bill Cosby. I’ve wanted to caricature him but couldn’t find any good images. The one I used is definitely not up to my normal standards but it’s all I had so this one lacks a little in detail. I’ve also posted the original source image I worked with below. I’m working on a larger project that I hope to have up later this week.
Original source image:
I hope you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Feb
08
>The Art of MICHAEL HUSSAR
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Tonight I’m featuring an artist I recently became familiar with. As I’ve said before I love and appreciate all forms of art and the arts in general. Michael Hussar is an incredible although somewhat controversial artist with some powerful images that really stir emotions. After all, that’s what art is suppose to do. For those of you who haven’t heard of him, I give you Michael Hussar.
Driven by love, hate, sin, redemption and death, Michael Hussar’s oil paintings present the viewer with a contextual maturity that is both confrontational and evocative. Hussar describes his work as “a voyeuristic snapshot of perceived humanity, complete with freaks and fakery; a gothic wonderland illuminating the gray area between truths and lies.” Hussar’s attachment to his paintings runs deep; each piece is a journal of sorts, allowing him to come face to face with his demons and exorcising them with each new stroke of the brush. Hussar’s paintings are in the private collections of Warren Beatty, Francis Ford Coppolla and Leonardo Di Caprio.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day and be inspired!
Feb
07
>Napoleon Dynamite
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Tonight I decided to revisit an old caricature. Napoleon Dynamite was the first caricature attempt I made. That was about six months ago. I’ve learned a little but I have a lot more to learn. I did a little more work on the background on this one. I had to furnish the setting with that 70s putrid pea green color. I also included a couple of his partners from the movie. Oh and I couldn’t leave out the tater tots. I wasn’t able to get the level of detail I like because the source image wasn’t the best. I’ve posted both images I used below.
Original source images below:
I hope you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Feb
05
>Snoop Dogg
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I finished the FHM commission this morning so I had time to put something together for my blog tonight. I’ve wanted to do Snoop Dogg for a while so I decided to go ahead with him. He was a lot of fun to caricature. I think I’ll do another one soon. I’ve posted the original source image below for comparison.
Original source image below:
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day and be inspired!
Feb
03
>New Caricature Commission from FHM Magazine
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I spent the day yesterday doing maintenance work on some site so I didn’t get to do a caricature to post for today but I do have some news to share. I have received another caricature commission from FHM Magazine just this morning. It will be smaller than the last one but looks like it will be a lot of fun. I’ll keep you posted on the details as I get them. The image below is a link to FHM magazine online.
Wish me luck!
