| March 23rd 2001 (picture at bottom) ************************************************************* Your Every Other Week Caricature Complements of YouCanDraw.com ************************************************************** Howdy all! Today's Caricature is of "Politically Incorrect" talk show host and comedian Bill Maher. Has he got a caricaturable face or what? We'll get right to it and run rapidly through the different highlights: I think what's most characteristic of Mr. Maher is the nose, the mouth and the flaming red hair. In that order. (Course it's hard to tell he's got red hair in a pencil.) That's what grabbed me any way. More details.... The Shape of the Head: The Head is broadest at the top and the nose is broadest at the bottom and: which makes for an interesting contrast. Mr. Maher has a "light bulb" shaped head. His "foofed up"hair accentuates that look even more. The Nose The nose as - just mentioned - is broadest at it's base (remember the root of the nose is up there at the level of the eyes). More than being just broad at the base, Mr. M's nose fans out like a yard rake (I don't mean that disre sepctfully at all - just a visual analogy). The Mouth The mouth is interesting in the way it tilts just a bit of to the side - the asymmetry is evident when he talks too. This is a neat find in a subject: asymmetry that is. The lower lip is full, and by adding shadows and highlights in the right spots make it jump out. Also notice the sharp curve of the lower border of the upper lip - I thought this little accent was a key to getting his look. It's got a sharp point right at "Cupid''s Bow" - that's the very center lobe of the lip. The Eyes I left the eyes farther down the list but they're mentionable in that he has very black pupils that jump off in contrast against the light eye brows - which are on the thin side and are light in color. The Neck Not a lot of detail, but be aware at how in men the Adam's apple always has a distinct shadow shape attached to it. Also notice that giving a "pencil neck" look accentuates the narrowing trend from wide at that top of the head to the thinning neck. I think it starts to get pretty hilarious. (Well that's just my opinion any way...I laughed after I drew it. :-) Link for original pictures: http://www.netcrusader.net/~olsens/pi/photo_gallery.html So have a great weekend and keep on drawing. Warmly, Jeff K.
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