Rodney Pike Humorous Illustrator

FHM Men’s Magazine Commission

Jan 13, 2011

Just a quick note to let everyone know why I’m not posting work right now. I am halfway done with a five piece photo manipulated caricature commission for FHM magazine. It’s a UK based company who owns a New York based men’s magazine. It’s a great opportunity. The magazine has a monthly subscription of 1.25 million. I will post the caricatures as soon as the owner gives me the ok. The image below is of the magazine and is also a link to FHM Magazine. Back to work, I have two more to do by tomorrow. Wish me luck!

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Sylvester Stallone II

Jan 10, 2011

I’m making an unscheduled post early today. I wasn’t pleased with the direction I went with the body of the first Sylvester Stallone caricature so I did another version. Please give me your opinion. Thanks!

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Steven Spielberg

Jan 8, 2011

Tonight I have Steven Spielberg for you. I used this same image in a photo manipulation before but it wasn’t a caricature. It’s a great image although he is missing the top of his head, but that’s easy enough to fix. I’ve posted that image below for comparison. Spielberg is a great subject and I really enjoyed this caricature. Glasses are always a bit of a challenge when doing photo-manipulated caricatures but I think this one came out ok. I’m not sure about the background. I may change that later. I was in a rush to get it finished before it got too late. Hope you like it.

Original source imege below:

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Spike Lee

Jan 7, 2011

Tonight I decided on Spike Lee to caricature. I got a late start so this was a pretty quick one. I did have a really good image to work with though and that always makes it easier and a lot more fun. I’ve posted the original source image below for comparison.

Original image below:

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Artist Feature ~ Roberto Ferri

Jan 3, 2011

Tonight I’m featuring Roberto Ferri, an artist who I came across on Facebook. I had never heard of him before but I’m no art scholar. I’m sure many of you know this artist well. I was completely blown away with this young man’s talent. His work is absolutely amazing. I’m posting a short bio of the artist, a few of his many masterful paintings. This is just a glimpse into this artist’s work, so you will definitely want to visit his web site. The bottom image is a link to his beautifully designed web site to see more of his work and learn more about this incredible artist.

Roberto Ferri was born in Taranto, Italy in 1978. In 1996 he graduated from the “Lisippo” art high school in Taranto. He began studying painting on his own and, after moving in Rome in 1999, he embarked upon an in-depth analysis of antique painting, from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth century. In particular, he began dedicating himself to the art of Caravaggio and the academic painters (Jaques-Louis David, Jean Auguste, Dominique Ingres, Anne-Louis Girodet, Jean –Louis Theodoe Gericault, Charles Gleyre, William-Adolfe Bouguereau etc.). In 2006 he earned his degree, with the highest grade, from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, in the Stage Design course. During his first Three years he studied with Gaetano Castelli, and his last year with Francesco Zito.