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==Article Transcript==
originally started with Kamans Art
Shoppes back in 2005 as a portrait
artist. Then I started drawing caricatures
in 2006 at Sea World Orlando with
Joe Bluhm, Aaron Philby, Dino Casterline,
Nate Grahm, Dan Hay, and Ken
Knafou. I’ve been drawing caricatures
for 10 years. Grigor Eftimov, Joe Bluhm,
Salvador Dali, Marlo Meekins and Gerald
Scarfe were big influences.
Besides the book, I have been doing
a lot of inner work and exploring the
mysteries of the world, which has
given me so many creative ideas for
future projects.
My recent trip to Japan changed my life,
even though I was only there for a week.
People are so respectful, and I feel Kage
Nakanishi has created an epic empire
for caricaturists with his Caricature
Japan business. He has really inspired
me with his generosity and care to the
caricature world.
I created a book to bring joy and inspiration
to those who love caricatures and/
or animals. Plus I chose mostly famous
pets to relate a popular likeness that most
can appreciate and laugh at. I also put
the drawings of the supporters’ pets in
the book as a “thank you” for helping my
business become what it is today. After
releasing my first celebrity caricature
book, Beasted, back in 2012, I leaped into
the pet world, which inspired me to create
the new fun, funny and exaggerated book
called Little Beasties! This book will be
filled with over 40 finished color caricature
studio pieces of famous pets and around
200 pet sketches overall. I love animals
and their personalities. Like humans,
their uniqueness can be captured and
artistically expressed, which is so fun and
interesting to exaggerate. Inside the book,
I have added just about all of the drawings
of the furry little subjects that I drew
for the supporters of my Little Beasties
business as a way to give back for helping
its growth. Three years in the making, this
book is all but done except for getting
it printed. I am using Kickstarter to raise
money to make this book come to fruition.
The help that I get will be highly rewarded
and much appreciated.
Little Beasties kickstarter campaign: now
through the end of August!
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