Caricature Attempt...

Ok! Aside from the fact that this guy looks like someone just punched him in the eye, I think this is a pretty good start to learning how to draw caricatures. Caricatures are by far my favorite kind of art because the viewer has to put some effort into figuring out whose face was drawn. When the viewer gets past the comically distorted features he is pleasantly surprised with the realistic touch the picture creates. For example, you guys might or might not recognize my caricature because not everyone enjoys poker. I also tried to make his cheeks extra rosey and puffy and his ears bigger than normal. This poker champion came from Canada to win the World Poker Championship in Las Vegas in 2010. His name is Jonathan Duhamel.

Yeah I know! Don't make me laugh. I tried!

Caricature of Jonathan Duhamel....

This is my first attempt at drawing a caricature of a real person. I was browsing http://www.msn.com/ when I saw a story about people who recently became millionaires. I saw an old couple who had struck oil to make their millions and said, "Man they would look cool  as caricatures." Now you may ask, "Why did you not draw the elderly couple?" I thought about it. I did. Then I thought about my temper and how I destroy things when what I plan doesn't quite turn out how I want it to. Ultimately, the detail in that picture redirected to me choose the one you see above. Anyway, this guy won the World Poker Championship in 2010. His name is Jonathan Duhamel.