Caricature of the week - Angelina Jolie by Neil

Check this one out, it's simply amazing to me how Neil Davis can exaggerate like this and yet maintain a spot-on likeness. This Angelina Jolie is one of his best I think. There are more over at his website www.singleservingjack.com , some of my favourites being, Paris Hilton, Tom Hanks and Green Day.

Tags: Angelina Jolie, Caricature, Painting, Portrait, Paris Hilton, Tom Hanks, Green Day

Caricature of the Week - Bush by Leal

I'm starting this new caricature of the week section, where I choose my favourite caricature / caricaturist every week.

The first one is George W. Bush by Jota Leal. I discovered Leal's website this year and was amazed by the level of realism he achieves in his subjects. There are other fantastic caricatures on his site, possibly better than this one, but I chose George Bush to coincide with the 5th anniversary of 9/11 and the screening of the new Death of a President movie, which depicts a mock assassination of the President. I'm not much of a fan of political cartoons, but the level of skill evident in this portrait is simply amazing!



Tags: George W Bush, Jota Leal, Caricature, political cartoon, death of a president

Rest In Peace, Steve

It's a sad day, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin has been killed while filming a documentary off the coast of Australia. Since he rose to fame several years ago, there have been endless rumours that he had been killed by crocodiles or snakes, but in the end, it was a stingray that got the better of him, piercing his heart with it's barbed tail (BBC story).

I know I've put this on the blog before, but if you haven't seen it, here's my tribute to the Crocodile Hunter

And here's a link to his obituary. May he rest in peace.

Tags: Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter, stingray, obituary