This is one part of cartooning I have a problem with. Some people are just really hard to do for me. I really have to work hard to get the resemblance to come through. Ive been working on one of myself for a tshirt design, and my website. Heres what I came up with. Im really pleased with it. Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
that ROCKS bubba deaton!!!!
man i wish i could draw like you my friend.
have a great weekend,
mark
edit due to hitting the wrong keys, i spelled "that", "taht"
heeheehee
[ March 21, 2003, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: Mark Fair Signs ]
Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :
John.......that's great!!! dang yer good
Posted by Peter Schuttinga (Member # 2821) on :
draw me next....
Looks awesome, and will look great on a T-shirt
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
Got yourself some new glasses?
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
John as I read your post I could relate to the difficulty in charactures, but then I saw your drawing, and now I cant relate anymore cuz you nailed it pretty darn good.
I still struggle with those.
Posted by Terry Bull Sign & Custom (Member # 1876) on :
Thats a good likeness John thatll be great on a tee I know what a tee will look great on
I'll send my address.... he he
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
I think it's great. Definately make cool T-shirts. I may have to buy one of those!
When I grow up I'm gonna pay you to do something like that for me. I'm dying down here without exposure!
Like Mark said, "You Rock Bubba".
Posted by John Deaton III (Member # 925) on :
Thanks yall. In doing a caricature, you usually exaggerate certain areas of the face that allow you to do that without being too bold with it. Im easy to do due to the fact that I wear glasses, have a goatee, and wear a ball cap almost all the time. SOme people have no really distinguishing attributes to play with. WOmen are usually the hardest to do, mainly cause if you offend them, they'll thump you right hard. Ive never really pursued this side of cartooning that much, but I think Ill spend alot more time with it in the future.
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
Excellent drawing John!!!
I was curious in this day and age of computer technology as to your techniques in creating a drawing like that. Have you done it all by hand or did you scan your drawing and colour it on the computer. I've been wanting to expand some of my abilities on the computer and am really impressed with your artwork.
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
Looks great to me John! I like all your stuff! keep it up!!
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
I like that! My panel has a caricature too, as it is most befitting to the recipient, at least that is what I could think of to do!
What a neat piece of work, Mr. D!
Posted by John Deaton III (Member # 925) on :
I drew the caricature in pencil, inked it in with a flair felt tip pen, then scanned it into photoshop as a tif image. Took it into streamline and vectored it, then opened it up in illustrator to add some color. After that, I took it into photoshop again as an eps to add some highlights and airbrushing using masks. I plan to do a handpainted version using gouache colors for my shop. Thanks!
Posted by Mark Yearwood (Member # 2723) on :
Your "toon" work is great, John! I agree...you need to make some shirts with that on them. I would buy one.
Posted by Talisman (Member # 1869) on :
COOL!! Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
Thanks for the info John on your technique.
Once again...EXCELLENT DRAWING...take care!
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
john...no one person should posess tha much talent.......dang it!!! great stuff..
Posted by Bob Darnell (Member # 27) on :
Very cool, John!
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
I've had the pleasure of doing a fair amount of charactatures over the years... and always had a tough time of them to satisfy me...
This one of you looks great!
It will look great as a shirt and make people think of you with a smile on their face.
-dan
Posted by CJ Allan (Member # 52) on :
Dang you do some good work John.......... and ta think ya use a pencil too......hehehe
Lookin good, Hoss....
.......cj
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