Caricature Express

A Middle-School Principal Retired. I was commissioned to draw his Caricature. Red Camaro, Skis, this is a picture of the school….. things like that were requested.

Here’s what I came up with. Of course, the finished picture was prepared for presentation in a mat, but this earlier photo is the closest to the original Color:

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Ok - not too much is asked of an Artist.
Well, it’s fun, anyway.

This picture was commissioned by a real Romantic man
who asked me to make a Masterpiece to convey his feelings
to his Girlfriend for her 30th Birthday.
Not quite a simple task.

quote: Hello Alison:
I am counting on you, please!
30 years old, how important for one woman, I can not celebrate her birthday with her this year, so, please help me as “Joe Fox” to surprise “Kathrien Kelly” in the movie “you’ve got mail”, your masterpiece will represent my cake and flower, I can imagine that she will cry when see my sincere gift, thank you again, thank you! /endquote

Here’s what I came up with. Not too shabby, eh?
(I wish you could see the original - The colors are more subtle.
Magnificent. But they didn’t scan right.)

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It’s in the activity.
It’s the action.
It’s the doing it
that make it worthwhile to do Art.
I am So there. So in the moment. In the Zone.

I’m really figuring out these oil-painted Caricatures.
Here’s my latest one - shown step-by-step so I’ll
remember how I did it.

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I did it. A very productive morning for getting to projects that I ‘plan on doing when I get a chance’. I decided to practice an Oil-Painted Caricature. It had been stressful to do them in the past - because I was having trouble coordinating my favorite (alla-prima) oil-painting technique with my Caricature (marker) skills.

It came to me to try a different technique. I ‘found’ the Caricature while searching with a chiarascuro. In a way, it was easier than drawing a Caricature with a marker. Harder because there was more to do, but easier because this technique made it possible to do more.

(This was not a job - It was just for studying. I am now offering both chiarascuros as well as completely developed paintings as Gift Caricatures.)

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(516) 579-4706
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This is a Pencil-Portrait of my brother -
I created it many years ago -
before getting involved with Caricatures.

I used to do Portraits - primarily in Pastels,
but they would be a big deal to scan.
This Pencil Portrait fits on my scanner.

I used to do oil-paintings - first as layered transparencies,
but then I started having the real painting fun by working
‘limited pallette’.

I have been thinking for a long time about
bringing my serious painting skills into my Caricature work,
but I haven’t gotten up to it.
And once again, I’m thinking about it as I choose to
go to sleep.
I am taking the Action of posting this here tonight
to make my thoughts a litl more solid.
2009 - will be the year that I actually take out my paint-brushes again!

Portraits. Show that Your Special People are Important.
BTW, this portrait was created from a photo that Keni took of himself.
See dspacer.com

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(516) 579-4706
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