This week has had its ups and downs. I’m trying to stay focused and at the same time I am trying to be patient. I did a drawing one night for the first time since the beginning of this quarantine. Me and my wife are both fans of a rock group from the 90’s early 2000’s called Local H. The band was never a huge band just 2 guys, one on vocals and guitar and the other on drums. They performed a free online concert on Friday night for all their fans and it was incredible and very generous of them to do something like this for all of us in this weird time. Their live concert on you-tube was defiantly inspiring.
I grabbed my iPad and proceeded to draw the event as it unfolded throughout the evening. It took me a few hours to finish and as i drew it I posted the development of the drawing during the concert. Over 2000 people were watching. My drawings were met by complements and comments of how the drawing should be their next album cover. This really gave me hope in my art that i needed to begin something new.
Over the past couple of weeks Ive noticed other caricature artists on social media offering their services for a set price via social media. Some even do live drawings to show their customers the development of the sketch. I want to try and do this also but I don’t want to just copy what they are doing, so I’m currently brain storming some ideas for a new way of getting me to my customers. I’m already kinda established with almost 900 followers on Instagram and 33.5 thousand on TikTok.
I just tried to register for the summer courses, but of course nothing was really available. I’m still inspired to move forward with my education and hopefully i can learn more as i go.
Caricatures By A Veteran 