Paper, Pencil, Pixels

Robert Burns

2012-01-25T12:35:00.001-08:00

"I'll bet ten dollars they're from Los Angeles"

2012-01-23T14:19:00.000-08:00

Terence Stamp as Zod; Sarah Douglas as Ursa; Jack O' Halloran as Non - the three Kryptonian villains from Superman and Superman II.

Gladiator Wolverine

2012-01-01T08:41:00.000-08:00

I never liked the official Wolverine "Origin" story - for me it was far too limited in scope and timescale. I always thought that the character deserved something more epic, spanning various continents and hundreds - if not thousands - of years.
The December monthly challenge on the ImagineFX forum - to overhaul an existing character's look, while still retaining enough to make them recognisable - gave me a perfect opportunity to illustrate something that's been lurking in my head for a while: Wolverine as a gladiator in ancient Rome.

Sigourney Weaver

2011-12-27T08:19:00.000-08:00

A caricature of actress Sigourney Weaver:

and a sketch of a young Sigourney, when she still went by the name of Susan:

Peter Cushing

2011-12-18T09:24:00.000-08:00

A caricature of Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes in Hammer's The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Robert Downey Junior

2011-11-27T16:35:00.001-08:00

A caricature of actor Robert Downey Junior, done for a Bookface challenge.

Emily Browning

2011-10-22T10:30:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of Emily as Baby Doll in the movie Sucker Punch. If I was doing Emily Browning as herself (which I may at some point) it would be quite different.

Dolph Lundgren

2011-10-16T15:12:00.000-07:00

Dolph Lundgren caricature, for a Bookface challenge.

Great Scots No9 - David McCallum

2011-10-07T10:20:00.000-07:00

Caricature of Scottish actor David McCallum, best known for his roles in TV shows such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Invisible Man, Sapphire & Steel and NCIS; and movies such as The Great Escape and The Greatest Story Ever Told. Done for a Wittygraphy Challenge.

Neil Gaiman

2011-08-30T09:58:00.001-07:00

Caricature of writer Neil Gaiman, done for an E-Caricatures challenge

Dominic West

2011-08-14T10:32:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of actor Dominic West as Hector Madden in the BBC series The Hour. West is probably best known for his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in The Wire.

Russell Crowe

2011-08-07T09:51:00.000-07:00

Russell Crowe in Same Raimi's movie The Quick and the Dead. Done for a Caricaturama challenge.

Amy Winehouse (1983 - 2011)

2011-07-31T10:25:00.000-07:00

Jamie Campbell Bower

2011-06-21T09:50:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of Jamie Campbell Bower as King Arthur in the TV series Camelot.

He's also appeared in Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, the recent remake of The Prisoner, and the Harry Potter and Twilight movies.

Michelle Pfeiffer

2011-05-27T10:23:00.000-07:00

A caricature of Michelle Pfeiffer as Isabeau d'Anjou in Richard Donner's 1985 fantasy movie Ladyhawke, done for a recent Bookface challenge.

Cate Blanchett

2011-05-13T10:57:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of actress Cate Blanchett, done for a Bookface challenge.

Caricature challenge roundup

2011-05-11T10:08:00.000-07:00

A roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Cate Blanchett

Caricartoonists - Charles Bronson

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Stephen King

E-Caricatures - Star Trek Captains

ISCA - Osama Bin Laden

Wittygraphy - David Letterman

Kate Middleton

2011-05-04T09:48:00.001-07:00

A caricature sketch of Kate Middleton, done for a Caricaturama challenge

Matilda

2011-04-21T05:53:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of Natalie Portman as Matilda in the movie Leon - done for a Caricaturama challenge.

Caricature challenge roundup

2011-04-20T05:11:00.000-07:00

A roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Mark Zuckerberg

Caricartoonists - Al Pacino

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Natalie Portman

E-Caricatures - Alec Baldwin

ISCA - Gaddafi

Wittygraphy - Martii Ahtisaari

Lou Ferrigno

2011-04-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of the titular star of the 70s-80s' Incredible Hulk TV show, Lou Ferrigno. Done for a Caricaturama challenge.

Nichelle Nichols

2011-04-09T05:31:00.000-07:00

A couple of caricature sketches of classic Star Treks's Uhura, Nichelle Nichols. Done for a Wittygraphy challenge.

Caricature challenge roundup

2011-04-08T10:54:00.000-07:00

A roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Michael J Fox

Caricartoonists - Stan Laurel

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Norman Rockwell

Drawing Board - Elizabeth Taylor

E-Caricatures - Alec Baldwin

ISCA - Gaddafi

Wittygraphy - Brian Cox

Hawkeye

2011-04-04T09:23:00.000-07:00

A caricature (well, more of a stylised portrait really) of Daniel Day Lewis as Nathaniel "Hawkeye" Poe in Last of the Mohicans. Done for Caricaturama.

Young Mandela

2011-04-02T07:37:00.001-07:00

A caricature of a Nelson Mandela, done for March's challenge on the ISCA forum. I wasn't initially interested in taking part, as I'd already caricatured Mandela lst year, but then remembered a photo I'd seen of him - pre-prison - in traditional garb.

Caricature challenge roundup

2011-03-31T05:46:00.000-07:00

A roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Michael J Fox

Caricartoonists - Gustav Mahler

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Daniel Day Lewis

Drawing Board - Elizabeth Taylor

E-Caricatures - Anne Hathaway

ISCA - Nelson Mandela

Wittygraphy - Nichelle Nichols

Sharon Stone

2011-03-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of Sharon Stone, done for a Caricaturama Showdown 3000 challenge.
She was very difficult.

Caricature challenge roundup

2011-03-17T06:38:00.000-07:00

A weekly roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Kanye West

Caricartoonists - Francois Damiens

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Japan Tribute

E-Caricatures - Anne Hathaway

ISCA - Nelson Mandela

Wittygraphy - Bob Dylan

Chow Yun Fat

2011-03-16T06:16:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of actor Chow Yun Fat, done for a Caricaturama Showdown 3000 challenge.

Sarah Palin

2011-03-12T05:42:00.000-08:00

A caricature of US politician Sarah Palin, done for February's ISCA challenge. It came third.

Caricature Challenge roundup

2011-03-12T05:31:00.000-08:00

A weekly roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Alicia Keys

Caricartoonists - Francois Damiens

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Chow Yun Fat

E-Caricatures - Anne Hathaway

ISCA - Nelson Mandela

Wittygraphy - Bob Dylan

For relaxing times make it Suntory time

2011-03-08T05:55:00.000-08:00

A caricature of Bill Murray in the movie Lost in Translation, done for a Caricaturama Showdown 3000 challenge

Hayley Atwell

2011-03-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

A caricature of English actress Hayley Atwell, done for a challenge at Wittygraphy

For those who don't know who she is (which appears to be most people), she's appeared Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream; alongside Keira Knightley in The Duchess; in TV miniseries such as The Prisoner, The Pillars of the Earth and Any Human Heart; and will be seen later this year in Captain America: The First Avenger.

Caricature challenge roundup

2011-03-02T09:26:00.000-08:00

A weekly roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Steven Tyler

Caricartoonists - Jean Pierre Coffe

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Bill Murray

E-Caricatures - Anne Hathaway

ISCA - Nelson Mandela

Wittygraphy - Hayley Atwell

Rupert Everett as Sherlock Holmes

2011-02-28T02:49:00.000-08:00

My final painting of Rupert Everett's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, done for February's E-Caricatures challenge.

I wanted it to feel like a Victorian portrait, and it is largely based on a painting by John Singer Sargent (hence the apology at the bottom).

and some stages

Nick Cave

2011-02-25T05:46:00.000-08:00

A caricature of Australian musician Nick Cave, done for a challenge at Caricaturama

Caricature challenge roundup

2011-02-23T05:20:00.000-08:00

I've decided to try a new feature on my blog - a weekly roundup of the current challenges on various caricature forums.

Bookface - Steven Tyler

Caricartoonists - Jean Pierre Coffe

Caricaturama Showdown 3000 - Nick Cave

E-Caricatures - Sherlock Holmes

ISCA - Sarah Palin

Wittygraphy - Hayley Atwell

Rupert Everett sketches

2011-02-18T10:25:00.000-08:00

A couple of sketches of actor Rupert Everett. Practice for a painting of him as Sherlock Holmes.

Glenn Close

2011-02-07T05:16:00.000-08:00

A caricature of actress Glenn Close as Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil in Dangerois Liaisons. Done for a challenge on Wittygraphy.

JK Rowling

2011-02-02T05:25:00.000-08:00

A caricature of Harry Potter author JK Rowling, done for a monthly challenge at E-Caricatures.

Richard Widmark

2011-01-27T10:23:00.000-08:00

A caricature sketch of old Hollywood actor Richard Widmark

Marilyn

2011-01-22T07:14:00.000-08:00

The world doesn't really need another Marilyn Monroe caricature, but here's one anyway:

And stages:

Emma Watson

2011-01-11T05:33:00.000-08:00

A sketch of Harry Potter star Emma Watson. I've seen a few caricatures of her in the past, but none with her short hair.

Pete Postlethwaite 1946 - 2011

2011-01-08T06:31:00.000-08:00

A tribute to the actor Pete Postlethwaite, who sadly died last week.

Robert Pattinson

2011-01-04T05:46:00.000-08:00

The subject of January's challenge on the ISCA Forum is Twilight and Harry Potter star Robert Pattinson.
I wanted to try something a bit more stylized and angular than usual, as I thought it would fit with his chiseled features.
The rough sketch and colour pass

And the finished piece. Despite appearances, it's not a vector image:

Scrooge

2010-12-31T08:00:00.000-08:00

After a jovial Santa last week, a grumpy old Scrooge, done for the monthly challenge on E-Caricatures. Rather than the near definitive Alistair Sim version, I decided to have a go at Patrick Stewart's take on the character.

The "Real" Santa

2010-12-23T06:49:00.000-08:00

Edmund Gwenn in the original Miracle on 34th Street. Best movie Santa ever. Fact.
Merry Christmas to all my followers and anyone who randomly stumbles across this post.

Martin Freeman

2010-12-20T05:28:00.000-08:00

A caricature sketch of actor Martin Freeman, from the original UK version of The Office, the movie version of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, the recent BBC series Sherlock, and soon to be seen as a young Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit

Alex Reid

2010-12-11T06:37:00.000-08:00

Cage fighter, Reality TV star and lummox Alex Reid, best known for his association with Katie (Jordan) Price.

Laura Vandervoort

2010-12-02T05:48:00.000-08:00

A sketch of V and Smallville star Laura Vandervoort.

Tamara Drewe (Gemma Arterton)

2010-11-19T05:34:00.000-08:00

A caricature sketch of British actress Gemma Arterton as the title character in the movie Tamara Drewe.

Jamie Lee Curtis

2010-10-30T06:36:00.000-07:00

I've caricatured her father and mother this month, and she's the subject of the current E-Caricatures challenge, so I just had to give her a go.
Unfortunately, I only had time for a sketch, but hopefully I'll get round to a more polished take on her at some point in the near future.

Janet Leigh

2010-10-25T05:19:00.000-07:00

The late Hollywood star, former wife of Tony Curtis and mother to Jamie Lee Curtis.

And stages...

Cher Lloyd

2010-10-08T08:58:00.001-07:00

A sketch of one of this year's X-Factor contestants, Cher Lloyd.

Tony Curtis 1925 - 2010

2010-10-04T05:36:00.000-07:00

A tribute to the recently deceased Hollywood legend.

Debbie Harry

2010-09-27T05:31:00.000-07:00

A caricature of the Blondie lead singer.

Captain James T Quack

2010-09-17T08:32:00.000-07:00

Done for one of the weekly challenges on the ImagineFX website, which I won. The mock brief was as follows:
"Stardate: some time in the future via a 3d animated television programme. Captain James Tinnitus Quack is the heroic commander of the Starship Interpond. Loosely based on a similarly named captain from some TV show called Star Trek, this cartoon duck travels the intergalactic pond battling aliens, righting wrongs, and seducing green lady ducks."
"Paint a colour, full body portrait of the Captain."

And stages...

Peter Weller

2010-09-13T05:29:00.000-07:00

A caricature from a few months ago of the Robocop star.
And stages...

Jessica 6

2010-09-06T05:03:00.000-07:00

A companion piece to my Michael York - Jenny Agutter as Jessica 6 in Logan's Run.

Logan 5

2010-08-30T03:03:00.000-07:00

A sketch of Michael York as Logan in the 1976 sci-fi movie Logan's Run

Young Sherlock Holmes

2010-08-27T05:14:00.000-07:00

The 1985 Barry Levinson movie Young Sherlock Holmes was on TV yesterday. It's not a great movie, although entertaining enough, but the actor who played Holmes - Nicholas Rowe - had an interesting face, so I did a quick sketch of him.

Salma Hayek

2010-08-23T05:28:00.000-07:00

For a challenge at E-Caricatures. I originally did it in black and white, then added some colours. I think I still prefer the original.

Trump

2010-08-16T05:26:00.000-07:00

Done for a Wittygraphy challenge. I initially had no real interest in caricaturing him, as he's been done so often, but when I started I quite enjoyed it.

Sherlock

2010-08-09T05:17:00.000-07:00

A caricature of Benedict Cumberbatch, the title star of the BBC's fantastic new Sherlock TV series.

And stages...

Ruth Wilson

2010-08-05T05:57:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of the british actress, recently seen in the remake of The Prisoner and the BBC detective series Luther.

Andy Warhol

2010-08-03T05:18:00.000-07:00

For a monthly challenge at E-Caricatures

Eva Mendes

2010-07-27T09:27:00.000-07:00

A caricature of the Hollywood star, done for a recent Wittygraphy contest.

And my original sketch...

Robert Englund

2010-07-17T07:33:00.000-07:00

A caricature of the star, best known as the original Freddy Kruger in the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, and as Willie in the 1980s' V TV series.

And some stages...

Simone James

2010-07-10T08:10:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of actress Simone James, best known for her role as Becca in the British soap Eastenders

Eric Bana

2010-06-21T05:32:00.000-07:00

A caricature of the Australian star of Chopper, Hulk, Troy, Munich, Star Trek and various other movies.

And stages...

Dennis Hopper 1936 - 2010

2010-06-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

Another tribute to a recently deceased star, this time a sketch of Dennis Hopper as he appeared in Apocalypse Now

Gary Coleman 1968 - 2010

2010-06-02T10:06:00.000-07:00

My small (no pun intended) tribute to the diminutive star of Diff'rent Strokes who sadly died on May 28th at the age of 42.

Ronaldo

2010-05-26T10:09:00.000-07:00

A commissioned from ImagineFX magazine, used to launch their Fantasy Football competition, where the challenge is to reimagine football players as fantastic creatures from myth, horror or sci-fi.
It was quite a challenge for me, as it was done on a tight deadline, and I know practically nothing about football in general and Ronaldo in particular. Luckily, the brief was pretty tight (much like Ronaldo's own)

My initial sketches:

And stages of the painting:

Annoyingly, about a month after finishing the caricature, Vanity Fair featured what would have been a perfect reference as its cover

Jackie Earle Haley

2010-05-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

A sketch of the actor recently seen as Rorschach in the Watchmen movie, and as Freddy Kruger in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake.

Great Scots No8 - JM Barrie

2010-05-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

The eighth in my series of famous Scottish people, Peter Pan author JM Barrie.

And some stages...

Terry O'Quinn

2010-05-08T07:20:00.000-07:00

A caricature of actor Terry O'Quinn in his most high profile role to date, John Locke in Lost

and some stages...

Funny Face

2010-05-04T05:31:00.000-07:00

Today (4th May) would have been Audrey Hepburn's birthday.

Danny "Dire"

2010-04-30T05:54:00.000-07:00

A sketch of "geezer" actor Danny Dyer, who can usually be found "larging it" it a multitude of sub-Guy Ritchie cock-er-ney gangster movies (the kind that never got released theatrically).

Nelson Mandela

2010-04-26T05:17:00.000-07:00

Caricaturist Caricatures 11

2010-04-23T05:49:00.000-07:00

Chris Murphy

Douglas Stout

Great Scots No7 - Karen Gillan

2010-04-19T05:23:00.000-07:00

A caricature of the latest Doctor Who assistant, Amy Pond, as played by Karen Gillan.

And stages...

Dara O'Briain

2010-04-16T05:41:00.000-07:00

A caricature sketch of Irish comedian Dara O'Briain.

Michael Berryman

2010-04-14T10:10:00.000-07:00

From The Hills Have Eyes and other Horror and Sci-Fi movies.

John C Reilly

2010-04-13T05:54:00.000-07:00

and some stages...

Harry Hamlin

2010-04-09T05:48:00.000-07:00

Perseus from the original Clash of the Titans

Tutu

2010-04-07T05:20:00.000-07:00

A caricature of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, done for the monthly E-Caricatures challenge

And some stages...

Saoirse Ronan

2010-04-02T05:38:00.000-07:00

A caricature of the star of Peter Jackson's movie adaption of The Lovely Bones.

And some stages...

Brian Thompson sketches

2010-03-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

A couple of caricature sketches of actor Brian Thompson, probably best known for playing the alien hitman in The X-Files.

Matt Dillon

2010-03-17T11:10:00.000-07:00

And the initial rough

Caricaturist Caricatures 10

2010-03-15T10:56:00.000-07:00

D'Auwe.

Neil Stewart.

He am Bizarro

2010-03-13T08:10:00.000-08:00

Close-up:

Miscellaneous Scribble

2010-03-12T05:51:00.000-08:00

I came across this old doodle from a couple of years ago, and I quite liked it. If I remember correctly, it was originally done to explain to someone else on a forum a more natural pose for someone having just woken up, rather than the fairly stiff pose they had at the time.

Random Girl Sketches

2010-03-10T10:14:00.001-08:00

Meryl Streep

2010-03-08T03:15:00.000-08:00

A caricature of the multiple Oscar winner (but not this year), done for the E-Caricatures challenge.
I thought she'd be relatively easy to caricature, having quite definite features, but I found her quite tricky.

Stages along the way:

Miscellaneous Caricatures 1

2010-03-05T08:17:00.000-08:00

A couple of sketches done for the free caricature thread over on The Drawing Board
A guy who goes by the name of FERNOX.

The baby daughter of artist MarkZ.

Selma Blair

2010-03-03T09:34:00.001-08:00

Tom Petty

2010-03-01T05:24:00.000-08:00

A caricature of musician Tom Petty, done for the monthly E-Caricatures contest.

Some stages along the way:

Mitchum

2010-02-26T08:32:00.000-08:00

A caricature sketch of Hollywood legend Robert Mitchum.

Eastenders

2010-02-24T10:04:00.000-08:00

A couple of old sketches of actors from the UK soap opera Eastenders.
Samantha Janus

Scott Maslen

The Wolf Man

2010-02-20T07:33:00.000-08:00

A portrait of Lon Chaney Jr as The Wolf Man in the original 1941 Universal movie.