Self-Caricature Art

Self-Caricature
A working class artist has to do many things to make a living. If you are only doing one thing, you will have a somewhat better chance of being famous, but it is also much more likely that art will be a hobby, not a living.

Ever since I discovered Joe Bluhm’s extreme caricature work, I’ve wanted to expand my own style. I figured I might as well start with myself.

This caricature was done in pen and colored pencil, one pass – no preliminaries. It is an intentionally extreme, exaggerated self-portrait caricature.

Alberto Gonzales Caricature, No hablo inglés

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales:

 Alberto Gonzales Caricature, Former Attorney General, Full time whiner

Alberto had to appear before a Senate panel investigating the firing of some US attorneys. It wasn’t a very friendly audience. It was like a gang clubbing a baby seal. The Attorney General didn’t remember much, alas, which was sad. I prefer direct answers to questions. But that’s just me.

Media Guy Graphite Portrait Sketch

Sketching when done right has an interesting way of bringing out a person’s character and emotions. It’s hard to explain but you’ll see it in this sketch.

The Media Guy, graphite on 10x14 paper by Pagani, 2006
Media Guy
10″ x 14″ graphite, by Pagani 2006
There is no truth in art, every line is a lie – as in life. Yet art IS truth, for it belongs to the world of that which is unseen. The lines reveal what lies beneath the truth … and above it.
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