Caricature Express

The way kids react to stuff. This Party, for instance.
They show up - ready to have a good time. So honest in their responses as to whether or not they’re having a good time. Tears pop out as readily as amazement. Wonder.

I guess it’s similar for Adults. We come to a party, a store, work - expecting to be appreciated, expecting to find stuff to enjoy. Wanting to be proud of ourselves. But perhaps adults are more reticent than kids? Deep down we’re still hoping, but we’re not so surprised when it doesn’t happen? Instead we’re so happily surprised each time it does happen? And perhaps we’re not as confident to express disappointments immediately - Perhaps we hang on to them until we finally choose to express them?

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And now, just a little bit of gray shades, and look at how much
more dramatic it looks:

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Line Quality makes such a difference.
I just drew two pictures - basically the same face -
the main difference is Line Quality.

See how differently the pictures look:

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I just watched the movie, Corky Romano. Tempted to draw while watching, as usual. I chose this actor, Richard Roundtree - because of some parties that I have coming up. I’ve been getting a lot of Parties to do Caricatures on the white t-shirts that are supplied by my clients. I usually don’t color the whole face when I’m working on the t-shirts, but I didn’t feel Confident on the times that I did want to color the whole face. Since I would have wanted to color Roundtree’s face, I decided to draw him.

And instead of using PhotoShop or Color-sticks as I usually would, I used a heavy brown Chartpack marker. First trying to leave out Highlight, trying to shape with Contours….ick. Then I finally found a technique that worked! A quick, simple technique to color an entire face, add in a few shadows, and Yes! I’m thrilled with it!

I’m just in such a good mood. I learned 3-D Face-Painting today and applied it to the best skull I ever face-painted yet. Will the growth never cease? I’ll post a photo of that Face-Painting if/when I ever find it in the thousands of photos that I have here…..

To be continued……

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This is your life. Even if it rains. Your only chance to be 6-years old is when you’re 6-years old. Wouldn’t want to miss it just because it’s raining out.

That’s what happened at this Communion. I felt bad for the lovely woman who planned this beautiful outdoor party figuring that she’d have a beautiful May day. It was pouring outside. Even under our tent, the beautiful lawn became muddy.
The beautiful spring dresses. The white roses.
This was her daughter’s Special Day, and it rained.

My hostess graciously offered for me to set up inside. But it wasn’t quite that cold, and I preferred to be where the party was - where the Reggae band was - where the caterer had set up the bar….. So I braved the weather along with everybody else. This is your life - Can’t despair just because it rains:

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