More Color Portraits and Caricatures!

Here's another "just because" project I did for some old friends, as a surprise! I used pics of this happy couple, then worked up an inked drawing, scanned and printed that artwork onto sturdy art board, then used watercolors to complete the portrait! They were very pleased and surprised to receive the illustrations! Lots fun! Click below to enlarge!

Below: The inked illustration, ready for colors…

 Below: The finished watercolored portrait!

Roy and Brenda! Two Fun Watercolor Caricatures!

Here are two recent watercolor portrait/caricatures I did just for fun! I had already been commissioned by these friends to create two color images of them (with their beloved dog), and used a technique involving hand-drawing mixed with computer color. They were very happy with the results, but I wanted to re-focus on the caricatures, this time using only hand-drawn techniques! Click to enlarge each step below!


Below two images: The original hand-drawn/computer colored caricatures...

Below two images: The two pieces, hand-inked, with 

watercolor and colored pencil applications!

Below two images: I added a custom hand-cut mat board...

Below: Matted and framed! 

Spider-Man and Friend! 2013 Color Commission!

Here was a fun recent commission! An acquaintance on FaceBook wanted a unique gift for a friend who was a major Spidey fan, and, once she sent a few pics of said friend, I whipped up this colorful original piece! Click below to enlarge each step!

Below: My initial pencil sketch to get started! I wanted the gal to be the main subject of the piece, with Spidey doing a friendly "fly-by!"

Below: The final inked version! I adjusted Spider-Man's anatomy, and slimmed down the gal a bit...

Below: The finished color print, which I delivered with the b/w illustration! I tried to keep things simple and striking, with an eye toward using color to bring the gal's drawn likeness even closer to its real-life counterpart!

Dale Jarrett NASCAR T-Shirt Design Rough!

Here is a pencil rough idea for a Dale Jarrett t-shirt design! Part of a series of NASCAR shirts, using driver's caricatures, created for Motorsport Traditions, a racing merchandise firm in Concord, NC! Click to enlarge!

Here Come The Monkees! Magazine Illustration!

This was a black and white inked illustration for a Monkees magazine! Lots of caricaturing of the four band members, trying to capture not only the likenesses, but their personalities, and musical positions within the group! Click to enlarge!

Al Bigley Caricature Art!

Here is an ink and watercolor caricature portrait for a corporate client, who designed amusement rides, much like the one he's riding on here! Lots of fun! Click to enlarge images!