Rodney Pike Humorous Illustrator

Lou Reed – Perfect Day

Nov 25, 2013

A little late on delivering this after Lou Reed’s passing, but it is a tribute, nonetheless.

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Limited Offer – Custom Caricature Profile Pic

Nov 7, 2013

I have had many people interested in a caricatured profile pic by me but since I do mainly print work and require hi res images, the price is a bit out of some folks’ range. I’m offering a low res profile pic for only 50 bucks. I will accept the first ten $50.00 PayPal payments and guarantee delivery within 30 days or money back. This will be a trial to see if I can maintain the pace and price. If so, I will extend the offer. For now, it’s first come first serve!! The PayPal address is RodneyWPike@gmail.com. You can also reach me via my contact form.

Source image recommendations:

Good quality, clear, sharp images. (the larger the better)
Shoot head-shots in early morning indirect light for best results. (several)
The pose shouldn’t be straight ahead. 3/4 angled poses work much better.
Expression: Ham it up. Goofy pictures make great caricatures.
Background: I usually recommend something that relates to you like a hobby or work, etc.

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The Rolling Stones – Take 2

Sep 26, 2013

The Rolling Stones

Tonight I’m posting a rare rework. I seldom return to an old work but this image of The Rolling Stones has been one of my most popular ones and I’ve had people asking to purchase it. The first one I did wasn’t large enough for printing and I was never really happy with the outcome of the first one so I decided to rework it today. I have a really cool project to start after this so stay tuned. Pop me an email if you’re interested in a print of this or any of my images! You can also check out my store here: https://www.rodneypikeart.com/store/.

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Michelle Obama Caricature Study

Sep 2, 2013

This is a caricature study of Michelle Obama. I have a hard time being tough on the ladies so this is a very mild caricature. She has a fun face though and very expressive. I may do another one and push that underbite a bit. I have been getting many requests about a tutorial or weninar. For those of you who don’t know, I do have a full length webinar on photo-manipulated caricature illustration here.

On another note, I am collaborating with a couple of new clients. One is called ImageBrief and they will be helping me to sell some of my work for editorial purposes. My ImageBrief Portfolio is here. I am also working with a company called Bitmado and am providing images to be used on Android desktops. The official launch of the app is on Wednesday when I will bake a more detailed post and let you know how you can download the free app and if you wish, have some of my images as your desktop wallpaper. Until then!

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