Do you recognize this person?
Oh, that's the wrong shot, maybe not.
Well, anyway, I'm no JACK DAVIS, I'm no MORT DRUCKER, nor TOM RICHMOND, nor MARIE SEVERIN, but I really wanted to do a caricature for the gag in this week's WolfieToon at "DISCIPLINE & DESIRE!" (Which came from a chance remark lovely Springrose made!)
So I'd thought I'd show some of the struggle to achieve that here; not that anyone gives a rat's patootie, but at least the work and paper used in the process won't be wasted.
I collected photo references of the Fella I Had In Mind, noting the shape of the features and their relationships: how the head was kinda round, the ears were kinda big, how the hairline looked, that the eyes were set fairly high up and wide apart, and the mouth was also wide and there was not much chin underneath a thick bottom lip. So let the scribbles begin.
Ehh, no, the eyes are way too close together, and, nope the whole thing is off...
Hey, that kinda looks like David Janssen-- or, Springrose says, maybe Johnny Cash!-- but not who I had in mind... so let's see what happens if I age him a bit and change the features. Maybe a slightly different angle will help...
Wow, that's almost Walter Matthau! Too bad I'm not trying to draw Walter, I sorta like that drawing. Sigh, well, okay, let's exaggerate the heck outta things to see if I can figure out where I'm going wrong...
Hmmm....
Aw, CRAP, now he's Bela Lugosi, #@%^&*, Scribble Scribble!!
Well I'll consult other references and try again... and again--
OK, that's not so bad!!
Some more tweaking and inking and coloring and the final thing is thus:
I had a particular person in mind for the Spankee as well, and oddly enough, I didn't have so much trouble with her face!
If you recognize 'em, I've succeeded enough for that, or you got a clue from the title of the cartoon. :-D
If you don't, I'll have to try another time, or you're a youngster who never watches TV reruns.
Meanwhile, enjoy the snippets and free chapters of scintillating spanking stories at "D&D" this week, like the first chapeter of "DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR" by Michelle (always a hoot) Carlyle, and you can go down under (!!) for the start of "AUSSIE HEIRESS" by Jamie Phillips!
This has nothing to do with today's post, although it is very good, so I'll just stick with the fax, er, facs, oops, facts, just the facts. Why havn't I ever noticed the W in DW looks like a girls bottom?
ReplyDeleteThe fact of the matter, Kaki, is that Males will notice that deliberate design element before Females! Micheal saw it almost right away! :-D
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the post!
Other than the final version, I think that one you scribbled out looks most like him! It's the mouth. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, he had to go all the way across the country, not to mention networks, to investigate the negligent and hazardous placement of furniture and floor covering, and the resulting nightly head over heels tumble.
It looks like he's got the culprit well in hand. And he gives a whole new meaning to the words "slacking off." ;-)
Love this toon, DW!
Indeed he does, Larken, and do doubt lots of my viewers are now slacking off.
DeleteMeaning, of course, ignoring more important work to giggle at this cartoon.
And yes, Sgt Payday had to get special dispensation to handle and Imp Call that normally would have been out of his jurisdiction. He cited the dire need from somersaulting husband endangerment.
And two of you thought the version I decided went too far toward Lugosi actually came closest to the caricature I was trying to get! I'll keep you on call for next time!
Well honestly I can't get passed the lovely white panty bottom!
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Ha, thanks, Ron! Besides the faces, I actually spent the most time on her lovely white panty bottom!
DeleteOr should I say, "on drawing her lovely white panty bottom?" Nah.
(Argh, this is my third comment attempt. Stupid Blogger.) Great toon! Is it Nixon?
ReplyDeleteBlogger can be testy indeed, Lea! Thanks for your persistence!! And nope, it isn't Nixon (urk!)-- if it was Nixon, he'd be holding a reel of tape. (And the Kids ask, "A WHAT of WHAT??")
DeleteI thought the one you said looked like Bela Lugosi looked the most like the intended character too. I thought the coffee mug model was a nice touch. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWell, then-- Kaki, Larken and Springrose make it unanimous! I'll go back and use the scribbled-out one.
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Had a little trouble figuring out who it was, but then when I saw the Title it all came into place. That is the Late, Great Mr. Jack Webb of Dragnet Fame! Great one Wolfie!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Blilen! Of course, snicker, if I'd done a better job, you wouldn't have had any trouble recognizing him right away! But I'm making progress! Meanwhile, remember The Copper Clappers Caper?
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