soebody went crazy with the blowdryer today....

Love dat hat

I wonder if this guy knows that the "fiddler on the roof " look went out years ago....

The personification of "nerd"

What can i say? you almost wanna say pencil neck when you look at this guy!

The Chinese "Richie Rich"

I had a gig at a Chinese New Year party earlier this year, and promised one of the attende4es that I'd draw his caricature over and finally got around to it today. I was intrigued by his expression and haircut. He actually looked like a Chinese Richie Rich from the comic book. Cant wait to send it to him.

Baboon lookin gurl

she does kinda look like a baboon doesnt she? what can I say? I still got Monkeys on the brain..... It probably will become a permanent part of my drawing style since its so much fun.

Back 2 the Subway!!!

Oh man! nothings changed! they're still funny lookin! This guy reminded me of a teenage throll!
Is it ME or does this guy look like a reject from the movie , "Gremlins?"

NEW YORK COMIC CON 2008!! oNE mORE mONKEY!!!

Time to let the memory go......sigh....

NEW YORK CITY COMIC CON 2008 !! Lar deSouza

I was surprised to run into one of my caricature mentors , Lar deSouza, a brillant Canadian artist, (not that there's anything WRONG with being a Canadian)who I didnt know drew comics also. Since 2003, Lar, along with author Ryan Sohmer , has been delighting audiences on the web with the adventures of Rayne Summers, a modern-day Casanova. The name of the comic is
"Least I Could Do (LICD)" and judging from the line of adoring fans at his table the series has a large fan base. I got a kick out of Lar's fans requesting merchandise, buying books getting autographs and sketches and not ONCE asking for a caricature! It was a mindblower! of course, I got MINES Done though.
Lar is a sweetheart of a guy, He just LOOKS like a missing link that will tear your head off....

NEW YORK CITY COMIC CON 2008!!! Kyle Baker

Kyle Baker, like Lar , is also one of my mentors (you're allowed to have as many as you want in the United States) Ive always like the way he "lets his cartoons be cartoons" Hilariously drawn with impossible anatomical proportions, Kyle is a caricature artist at heart, whether he knows it or not. His clean , lyrical style has the feel of an animated cell drawing frozen in time. Its a joy to look at.

IMO he was the first artist who got Plastic man "right" in terms of look and style, and his autobiographical comic series, The Bakers,really hits close to home being a family man myself.

I bumped into Kyle, his wife and daughter just as they were packing up from Artists Ally. The moment I saw hi I didnt really see "him" I saw his cartoon of himself. Kyle's cartoon persona reminds me of those characters that were drawn on those old "RAID" Roach commercials....
Dont be mad at me for sayin that Kyle!

Promoting the SPACE CHIMPS movie at the NEW YORK CITY COMIC CON 2008!!

Once i get started doing caricatures I ALWAYS get so into it that I literally forget to take pictures. I managed to snap only a few shots and will post some memory drawings later along with photos of people I drew.
When I first started i went into "traditional " caricature mode and they still looked kinda human to me, then things began to change up a little. Heres a picture of my first customer My 2nd and then my third... by the third I was in the groove with no turning back!

NEW YORK CITY COMIC CON 2008! Space chimps characterss

Heres a sneak peek at what the characters of the new Space Chimps film look like. They're sooo cute you can almost smell the merchandising items that are going to explode on the scene in the next few months. Stuffed animals,cups and party items, halloween costumes, dont even get me started on happy meal toys at Mickie Dees!.... maybe even poseable action figures.... Hmmm... maybe I can get some freebees....

NEW YORK CITY COMIC CON 2008 My official Starz Media/manga.com Badge

I know it's sentimental, but this was really a great gig! what can I say? bear with me as I savor the moment....

NEW YORK CITY COMIC CON 2008!!

Just returned from Booth 841 at The Annual NYC Comic Con at Jacob Javits Center. I was hired by the great folks at Starz Media/Manga.com , to help promote the upcoming 3D animated movie, SPACE CHIMPS due for Release on July 18 this year.

Check them out at http://www.spacechimpspower.com/
Or just hit the spacebar link on the right side of the blog page.

My job was to draw caricatures of people and turn them into monkeys! Not ONE complaint about exaggerations today and yesterday!
I worked with another very talented caricature artist, Marlene Kryza (http://www.marlenekryza.com/) who worked one side of the booth/space/area while Worked the other end, and boy was I glad she was there! pretty soon we were up to our elbows and eyeballs with many adoring fans, who literally spilled into the booth to get drawn, watch the film trailer, and pick up the promo materials , much to the delight of the folks at Starz Media! At one point we became SO popular that it caused a bottle neck of sorts inside the booth and it was actually TOO jammed! I guess you can say that people REALLY wanted me to make a monkey outta them! this was such a great idea, that I may use this idea for future gigs!




Will post more later

Caricatures of ME... again.....

I always make it a point to continually draw myself. It helps that Im always here so I never lack a subject. Hope you like...

Love your Doo too!

Sporting that New Subway Hair Doo!!

Even when i see it with my own eyes, I'm still amazed at the things people do with their "DOO" The top of his head looks like a house plant...
I used an old 0.5 Bic Mechanical Pencil that can be purchased at any stationary store. I'm really surprised at the results. The paper was 8X11 coverstock paper.

NEW YORK CITY Street Caricatures!

These two dudes Happily posed for caricatures on the street and even let me take their photos which in NYC is rare! LOL! Gave em both the pencil treatment

scarey ugly subway man

I admit it, I was afraid to look at him, so i drew most of it from memory....

Caricature of Bodybuilding DJ DAZE! Jusdaze@aol.com

One of the few Exaggerated caricatures that a person ASKED for! This is Bodybuilding DJ DAZE and MAN is he big!!

DAZE can be reached at 718-666-0414 or at Jusdaze@aol.com.... He's based in Queens(and will travel anywhere) and unlike most DJ's who have forgotten and neglected the art of freestylin on the mike, DAZE still does it and will put your eardrums in a trance!


I had great fun doing this!Daze has a lot of great angles on his face that caricature artists like me LOVE to exaggerate, and the fact that he's a bodybuilder makes for even more of a hilarious picture. I usually just do heads, but Couldnt resist drawing the body in too this time. If he doesnt like his picture, he'll squash me like a bug....

AMAZING 8 YEAR OLD PROFESSIONAL ILLUSTRATOR

People often ask me the question, "When did you become a Professional Artist?" I always tell em that it was when I was 8 years Old. Since I'm also asked to prove it, I have provided, in this post, 'Proof". This is the cover of a book I drew for The City Schools Curriculum Service Inc. Entitled, "Mother, These are my Friends" By author, Mary Anne Gross.It was written in 1969 during the turbulant years of the Viet Nam War, The Black Power movement, The King and Kennedy Assassinations .
Opps! I just realized that I told my age! alright I admit it! I'm an old bat!!