Strangetown extras: Johnny, Ripp and Ophelia artwork

[strangetomato]

I previously mentioned that my significant other had agreed to use his artistic talents to create caricatures of some of the characters in my Strangetown story, and he just came home and presented me with the finished product. How exciting! I chose Johnny, Ripp, and Ophelia as the subjects, and I'm quite pleased by the results. 

So, what do you think?

Edited to Add:

Also, check out his comic blog, The Box Factory, if you're interested in seeing more of his work. Be warned that there is some crude humour, but don't let that scare you away. If nothing else, I recommend that you check out this illustration of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song as 3D shape poem.

 

Comments

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

I really, really love this ^_^

While I agree that your SO got Johnny spot-on, and that his take on Ripp's skeeziness is hilarious, what really strikes me is Ophelia. Her expression cracks me up. The huge cheekbones and squintly eyes... and her topknot hair. You're right, it's a very Ren and Stimpy sort of touch. And I love it.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

*grin* I thought you might.

Yeah, definitely. Ophelia is more subtle, so it really shows his own flair in the interpretation. (I think those are actually my chubby cheekbones - he draws me a lot and I have chipmunk cheeks.)

He's so unforgiving in his caricatures. It's hilarious. The ones that he does of himself are just brutal.

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

Is the one in his icon on The Box Factory a self-caricature?

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Why, yes. Yes, it is! *snort* It's a little extreme. He doesn't actually have ears that big.

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

Heh. Good to know! Because I'd worry about him in a windstorm... :D

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Well, he IS pretty thin, so if it was a very severe windstorm, I'd still worry... *snicker*

My grandmother always used to tell me I should eat more when I was a child, or I would blow away in the wind, and one day it was so windy, I was afraid I really was going to blow away.)