Thursday, December 30, 2010
My cartoon Family Portrait by Subwaysurfer
From left to right, Wife Charlena, Me, Elgin Subwaysurfer Bolling, Son, Gerard, daughter Janine, and oh yeah, my doggie,, Butchie!
Gift caricature for Tim
My sons college friend Tim, is visiting for New Years... I saw that chin...you know what happens next....
Business cartoon: HOW TO MAKE A GREAT IMPRESSION by subway surfer
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
ANOTHER great Ipad Caricature from the VA Hospital by subwaysurfer
ANOTHER great face caricatured at the VA Hospital GIG! One Nurse remarked out loud, "HE LOOKS JUST LIKE A CUTE KOWALLAH BEAR!!!" I had to hold back laughter as I imagined him hanging on with four limps to a tree saying, "GOOD DAY MATE!"
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Digital gift caricature sale an insane $ 15.00!!!
FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY 1' 2011 YOU CAN GET YOUR VERY OWN IPAD DRAWN DIGITAL CARICATURE FOR THE RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICE OF $15.00
HANG THEM ON YOUR WALL, USE THEM AS YOUR AVATAR FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PAGES, AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS!
ALL I NEED IS FOR YOU TO GIVE ME A JPEG PHOTO,AND THATS IT!
EMAIL ME FOR MORE DETAILS!
GET YOURS TODAY, THIS SALE WONT LAST LONG!
HANG THEM ON YOUR WALL, USE THEM AS YOUR AVATAR FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PAGES, AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS!
ALL I NEED IS FOR YOU TO GIVE ME A JPEG PHOTO,AND THATS IT!
EMAIL ME FOR MORE DETAILS!
GET YOURS TODAY, THIS SALE WONT LAST LONG!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Caricature of two men at the VA Hospital
Drew these two men earlier this year at an event for the VA HHospital. Copied the pics colored them in art studio, and love the results.
Remember, you can have me draw your gift caricature, or at your party or special events!
Subway caricature BIG WIFE LITTLE HUSBAND by subwaysurfer
Hilarious pic I drew of a couple on a manhattan bound R train. The wife was an Amazon. Tall blond, and very top heavy. By contrast, the nubby was short, slight, and thin. I imagined him literally getting lost under neath her top shelf,playing hide and seek. Incredibly the husband alerted to what I drew, and wanted the pic. The wife.... Was not as....happy. This is my color rendition of the pic.
IF YOU LIKE THIS PICTURE WHY NOT GET YOUR OWN?
Yes, folks, this is a shameless call to action, but if you enjoy this kind of fun stuff then why NOT get in on the fun yourself? caricatures like this one make for great gifts if the couple has a sense of humour and you want to get something that is unique and personalized. I can tailor this to any situation. All you need to do is contact with with the details at
Make sure to send me good jpeg photos of each of you, a list of your hobbies , jobs, favorite sayings, etc. Dont worry, I can come up with something funny and personalized.
And oh yeah, the price will be affordable, I promise!
Gift Caricature of Raul Curbelo by subwaysurfer
As soon as I saw that overbite of Raul, I knew EXACTLY what flavor THIScaricature was gonna be! Drawn/ painted in art studio app, on the iPad, using the, you guessed it, the ifaraday stylus, and a lotta patience.
IF YOU LOVE THE LOOK OF THIS DIGITAL CARICATURE, WHY NOT GET YOUR VERY OWN? PRICES ARE VERY EFFORDABLE! JUST SHOOT ME AN EMAIL AT CARTOONS4U2@AOL.COM FOR DETIALS!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
ipad caricature THE DOORBUSTER JEANS COVER GIRL by Subwaysurfer
Seems I cant get away from the Door-buster Babe with the bodacious backside. I decided to color her in Art studio, and liked the results over the blk and wht. One of my favorite all time caricatures and based on a woman I saw walk by me while I was having a business meeting with a client earlier this year. I literally stopped my meeing, took out a pad and starting drawing her, much to my clients delight.
ipad caricature A Soldier by Subwaysurfer
this pic was drawn by hand and uploaded into the ipad Artstudio app where it was colored. Its a pic of a soldier that I drew for a party earlier this year for an event I drew at the VA Hospital this Summer, and its one of my faves. PRICELESS expression he had on his face. I could almost picture him doing endless marching drills, eating lousy chow in the mess hall and scratching sand fleas out in the field.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
ipad caricature a genuine SUPERMAN Lookalike By Subwaysurfer
I drew caricatures at a gig recently in Far Rockaway at the Knights Of Columbus. This particular guy sat down , whose face was so compelling, that I requested he pose longer so that I could have a picture for myself. I thought his loooooong chin was the most interesting part of him, but found out that as I was doing the caricature, he was actually a Superman
lookalike... wonder if he flew..
I drew this digital caricature in the iPad using the Art Studio app and using my trusty iFaraday Stylus.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A DIGITAL CARICATURE LIKE THIS, FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME FOR DETAILS
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
EVER NOTICE HOW SOME PEOPLE "SING" THE WORD, "SORRY" TO YOU?
Elgin Bolling EVER NOTICE HOW SOME PEOPLE"SING" THE WORD, "SORRY" TO YOU? IT SOUNDS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, "SORREEEEEEEEEE!" ( really stretching out the ". E" vowel...
Elgin Bolling I recall one time in Barnes and Noble book store, I was literally blindsided by this petite little blond who literally plowed right into me knocked my books on the floor, head butted me in the nose, causing my glasses to go into my eye, scratching my cornea! As I held my eye in pain and shock, there she was, singing..."SORREEEEEEEEEEEE!!"
30 minutes ago ·
Elgin Bolling I had to go to the hospital the next day and was bandaged up for a week
Elgin Bolling "sorry" is one of the first words we learn as children...er..maybe not , it's probably the SECOND word, "NO!" is actually the first word we learn..but I digress...
Our parents teach us to say this " magic " word, " sorry", as the proper thing to say( because you must say SOMETHING) when we've done something wrong, especially in relation to someone else.
"say you're sorry, dear," mom instructs, to which the child drones, " soreeeeeee"
The child soon learns the power of the word, " sorry" , with repeated use. "sorry" means, DO OVER,DELETE,RESET,THIS NEVER HAPPENED!
I understand why we teach kids to say this, having raised two children. We don't want them to become more of the self serving, selfish, cold hearted brats that their base nature drives them to. The problem though is that they say it so much it becomes a social reflex, almost like a hiccup, that carries over into adulthood.
You just crashed my car!
Sorreeee
You drained all the money out of our account!
Sorreee
I'm fired??? You're firing me?
Sorreee
And when they're really sorry they add another verse to the song
I'm SOOOOOOOOOO. Sorrreeee!
Elgin Bolling I recall one time in Barnes and Noble book store, I was literally blindsided by this petite little blond who literally plowed right into me knocked my books on the floor, head butted me in the nose, causing my glasses to go into my eye, scratching my cornea! As I held my eye in pain and shock, there she was, singing..."SORREEEEEEEEEEEE!!"
30 minutes ago ·
Elgin Bolling I had to go to the hospital the next day and was bandaged up for a week
Elgin Bolling "sorry" is one of the first words we learn as children...er..maybe not , it's probably the SECOND word, "NO!" is actually the first word we learn..but I digress...
Our parents teach us to say this " magic " word, " sorry", as the proper thing to say( because you must say SOMETHING) when we've done something wrong, especially in relation to someone else.
"say you're sorry, dear," mom instructs, to which the child drones, " soreeeeeee"
The child soon learns the power of the word, " sorry" , with repeated use. "sorry" means, DO OVER,DELETE,RESET,THIS NEVER HAPPENED!
I understand why we teach kids to say this, having raised two children. We don't want them to become more of the self serving, selfish, cold hearted brats that their base nature drives them to. The problem though is that they say it so much it becomes a social reflex, almost like a hiccup, that carries over into adulthood.
You just crashed my car!
Sorreeee
You drained all the money out of our account!
Sorreee
I'm fired??? You're firing me?
Sorreee
And when they're really sorry they add another verse to the song
I'm SOOOOOOOOOO. Sorrreeee!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
ipad caricature Business man on the train by subwaysurfer
whoever he was he sure was happy.......
GET YOUR OWN DIGITAL IPAD CARICATURE DRAWN BY EMAILING ME AT cartoons4u2@aol.com
ipad caricature of scary Black Man on subway with a mohawk
He was big, very dark, Black to almost the color of blue... REALLY. He wore a large Mohawk, and had this look on his face like he hadnt gone to the bathroom in a month and really needed some release. It was downright dangerous drawing him! LOL!!! I kept repeating to my self, DONT MAKE EYE CONTACT< DONT MAKE EYE CONTACT.... Theres some people who you just should NOT look at on the subway... this guy was one of em.... but... I looked anyways....heh.
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MORE SUBWAY CARICATURES COMING I PROMISE
In my humble attempt to put up diverse and interesting content, I have admittedly been neglecting what has kept you loyal viewers captivated for years on this site, namely, the way I hilariously depict people on the train. Sorry about that! Rest assured that I AM still drawing, just slow about sharing and uploading! Pics are definitely on their way! Listen to this podcast as I explain
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Thursday, December 09, 2010
PRETTY GIRL ON THE C TRAIN LOCAL by Subwaysurfer

Saw this reallllly pretty girl on the C local train, and couldn't help making her look more interesting! LOL! It's always a challenge to do extreme caricature on the so called pretty face, because there is sometimes not a lot to grab onto , since the features are so pleasingly balanced. After a few minutes of looking, I did notice how ridiculously curly and long the hair was, how her lips jutted out ever so slightly, and how she had that "dull" expression. I really should have shown it o her just to get her reaction but might have risked her tearing it up!
THIS IS ACTUALLY AN OLD POST, BUT REALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE CARICATURES. IT MARKS THE FIRST TIME I REALLY STARTED TAKING CHANCES WITH EXTREME EXAGGERATION AFTER A LOT OF STUDYING. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS, ENJOY.
IF YOU ARE INTO EXTREME CARICATURE PORTRAITS LIKE THIS ONE, FEEL FREE TO COMMISSION ME TO GET ONE OF YOUR OWN! Prices are very affordable.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
HOW TO GET EYEBALLS TO YOUR FACEBOOK PAGES
Here ia a great technique that can get people to instantly look at your posts on facebook, but be careful, you can also tick people off if you are not careful
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