Mikey's Caricatures

New Caricatures Blog

2009-05-28T15:12:00.000-07:00

I have recreated this blog to be in alignment with my promotional material: Caricatures by Mikey.
You can find the blog here:
http://caricaturesbymikey.blogspot.com/

Buffalo Rose!!!

2009-05-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

My newest venue is the Buffalo Rose in scenic downtown Golden, Colorado.
(Yes, just two blocks away from the Coors brewery.)
I had time to snap a couple photos of the staff with their drawings:
Kelly, the bartender, a great guy and a good sport. Just look at that winning smile! And that hair... priceless!

Patti, the waitress - a hydrologist in her spare time:

Ah, the picturesque beauty... and the mountains too!!!

Ladies' Night Out!!!

2009-05-11T19:30:00.001-07:00

Thirsday night was a special event - Ladies' Night Out! in Olde Town Arvada.
I was at La Dolce Vita coffee shop doing caricatures throughout the entire event, and it was a blast.
Here are a couple of young ladies who got their sketches done:

When they took them home, big brother liked them so well, he pleaded with Mom to bring him down to get his own:

By this time, the coffee shop was closing, so we went out on the patio and I drew.
(Pardon the photo, it's a little fuzzy.)

HAPPY CAMPERS!!!

2009-05-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

Here is a collection of satisfied customers with their caricatures.
Fun fun fun!!!

(Some people express their joy differently than others. lol )

Draco Alexander

2009-04-20T18:13:00.000-07:00

While doing caricatures on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder yesterday, I had the pleasure of drawing Draco Alexander, fellow performer and a very talented and entertaining magician and mentalist!

Marker, 8.5 x 11"

If you ever find yourself on the Pearl Street Mall, look for Draco - his show is amazing and a delight!
Here is his website:
http://www.creativeheadspace.com/profile/DracoAlexander

Tartan Day Festival!

2009-04-09T14:29:00.001-07:00

By a twist of fate, I found myself at the Colorado Tartan Day Festival in Olde Town Arvada on Saturday. I ended up doing caricatures at the D-Note all night long, during the Ceilidh –featuring the Highland Rock band Angus Mohr. The music – and the atmosphere - were awesome! You take a rock & roll band and add bagpipes, and you have a guaranteed high-energy evening. Their song selection was great. The guys in the band, and their entourage, were terrific.
Check them out:
http://www.angusmohr.com/
I wound up drawing until after the band stopped, and had a blast. I only had time to snap one photo, early in the evening.
Here are the happy campers:

Check out the guy in the kilt. That's how you know it's Tartan Day - kilts everywhere!

Excellent video about the art of caricature on YouTube

2009-03-05T18:21:00.000-08:00

Watch this fascinating 3-minute video clip on YouTube:
John Cleese as a Caricature - Human Face, The
It is an excellent clip about the art of caricature - and how it relates to the way the human brain works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0XRj8soYI

Introduction to Caricature Class

2009-02-25T17:04:00.000-08:00

This summer I am teaching my Introduction to Caricature class at the Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities.
The Arvada Center is a wonderful arts facility, and I am really looking forward to being a member of the faculty.
The course description is on my Art Instruction blog:
http://mjk-artinstruction.blogspot.com/
Here is the link to the course:
http://mjk-artinstruction.blogspot.com/2009/02/introduction-to-caricature.html

Common Grounds

2009-02-18T19:12:00.000-08:00

Various people at the infamous Common Grounds coffee shop.

Ali, the lovely and charming barista:

(Ali is one of the few people who understands the connection between Earl Grey tea and Froot Loops!!!)

She loved her drawing!

The photo is blurry, I had one too many cups of Brazilian coffee.

Bethany:

I LOVE these new markers!!!!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Characters!!!

2009-02-13T21:05:00.001-08:00

I was experimenting with some new markers, and decided to try a caricature of Patsy, King Arthur's trusty servant, from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

I had so much fun, I just had to keep going. These characters are just too good to resist.

Stay tuned, more of these classic characters should be appearing soon!

Gallery of finished caricatures [click on thumbnail for larger view]

2008-10-27T15:09:00.000-07:00

MARKER - tonal:

CELEBRITIES/MOVIES:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail:

High Plains Drifter:

MIXED - MARKER/DIGITAL COLOR:

MARKER/PRISMACOLOR:

PASTEL:

BLACK & WHITE PENCIL:

MARKER- line only:

Updates

2008-10-27T15:05:00.000-07:00

Check out the updates.
Coworkers
Florida caricatures

Coworkers

2008-10-27T14:36:00.000-07:00

Here is Sara, from the Park:

Yes, her lip really does do that.

New caricatures.

2008-10-22T19:31:00.001-07:00

This kept me up all night.

I had an awesome day at the park Sunday. I was hitting on all cylinders.

Before each drawing, I would take a moment, look at the person and say, "What is the statement I want to make here?"

I would stop myself at each stage and make a choice - it is either skinny or fat, round or square, the nose is either high or it's low, the eyes are either close together or they are wide apart, this feature is either small or large. No namby-pamby indecision. I made myself choose one or the other. It made such a HUGE difference. I had so much fun, and the drawings came out ten times better.

I didn't have my camera with me, so I didnt' get any pix. But when I got home I was looking at a photo of a hawk, and suddenly it struck me....

It kinda looks like he ate a lemon. So I kept tweaking it.

Then I stared doing other animals:

...which led to people:

I was having so much fun, that before I knew it, it was 4 am.

Stay tuned for more...

Colorado Caricatures

2008-10-22T19:30:00.003-07:00

Here are caricatures I have done since I moved to Colorado.

Florida caricatures

2008-10-22T19:29:00.000-07:00

Florida caricatures

My friend and coworker Megan, alias 'M-Bot':

I really like this one. I captured Megan's contagious smile.

Some famous guy, I think he's a politician:

This won an award on deviantART.com in the 'Traditional' category:
http://word-worth-1000-pics.deviantart.com/journal/15440051/#comments

Dino's Dad:

Actually, this one is 100% life-size and to scale, accurate to within 3/1000 in. (That's aircraft tolerances, man.)

Some NFL Linebacker:

dig the hair.

Biggy:

Who could resist that face?

Another rapper whose name escapes me:

My coworker and buddy Regis:

A park guest:

New blog for caricatures!

2008-10-22T19:28:00.000-07:00

I started a separate blog for caricatures. Check back for updates and new pieces.