Rodney Pike Humorous Illustrator

Bill Murray Handsome As Ever

May 15, 2017

This is a quick caricature study of Bill Murray. He’s starting to show his age but he’s still funny as ever. I grew up on this guy’s comedy starting in the 70s on Saturday Night Live. He’s always a fun subject to work with. I’ve probably done 10 caricatures of him over the years and all of them are completely different. The man has many faces!

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Hulk Hogan – A Caricature Study

May 15, 2017

I hadn’t expected to make another post today but being Mother’s Day without my Mom this year, I needed something to keep me busy so I decided to take a practice run at Hulk Hogan. I’m presently in negotiations over a commission for “The Hulk” which I’m looking forward to, working with Ron Howard, himself a professional wrestler as well as owner and president of Hogan’s Beach Shop in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The project sounds like it could be a lot of fun. Looking forward to it, besides I always wanted to take a stab at “The Hulk“.

Below is a detail of the caricature. This one is fairly mild. Didn’t want to upset the Hulkster! Stay tuned to my blog and my facebook fan page. Lots of cool stuff just around the horizon with regards to caricatures and commissions as well as a brand new web site coming very soon.

As always, feel free to email me at rodneywpike@gmail.com for any commission inquiries for original work, portraits or existing archived print work at a great price!

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Remembering my Mom on Mother’s Day

May 14, 2017

Mary Matherne Pike – AKA “Granny” 1928 – 2015

Today, I’m remembering my sweet Mom, Mary Matherne Pike. Mother’s Day just isn’t the same without her. She devoted her life to raising us and her many grandchildren. Her entire world was her family. I always think of her when I hear the song by Alter Bridge, “In Loving Memory” written by their lead guitarist Mark Tremonti and sang by Myles Kennedy. Happy Mother’s Day Mom!

A side note: To everyone who still has their Mom with them… Visit her often, love on her, buy her flowers and make the most of every moment you have her because one day, memories and pictures are all we’ll have.

Happy Mother’s Day to all!!

Mom and Dad Wedding Day 1946

Mom and Dad 50th Wedding Anniversary

Me and my Mom 50th Anniversary

“I carry the things that remind me of you

In loving memory of

The one that was so true

You were as kind as you could be

And even though you’re gone

You still mean the world to me”…

-Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge

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Clint Eastwood – A Caricature Study

May 13, 2017

Clint Eastwood – A Caricature Study

This is a recent caricature study of Clint Eastwood, one of my all time favorite actors and arguably the baddest cowboy in the history of the film industry. Gotta love those crusty features! I’m in the process of negotiating a contract for several jobs with another big name you may have heard of, Hulk Hogan. The project sounds like a lot of fun and if all works out, you’ll be seeing some fun new work featuring “The Hulk“. Stay tuned!!

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Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead – A Tribute

May 12, 2017

This is a manipulated caricature of Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead for a new client. Below are a detail of Lemmy’s face only as well as the original source image.

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy, was an English musician, singer, and songwriter who founded and fronted the rock band Motörhead. His music was one of the foundations of the heavy metal genre. He was known for his appearance (including his friendly mutton chops), his distinctive gravelly voice and distinctive bass playing style. Alongside his music career, he also had many minor roles in film and television.