Evolution of a Caricature...or...Constipated Smile

Alot of times when I'm drawing a caricature it goes through several passes. It usually starts off either very realistic or looking nothing like the person I'm trying to draw. So I redraw it over and over, each time trying to exaggerate certain proportions and or attempting to get a certain expression. Today I had the opportunity to go through this process with fellow cartoonist Katie Rice (check out her blog 'funny cute' in the links section) She did a drawing (in this case it was of me) then I went over her drawing and we passed it back and forth like this several times. It's a great way to draw because the other artist will usually spot things you don't see and vice versa. In this case it was Katie who has a super keen eye and a great sense of observation. So here are the results, starting with Katies drawing...





















Then my drawing...























Then Katie's





















Mine....






















..and one more by me...