2 copied portraits

2013; markers, paint markers on cardstock.
(Shane Carruth, Paul Pope)
scanning from sometimes neon materials doesn't always give the most accurate picture, but color-correction is approximate :/

Ms. Maggart

ink, marker bleed-through; 2012.
it's a fine line between caricature & portraiture hope i'm got somewhere on the truer side of that line  also, i gotta say, it is way more fun to try to capture a likeness from moving images, differing angles/light sources than a single still image frustrating-er too, but shrug.

Ⓔlvira, Mistress of the Dark

ink, marker; 2012.
©Queen B Productions; portrayed/co-created by Cassandra Peterson.
goodtimes. always with a sense of humor & self-aware self-deprecation, this entrepreneurial chica damn sure knows how to vamp with double-servings of campy innuendo. an animal rights advocate, she supported gay rights before the rest (of a slowly-growing, waking-up majority) of this country. the character is an obvs amalgam of various counter-cultural influences, and, after looking at recent photos-- still foxy.

Ⓙanelle Monáe

digital, ink, marker; 2012.
this was another case where i had a really neat idea, one i had for a long while, one so entrenched in my ace high-fallutin' scheme-- and just ditched it. marathoning her discography, i let Ms. Monáe's sound just kinda guide. i'm trying real hard to not sound all stalker-y, but know that my utmost respect & admiration only grows the more i hear. in an industry known for pandering, she does her own thing with class.
and yet i keep calling her Janáe Monelle. sigh.

⊚. Henry

marker on writing pad; 2012.
i aimed for a fitting "ironic"ish portrait, but couldn't think of anything for the last couple of days. i like, however, what i coughed up at the last minute. sometimes the solution's staring you in the face ;)

ⓥan Gogh

digital; 2012.
i decided against doing Voltron to avoid repeating a similar color scheme as before– only to end up doing another redhead. ㋡

Ericka Gándara

acrylic, marker, ink; 2011.
Here is her story.

the Good Doctor

marker, digital; 2011.
"She made the decision that her existence had lost its meaning. And you cannot judge that."

you just missed him

digital; 2010.
"Life is no way to treat an animal." - Kurt Vonnegut.

Maya Angelou smiles

crayon; 2007.