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Post by horate on Sept 15, 2005 15:24:53 GMT -5
Some people, like to see the likeness in everywhere.(even in mirrors)Some others like me, like to draw the un-likeness in every part.Sometimes is good to see likeness.Sometimes is good to see the unlikeness.A bad joke could make me laugh more than a good joke.Some people think that likeness is the only way to recognise somebody, yes maybe ....but rembember that what you see is not what it seems to be.....hahhaha......if not ask him....i mean Eddie.
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Post by Ricky on Sept 15, 2005 22:38:58 GMT -5
horate yes. Sometimes an unlikeness is a better caricature than one that is a likeness. I think it opens more doors more opportunities. I think you learn more from these unlike caricatures. good point my friend Ricky  |
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Post by toonMom on Sept 16, 2005 13:02:22 GMT -5
Larry - don't worry about the likeness getting lost with time. It happens to all of us. The more serious artist might put the drawing aside and wait a few days before deciding if it's finished or not. Since you're doing this for fun, forget about it. Just know that you get better with each and every drawing that you do.
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Post by makarand on Sept 16, 2005 15:40:03 GMT -5
I agree with everyone here. This subject is different than any other difficult subject. We stop working with other difficult subjects when we cannot find the likeness. But here, we find him for one moment and lose in another. Finally we get exhausted and quit with unlikeness  Then we agree with horate and feel good ;D Unlikeness is better than likeness.  |
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Post by arkanoid on Sept 16, 2005 16:43:31 GMT -5
Here's just a sketch before I add colour. So far each picture I have done I have used a slightly different technique in the hope of improving. This time i thought that maybe I should do a slightly more detailed sketch before colouring in the hope of saving time in the long run. I'll have to see how this method works!  |
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Post by craig on Sept 16, 2005 16:55:14 GMT -5
Looking good so far arkanoid, try get him to look at us though, I think thats all it needs, good luck with the colouring.  |
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Post by Ricky on Sept 16, 2005 18:48:00 GMT -5
ok, here's my terrible shot at Eddie. Please, comments, feedback, and suggestions are welcomed.  Ricky |
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Post by horate on Sept 16, 2005 22:57:40 GMT -5
makarand, arkanoid, ricky....you have made terrific Eddie faces,.....from Makarand i recognise Eddie smile, big front, and small chinese eyes.Arkanoid i like the way you have sketched him, and the shades.Ricky, work more with eyes, and consentrate in exagerate more the mouth, the technique you have it, now is time to observe, and give the punch where it hurt more....
in caricature we have an invisible gun, and is the unique gun that can draw someone, hurt him, maybe kill him...and later the victim can give us the thanks when they see it was a good shot....it´s so surrealist.
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Post by Ricky on Sept 17, 2005 6:55:29 GMT -5
thanks horate. I'll re-do this shot. I've loaded my gun (pencil) and am taking aim. ;D Ricky |
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Post by dmcaricature on Sept 17, 2005 8:48:26 GMT -5
Horate: Not really sure what you are trying to say about likeness and unlikeneses. I think it all boils down to the proper reference material and the artist's knowledge and ability. Some artists have a better ability to know what to push or pull in a drawing to make it work and you can instantly recognize the person based on some limited reference even. I think we can all see the amount of likenesses in a drawing, regardless of how distorted it is...so it boils down to practice and ability...and in the case of celebs...tons of reference. does this make sense?  |
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Post by horate on Sept 17, 2005 22:59:08 GMT -5
Down with the down or the unreal unlikeneses. .....I think reference drawing not boils down the work. the ability is amount of all and artist's instantly make artists of a drawing, what
does to likenesses in and about we can even. Some people call that a reference in knowledge and a better reference limited distorted regardless trying think we are a person. Some celebs pull likeness to say based on some to make it in the practice.i´m thinking in a particular vision of a flower.
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Post by singleservingjack on Sept 18, 2005 4:38:59 GMT -5
I have absolutely no idea what any of that meant...
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Post by nialloloughlin on Sept 18, 2005 8:07:57 GMT -5
Down with the down or the unreal unlikeneses. .....I think reference drawing not boils down the work. the ability is amount of all and artist's instantly make artists of a drawing, what does to likenesses in and about we can even. Some people call that a reference in knowledge and a better reference limited distorted regardless trying think we are a person. Some celebs pull likeness to say based on some to make it in the practice.i´m thinking in a particular vision of a flower. That's some strong coffee!, you must have drank this morning Horate |
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Post by tooned on Sept 18, 2005 10:40:54 GMT -5
im with you guys...Horate what did you just say?  |
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Post by Ricky on Sept 18, 2005 21:18:19 GMT -5
I think what Horate is saying (and please Horate, correct me if I'm wrong) is that sometimes the reference photo causes caricatures to not look like the person. Because of that, artists tend to draw what THEY think the person actually looks like causing the likeness to be off. A bad reference photo results in a bad caricature. Some people are walking caricatures as is - their features are so "exaggerated" naturally that there's no extra exaggeration needed, a drawn portrait will look like the caricature. um, I think this is what he said  ;D Ricky |
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