Hiya!  Hiya!  Hiya!  Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and view yourself in my fantastic funhouse mirror!  Simply send in your photo and it shall magically come back to you as a Blind Contour, Grid Distortion, or Caricature — whichever you prefer!

 

• Color or B&W shading is an additional $5.00


• For those who wish to receive a hard copy of the finished product (as opposed to an electronic copy) postage fees will apply

 

Blind Contour:
When artists use this composition technique, they keep their eyes on the subject matter at all times, resisting the temptation to look at their canvas or pencil point.  In a sense, they’re drawing the picture blind!  The results, as you might imagine, tend to be very offbeat, with shapes that appear wobbly, disjointed, and even illogical.  Ironically, this is the technique’s selling point: Blind Contours force artists to use their instincts, thereby avoiding the relatively mannered, self-conscious look that more traditional techniques can foster.  In a Blind Contour, the lines the artist draws are relaxed, true, and spontaneous.

 

Grid Distortion:
It’s very time-consuming to produce portraits using this technique (hence the additional $5.00 charge).  The artist begins by drawing a grid onto a photo-copy of a photograph, then drawing a corresponding grid onto a blank canvas.  The latter grid, however, is . . . are you really interested in reading about any of this?  All you really need to know is that the results are awesome.  I can stretch your visage vertically, horizontally, or diagonally — I can even stretch it towards or away from its center, creating the illusion that the canvas is warped!  Trust me: When you see the finished product, you’ll truly feel as if you’re looking at yourself in one of those funhouse mirrors at a carnival.

 

Caricature:
I like to think of caricatures as the distillation of a person’s face.  Essentially, the artist exaggerates the subject’s most distinctive features — sometimes subtly, sometimes not-so-subtly — simultaneously dispensing with the subject’s less distinctive features.  Often, caricatures aren’t particularly flattering, so think twice before ordering one of yourself.  If, however, you’re one of those fortunate people that are proud of their squinty eyes, the gap between their two front teeth, or that double chin they recently acquired, then by all means order away!

 

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