Lately I've been enjoying A&E's hit show Duck Dynasty. We "cut the cord" and dropped cable a couple of years ago but I recently caught some episodes in a hotel room and watched a few more on the show's website. I think I'm hooked, and might have to pick up a season on DVD. Normally I'm not much of a fan...
Yesterday's warm-up sketch was a pseudo-caricature of the villainous Lee Marvin in the classic western "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". I decided to add some b&w washes and pretty soon I was experimenting with several painting techniques in Photoshop. The result is a bit overworked and contrasty, but if you can't make mistakes in your sketchbook where can you...
This weekend there will be a lot of neat goings-on for Minnesota comic book and cartoon fans. For starters, the North Central Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society will be holding it's annual get-together here in Minneapolis. As part of the event, NCS president and local illustrator Tom Richmond has put together a special event for the public on Friday, October...
Recently my friend and fellow illustrator Tom Richmond posted a very thoughtful article about this question on his blog. Tom specializes in caricature illustration and made a good case for having one unique look or style in your work that art directors can always count on. I have a lot of respect for Tom and he makes some very valid...
(Artwork copyright © Joe Bluhm. All rights reserved.) Joe Bluhm is a terrific illustrator and caricaturist. I recently discovered his work and have been following him with interest. Joe is self-publishing a sketchbook called Sketch Infectus. It's jam-packed with great eye candy. Joe claims that "you probably won't find a sketchbook with more drawings packed per-page between the covers". The book will...
(Artwork copyright © Joe Bluhm. All rights reserved.) (Artwork copyright © Jason Seiler. All rights reserved.) I love a good caricature. Some artists have an innate ability to really sqaush and stretch a person's features while still retaining a dead-on likeness. Personally my brain doesn't work that way. My attempts at caricature are mediocre at best. I'm truly in awe...
