NCN Drawoff November

November was a busy month for me. Most of the month was the same daily grind. I've been in a creative rut lately. Though I have been becomming more and more active in the National Caricature Network. This is a great organization for Caricature artists. I come from a background in Cartoon illustration and design. A couple of year's ago a friend of mine conned me into doing caricatures at a small local festival. I really enjoyed the experience and began getting more serious about pursuing that avenue. To that end I joined the NCN. The quality of the artists and wealth of information is top notch.

Presently I am working on adding a new facet into my portfolio geared towards caricature and the editorial area of illustration. The NCN holds monthly contests that are ran much like real illustration jobs are. I found this a good way to boost my portfolio while getting feedback on what I am doing by a wide variety of artists. Novembers contest was to design a MAD magazine cover. The judges were Tom Richmond, Ray Alma, and Court Jones. I really have to hand it to the judges, for taking the time out of their busy schedules to give the feedback and act like a quasi art director. Please note that the following is just a promotional piece and is NOT an actual MAD magazine cover. The subject was Rocky Balboa