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by **bangalore_monkey** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:22 am

cool. that texture makes it look like charcoal.

by **em...** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:36 am

Cheers, Will.

by **markdraws** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:22 am

Hi Em, it's a lovely painting, as always. But I keep looking at photos of her and thinking something about the eyes is throwing off the likeness a bit. Maybe if they were a bit smaller and spaced farther apart. It's tough to get a sense of what she really looks like because her appearance seems to vary throughout the photos of her on the web.

by **em...** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:42 am

I completely agree, Mark.

I'm disappointed in myself with this, because I really wanted to do a good job with her, but it just didn't quite work out. I shall be attempting her again soon.

by **em...** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:49 am

Sarah Palin, for February's ISCA challenge:

by **vincenzoa** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:47 am

Crazy good...although she's just crazy!

by **JimH** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:58 am

Love it -like how her hair looks like it's been tied so tight on her head it's squeezing her skull.

by **donpinsent** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:29 pm

Really? They chose HER for their challenge? The world doesn't have enough freaking Sarah Palin caricatures?

That said, this is, indeed, a good one.

by **sharprm** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:19 pm

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1831461

For some reason reminded me of that lady rather than the actual sarah palin.

by **markdraws** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:20 pm

I love it. The blueish light coming from the side is a really nice touch.

by **em...** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:55 pm

Thank you all.

Like Don, I was very much of the opinion that the world needs another Sarah Palin caricature only slightly less than it needs another one of Obama or Bush, and I initially had no intention of taking part.

Then I decided I'd have a go anyway, and found her surprising fun to do. I think maybe because I usually caricature people who I like, I tend to want to be at least partially flattering; but with Palin, I felt free from that self imposed limitation.

by **sharprm** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:45 pm

<strike>I'm not setting out to be rude but I think there is definately something off with it which can't be excused by not liking her - the eyes for instance don't look like hers.

Though once I tried caricaturing her and didn't get anywhere myself.</strike>

I tried doing an edit but it didn't work well. So yeah, maybe ignore what I said.

by **dougtoney** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:19 am

I think it's the eyes also that's throwing it off. I would've gotten Palin from the red collar, the hair style, the glasses, and the smile but her eyes seem too bulbous and round.
Great job though as always.

by **em...** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:12 am

You're both quite right. I wanted to make her look insane, so the eyes are a lot more cartoony than I would normally do. The likeness suffered a bit as a consequence.

Here's Bill Murray, for Caricaturama:

by **bangalore_monkey** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:36 am

ha, nice. a good likeness, and a great painting as always.

however, something is throwing me off. i think it might be the sharp angles at the corners of his hair, maybe.

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