Angelo Badalamenti Caricature

Caricature of composer, Angelo Badalamenti; another big-hitter departure from the world of music.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Caravaggio Caricature

 

Caravaggio! This crazy Italian's art swiftly became a favourite study in my schoolboy art history lessons: all those marvellous eye-popping canvases lighting his subjects as though a spotlight had been flicked on in a pitch dark room. He also confirmed in my mind that painters weren't necessarily wilting petals who baulked at real work and drooped under a light rain shower. When not mixing paints he was mixing it with the locals and took things too far having to split Milan because of a murder charge. It would seem as much paper was given over to his rap sheet as was for his preparatory sketches—you wouldn't want to stiff him over a commission. As he didn't post many selfies I referenced his painted portraits, checked out actors who have played him on film but mainly took a whole bunch of liberties to come up with something I really hope he looked like.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Jet Black Caricature

 

Farewell to Jet Black, The Stranglers' long-time toiler behind the kit.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Wilko Johnson Caricature

 

RIP singer, guitarist and actor, Wilko Johnson. An exploding fireball somehow seemed an appropriate backdrop for this caricature. Twice round my digital drawing board for Mr Johnson—but well worth it, he had a brilliant face.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro

Keith Levene Caricature

RIP Keith Levene. A caricature of the punk/postpunk guitarist. Not many musicians can claim to be a founding member of two seminal bands.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Diego Rivera Caricature

 

Mug-mangle of Mexican painter and muralist, Diego Rivera.

Tools: Pen & ink + Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Robert Smith Caricature

 

A face-warp of lipsticked lovecat and premier pop-goth, Robert Smith.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Dia Al-Azzawi Caricature

Portrait of artist, Dia Al-Azzawi.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Robert Crumb Caricature

 

A slice of Crumb.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro.

Bill Evans Caricature

Face-stretch of ivory-tinkling hepcat, Bill Evans.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Gil Scot-Heron Caricature

 

'Bluesologist'

Mug-mash of the Jazz poet and singer, Gil Scot-Heron.
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Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Pierre Bonnard Caricature

 A (relatively) 'quick' 'toon of Post-Impressionist artist, Pierre Bonnard. Swipe for inky scratchings.

Tools: Fine Line pen on paper + Affinity Photo.

John Lydon Caricature

 Public Image Ltd and Sex Pistols main man, John Lydon.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

The Right Profile: Joe Strummer Caricature

 

Mature Joe.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro

Madonna Caricature

Madonna: 2022 model.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Carl Sagan Caricature

The mighty Carl Sagan. I loved Cosmos. Although as a Brit I really should swear fealty to Patrick Moore, Sagan was modern and relatable and produced a brilliant FX-laden series that made for classic eighties TV: learning made fun.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Lee Krasner Caricature

Face mash of abstract expressionist painter, Lee Krasner.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Gustav Klimt Caricature

 Dr Gustav and Mr Klimt

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Joseph Beuys Caricature

Portrait of the artist, Joseph Beuys

Tools: Pen, paper & pixels

David Mamet Caricature

 

Portrait of David Mamet

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Jack Kerouac Caricature

 

Portrait of Beat writer, Jack Kerouac

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Renoir caricature

 Portrait of painter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Jeff Bridges Caricature

The Dude abides! Portrait of Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey Lebowski.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Sam Elliott Caricature

 

Sam Elliott portrait

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Jean Renoir Caricature

 

Portrait of French film director, Jean Renoir

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Jean-Paul Belmondo Caricature

 

Jean-Paul Belmondo portrait

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Tony Dalton Caricature

 

Tony Dalton, AKA, Better Call Saul's Eduardo 'Lalo' Salamanca.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Chet Atkins Caricature

 

The country Gentleman.

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Kurt Vonnegut Caricature

 

The writer, Kurt Vonnegut

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Lionel Messi Caricature - take 2!

 

Old School Messi! I did ‘the deadly’ and revisited an old painting I’d created and ‘modernised’ it. Took it from about 50% happy to about 87% 🙄😅. Swipe for close-up and progress.

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Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo.

Caricature of Justin Hawkins

 

“Juuuustin Hawkins rides a-gaaaain….” Caricature of said guitarist and vocalist for the bands The Darkness and Hot Leg. Don’t let the bell’s end!
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Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo

Tom Waits Caricature

 

Tom time.

Acylic on card

17" x 11.5"

Ludwig Wittgenstein Caricature

Caricature of deep thinking dude, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Unlike most philosophers—and most people—he really got out there and lived. Somehow, while fighting as an officer at the front line in the First World War and getting heavily decorated for exceptional heroism, he managed to find time to scribble what was to become one of his seminal works, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Talk about time management!

Tools: Sketchbook Pro + Affinity Photo