Friday, May 07, 2010

New Subway Caricatures.... mostly





The guy with the pelican like jaw at the top was drawn in March and I just found him hiding away in my notebook and had to post along with these others. To think I drew this pic with a regular sharpie marker is a real eye opener for me. For years I laughed at artists who used these markers thinking they were for "caricature novices" but now I find that they are very reliable for consistent ink flow, and although I have to work harder to get the line quality variety I like, overall my satisfied with their performance. Cant complain about their availability either. Just go into any CVS or Duane Reade and you got a tool you can use right away.
The Bald dude with the large eyelids looked up at me long enough at the 14th street station on the A line, to see me sketching him as he was talking to his girlfriend. He moved away from me quickly, but not quick enough! heh....
The homeboye with the large fish eyes is a pic Id drawn before of a commuter on a Manhattan bound A train. This pic captures his vibe a little better than my previous one. His eye was so unusually large I thought it was gonna roll out of his skull on to the dirty subway floor....
Speaking of "dirty" I couldn't resist throwing this picture of the "scuzzy Dunkin Donuts coffee shop dude in this series. He was listening to his girlfriend chatting on about her job and whutnot, and by the look on his face you could just TELL that all he was thinking about was getting her alone in his room.... I looked at her and looked at him and wondered just HOW do some people hook up with others? ......
Saw these two business people on the train during rush hour and they reminded me of an X Files or Men in Black team. All Business... No Smiles. Fun to draw!