Hello!
It's Thursday and that means TAD with Rain hosted this week by Christine. and day 17 of 29 faces. However, I want to give a big thanks to Elizabeth also known as Grannie Annie over at BY EAGHL. We have been linking each day for 29 faces. To tell the truth she keeps me committed to the challenge. :)
She is drawing the cast of, "Yellowstone" this is a very popular series on the Paramount channel. Elizabeth's style of art is caricatures. Some think this is simply cartoon art. However, it is one of the most difficult type of portrait art. The term is originally Italian 'caricatura', and appeared in Italian art around 1600 in the works of
Annibale Carracci. It is considered a 'fine art' and the history of caricatures is fascinating and you can check it out here
You can also see all 17 days of caricature art BY EAGHL all created with expertise. I also love the way she adds color. Leave a comment and tell her I sent you.
Now because TAD's theme is 'Excitement' and I am writing about caricature art I have a piece NOT created by me. In 2008 about a year before my baby sister passed, I had an art show and teaching at the show in Sonoma, CA. My sister lived in our childhood city of Sacramento. She came to the show and stayed with me and then we went to her home and I stayed a week. We had the best time and "excitement" of seeing her was overwhelming. We made a trip to San Fransisco, (our old stomping grounds) and wh had this caricature drawn for us. The artist did 2 so we could each have one. I always wondered why he put a bun on the top of my head but I love this of my Sister. We were giddy that day and danced on the streets.
One thing I am doing with my clay faces.
Have a great day today!
Nicole
17 comments:
Fun! I've always wanted to sit for a caricature portrait too but so far, never have!
Your work is AMAZING!!!
...I'm sorry to hear about your sister
Your clay work is so great and I love your two faces for 29 Faces.
Yes, its funny too, but a sad Story behind. Thank you for sharing.
Interesting information about the origin of portrait art! I didn't know it appaered in Italian art four centuries ago.
Nice picture of the two caricatures :-) ... I'm curious to visit BY EAGHL's blog and her portrait art.
Have a great day, Nicole!
Lovely clay face. So sorry about your younger sister. Glad the caricature brings back an exciting time with her for you.
Boa tarde. Parabéns pelo seu excelente trabalho. Obrigado pela visita e carinho.
it is a very nice drawing of you sisters. :) And a great memory. :)
Love what you do with your clay faces. It is beautiful with all the decorations :)
Luv the water colour Nicole
Happy you dropped by my blog
Much love...
clay-streaks on this stone
dances out such hidden dreams
sunrise faces
__ A quick response to these grand-search smiles you've
created. _m
Love the clay face and how you used it and the caricature faces of you and your sister. A two fer of faces today!
So sorry about your Sister!
I visited my Baby Brother, too, in Cologne for a week, it was great. Funny how as kids we didn´t click but as adults we do.
Great portrait of the two of you!
Love the beads around your clay face, would be great on the door to the condo (we have a male and a female cow instead).
Happy memories of time spent with your sister.
I absolutely love your wall art with your clay face Nicole, and the painting of you and your sister is wonderful!
So sorry about your sister ~ but caricature is a wonderful tribute ~ Xo
Wishing you lots of laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
caricature art look so simple but it can be very hard!
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