Caricatured !
He started with something little. Just like a snowflake. And he continued the next day and the day after.. for months.. more than a year now. Every single morning he used to send all of us – his close buddies – one caricature of a renowned personality. Actor, singer, painter, musician… with their famous quotes and useful links to their creation. This was his wonderful way of wishing us a “whatsapp good morning”. I saved all those caricatures, like my personal mini-wiki.
I asked him to draw one of me to add to my collection of now strong 400+ caricature portraits. And he did. So? Well, he has my seal of approval. Should have looked better though, I told him. To this, my caricaturist friend Rajeev tells me, my reaction was just as expected. Caricature is a portrayal of someone in a humorous way for others to know you as a person. It’s about the aura, and not about examining how a nose, chin, laugh lines or dimples are blown out of proportion. The whole idea is to capture the essence and a lot of people who are in denial about their appearance.. weight for instance, aren’t going to like it. But for patrons like me, I’m happy.
In my blog Gin n Sardonic, I’ll be compiling and sharing some of his soft caricature portrait work to see it grow into a strong avalanche. In this online age, to find a caricaturist who won’t swap a pencil for a tablet is uncommon I think. Read more on my lifestyle blog Gin n Sardonic.
https://ginnsardonic.com/Lifestyle/real-life-and-humor/post3.html