Does anyone remember a couple of summers back, when the
Simpsons Movie was doing a promotion where you could create a
Simpsons style character of yourself? Or really, anytime there are
celebrities featured on
cartoon programs? Or even seeing
different styles of animation mashed together?
I love the idea of drawing people I know, not just making up characters. I am used to traditional portraiture, drawing and
photographing from
observation, but I'm about to try creating caricatures and cartoonizing portraits. My new plan is to draw people I know in a caricatured fashion. Not so much about exaggerated physical features, but with personality traits, interests, (and how I see them).
Leaving you with a fantastic illustrator,
Ed Wexler, who has done several drawings for
The Hollywood Reporter, and has a pretty exciting portfolio of portraiture.
Songs:
Best Imitation of Myself - Ben Folds
Who Are You? - The Who
Express Yourself - Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Mocean Worker Remix)
P.S.
Illustration Month Starts January 1st!
P.P.S. Thanks to Stereogum/Pitchfork/MTVNews for the image, and Matt Groening for the awesome.)
