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Letter From Our Guest Editor (view source)
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===The 411 on Our Guest Editor Clarence D. Meriweather===
'''What did you want to be when yougrew up? Did you ever think youwould be a caricature artist'''?<br>
I knew I wanted to be an artist since I
was a 7 or 8. I remember drawing my
I also spent a lot of time in the art
section of the library.
'''So how and when did caricaturescreep into your life?'''<br>
I think it crept into my life like any other
kid. I was in love with MAD Magazine
Richmond too. He’s MAD too, just a few
generations down on the family tree.
'''If you could take a different path onthe road to where you are now, whatwould it have been?'''<br>
I loved football as a kid. I had a growth
spurt one summer (4 inches and 30 lbs)
go to art school or regular high school to
play high school football.
I auditioned for the Cleveland School of
the Arts in the Summer of ´83 (I think)
what could’ve been, but I know I made
the correct decision.
'''And the road continues...where would you like to go?'''<br>
Well, COVID kinda has everything on
hold. I am just trying to stay healthy
and out of the way. Perhaps education?
I enjoy teaching art/graphic design very
much. I would love to inspire and teach
the next generation of designers of
color. Give inner-city kids like I was an
opportunity to learn to express themselves
and communicate through design.
'''What is your caricature background?'''<br>
I’m a Kaman’s Art Shoppes kid. I think
part of the rite of passage of being an
artist is working as a caricature artist
at an amusement park. You learn the
difference between art for art’s sake
and for commerce. I didn’t realize it
but those were some of the best times
of my life. I learned so much about
drawing, interacting with people, and
developing my aesthetic and style. I’ve
also made some lifetime friends and
colleagues.
In the last 5-7 years I have been doing
speed sketching with my homeboy Adam
Pate. He taught me how to take what I
knew about sketching, simplify it and do
it faster. What used to take me 3-5 min
for a black and white now takes me 1.5 - 2
min when I’m really cooking. It sharpens
your eye/hand skills. It’s also a laboratory
to try different ways of sketching. The
thing I think I miss most during this time
of COVID is drawing at live gigs and
interacting with the partygoers.
I am debating if I want to continue
drawing gigs in the current political
climate. I don’t believe it is safe for me
traveling in certain areas right now. I
hope it won’t always be like this. We’ll
see. I was never really interested in
drawing sketches electronically but
that’s where everything seems to be
heading so I’ll learn just to keep my
chops. I never want to lose my chops.
'''What else would you like people to know about you before we wrap up?'''<br>
Hmmm. I would like to learn how to draw
comic books or a graphic novel. I enjoy
telling stories and I have some ideas I
would like to bring to fruition.
I currently teach 2D Foundations at
University of Akron. That’s fun. I like my
students even though I am still finding my
footing as an instructor.
I love science fiction. I believe Star Wars
wasted a great character opportunity with
John Boyega’s character Finn. (Still ticked
about that.) I am a huge Sherlock Holmes
fan and Who-vian. I love the 4th and 11th
Doctor.
==See Also==
