Russ Cook: October 2025

Boris Pasternak Caricature Portrait on artist's table

Progress images of Boris Pasternak Caricature Portrait

Caricature portrait of the author and poet, Boris Pasternak

Tools: Marker and acrylic paint on Goldline 200gsm paper

Questions of Caricature Technique...

Hit these following links to read answers to specific questions that were sent to me as well as some general thoughts on how to approach caricature and drawing. They're not tutorials, as such, but musings on aspects of visual art that you may find interesting or helpful.

Technique Part 1 - 'how long on a sketch?' and 'what's the secret?'

Technique Part 2 - Some things are easy to draw while others are hard - why?

Technique Part 3 - Exaggeration? likeness? rendering eye-poppin' 3d realism!? Which is the most important?

Technique Part 4 - Drawing Hair

Tools Of The Trade Part 1 - Pencils: soft v hard

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Saturday, 18 October 2025

Boris Pasternak Caricature Portrait

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