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Ed Dyer's -Amazing Live- Caricatures!

Somewhat new signage.

I've been dabbling with a few new ideas for my newest signs for my work and my market stalls.

Voldemore or Less like him...

I honestly liked the first movie version better.

I never found the final version of Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter movies all that intimidating, actor Ralph Finnes did a great job bringing the character to life but honestly I felt the makeup held back a lot when it came to making the main villain of the story more badass. He just didn't seem nearly as scary or snakelike enough. Though I never quite joined the Harry Potter band wagon my favourite character was Voldemort, but like with a lot of pop culture movie adaptations the live action films quite often fall short of their animated counterparts and honestly I felt the central antagonist of the movies could've been more cgi than simply just his nose.

These movies will be remade someday no doubt.

How does he smell? Awful?

One of the best parts of being a caricaturist and/or police sketch artist.

This is one of the weird quirks and anxieties of being a caricaturist, the old "it looks nothing like me" which happens every now and then (especially when someone's watching you behind your back) because honestly you never know how someone's going to react to a photo of themselves, much less a purposefully  exaggerated portrait, drawn by a stranger. When someone laughs out loud at my work I usually know instantly that the drawing was a hit, because that's what we do as caricaturists essentially we're telling a joke at someone else's expense like a roast, and if they get it, all the better. It's when you're met with a stunned silence or worse, blank indifference that's when it kind of hurts a bit. When all your practice, dedication and hard work is greeted with a "meh" reaction. Ah well that's the process.

Selfie

This was from a while ago when I was out painting my murals.

ISCA Con 2013

My wall space at the con, my competition number 129.

Not only was it my first convention purely for caricatures, but it marked my first international trip. I figured if I was gonna go anywhere, it'd be someplace where I'd be able to get some work done too :)
Held at the Tradewinds Island Resort, I had an awesome time, made some friends and learnt a whole lot about the trade, the craft and the competition, plus some pretty invaluable tips about long haul flights too.

The view of the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico from the window of the suite.

Though this was entered as a wall piece it wasn't in the competition- I just drew it for me.