Did you know
there is an International Society of Caricature Artists?
According to
the Introduction on their web site:
The
International Society of Caricaturist Artists is an international non-profit
trade association. Its purpose is to promote the art of caricature, educate the
public and the media about the art of caricature and to provide its members
with helpful information about caricature as an as art form as well as a
profession.
ISCA
currently has over 650 members from around the world, and is growing every
month. Members receive our quarterly magazine, Exaggerated Features, which has articles about caricaturing, featured
artists tips and stories as well as other useful information about caricature
illustration. ISCA annual convention is held each year in a different location. The
convention features a guest speaker, lectures, seminars, competitions, awards
and the camaraderie of your peers in the art of caricature drawing.
Welcome to the March edition of Not Your Usual Caricature Artist.
Sounds pretty cool and that's why I've applied for
membership.
Fine artists -- amateur and otherwise -- are often inspired
when they visit an art museum or gallery, to rush back to their studio and
either pull out a new canvas or return to an already-started one.
I'm amazed by the works of the Masters, too. But my
inspiration comes every time I see a reference to Mad Magazine's own gallery of
contemporary luminaries...or similar work occasionally found accompanying a
magazine article or gracing a book cover by one of the current greats in this
often under-appreciated corner of the art world.
In the meantime, here's some representative stuff of mine I hope
is deemed worthy of membership in the ISCA.
Pete Rose (right)
Hope you'll associate with me again the first Tuesday of next month for more musings from Not Your Usual Caricature Artist.
