Actually, I’ve come to find out that a really GREAT artist adores those of us who are…well, maybe ‘fugly’ is too strong a word…less photogenic than most, because it actually presents them a challenge.
Uni-brows are awsomely funny to look at. I worked with a guy who refused to shave his eyebrows and refused to accept that they had become one. love your comic. Congratulations on getting into the newspaper.
Uni-brows remind me of Bert (& Ernie…. I guess it’s that Sesame Street upbringing)… Yah, as a cartoonist, it’s my job to sorta “notice” outstanding facial features… I grew up with, ahem, “interesting” teeth…. but laughing at one’s self is a good thing… but there’s a fine line at laughin’ at others…
And welcome, Dr. Bob! ….and thanks!
I’ve done a bunch of portraits, both paper media and photo. My experience is that people NEVER notice when you alleviate their “flaws” and will simply compliment your artistry in capturing their true selves. If you actually show them reality without filtering they’ll invariably say something’s wrong. Just the way of human nature. And a portrait really isn’t meant, in my mind, to be reality – it’s a suggestion of reality.
And I certainly hear you vis a vis cartooning. What’s amazing is how many people I see walking around in the wide world who exceed in their own selves what I’d dare do in a cartoon. Truly, the truth is often stranger than fiction!
I had forgot to visit the site for a month then suddenly remembered today! I don’t suppose you would be willing to look into a RSS feed so I don’t forget? 🙂
I have done some amateur photography, and I can say unequivocally that with some experience and a good eye for composition, you can present anyone in at least a tolerable light. The right mood, the right lighting and the right angle can bring out the best in a face or figure. It just takes time and patience.
I think it was Velazquez who did a portrait of the Spanish Royal family ca. 1800 showing one princess with her face averted. The Spanish Bourbons were incredibly ugly (and stupid, but that doesn’t show up so much in a painting) but that poor girl was so bad that the artist, who tried to paint the family as it really was, did not have the heart to paint her real looks. I expect she looked something like Grace.
The worst thing that can happen to us is to see ourselves as we really are!
Actually, I’ve come to find out that a really GREAT artist adores those of us who are…well, maybe ‘fugly’ is too strong a word…less photogenic than most, because it actually presents them a challenge.
Yes, I know this firsthand. *L*
Uni-brows are awsomely funny to look at. I worked with a guy who refused to shave his eyebrows and refused to accept that they had become one. love your comic. Congratulations on getting into the newspaper.
Uni-brows remind me of Bert (& Ernie…. I guess it’s that Sesame Street upbringing)… Yah, as a cartoonist, it’s my job to sorta “notice” outstanding facial features… I grew up with, ahem, “interesting” teeth…. but laughing at one’s self is a good thing… but there’s a fine line at laughin’ at others…
And welcome, Dr. Bob! ….and thanks!
I’ve done a bunch of portraits, both paper media and photo. My experience is that people NEVER notice when you alleviate their “flaws” and will simply compliment your artistry in capturing their true selves. If you actually show them reality without filtering they’ll invariably say something’s wrong. Just the way of human nature. And a portrait really isn’t meant, in my mind, to be reality – it’s a suggestion of reality.
And I certainly hear you vis a vis cartooning. What’s amazing is how many people I see walking around in the wide world who exceed in their own selves what I’d dare do in a cartoon. Truly, the truth is often stranger than fiction!
I had forgot to visit the site for a month then suddenly remembered today! I don’t suppose you would be willing to look into a RSS feed so I don’t forget? 🙂
I have done some amateur photography, and I can say unequivocally that with some experience and a good eye for composition, you can present anyone in at least a tolerable light. The right mood, the right lighting and the right angle can bring out the best in a face or figure. It just takes time and patience.
I think it was Velazquez who did a portrait of the Spanish Royal family ca. 1800 showing one princess with her face averted. The Spanish Bourbons were incredibly ugly (and stupid, but that doesn’t show up so much in a painting) but that poor girl was so bad that the artist, who tried to paint the family as it really was, did not have the heart to paint her real looks. I expect she looked something like Grace.