Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Monday, March 28, 2011

IF ...toy

Toying with our emotions is stock and trade for actor Jack Nicholson; his characters can wind you up slowly and steadily only to slap you sideways ~creating a persona both appealing and repellent at once
Here's Johnny Joseph Nicholson
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© Richard Ewing all rights reserved

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Thank you and enjoy.

16 comments:

  1. You captured jacks forceful character by illustrating it's refusal to stay in the box. The diagonals in the brushwork subtly support energy. the The hairline is perfect and the blood red inside the box is creepy. I also like the way that you used your Sig to create the pattern on the box. red rum.

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  2. You've nailed him, Richard! Everybody likes Jack, even though he's got a little bit of creep tucked inside. In fact, that's what we like the most about him, and what keeps us coming back for more. Your exaggerated perspective really amplifies this feeling. Bravo, great drawing! Love the pool of blood. too.

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  3. haha, so great, the rough drawing of him looks really sinister

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  4. This scares me a bit and also makes me laugh :D
    You are also toying with the emotions of the spectators on this one, Fantastic!

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  5. I really like how it turned out. But jack in the boxes really creep me out.

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  6. Perfect! I love seeing the step-by-step process.

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  7. Oh that's Jack to a T! You have a way of utilizing every line to bring out a person's characteristics.
    Looks like he's from the land of misfit toys.

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  8. Perfect Richard! You captured that sly expression to a tee. I was half expecting Richard Pryor or Jackie Gleason from the movie The Toy... This is a 1000000 times better! NICE!

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  9. Wow! That's definitely captures the creepy side of Jack. Don't want to find that toy in my toybox. Great Work!

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  10. It remember me the good-old-days of the joker! stupefacente.

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  11. wicked: "both appealing and repellent at once" as you say. I keep looking but I'm afraid Jack's teeth will bit my finger off. Solid, square/cube composition

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  12. I like that you show the process, thank you for that. It is helpful somehow. You are a good writer as well.
    Alex

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  13. I always enjoy seeing the process of pictures and this is really striking
    The sharp lines really imply action right away
    great job as always

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