"Bukowski" acryl on linen 50 x 80 cm (1 Viewer)

[Ponder]

 

[lewis hc]

I have an artist friend, and I think everybody is jealous of artistic people. I know I am. I think the work is good. Well done, I'm jealous..again.

 

[roni]

in order to post this:
http://www.crackajack.de/2013/02/25/drew-friedman-draws-charles-bukowski/

I was looking for a thread, that's dedicated to Buk-portraits by other artists than Buk himself. I was sure, there is one, as it's kinda useless to put every such picture in a new thread. Alas, couldn't finde it. So I post it here for whatever it's worth.

 

[hank solo]

http://www.crackajack.de/2013/02/25/drew-friedman-draws-charles-bukowski/

Drew Friedman's Bukowski Portrait: "This is my newly completed portrait of Charles Bukowski, who I never met, although I illustrated a series of his short stories ("Notes of a Dirty Old Man") for High Times magazine in 1993 when he had (briefly) become a regular contributer."

Think he means 1983.

The new portrait is a much better likeness. Here's one of his illustrations from High Times Jan 84 issue:

 

[mjp]

Argh.

 

[Ponder]

So I post it here for whatever it's worth.

At least six fingers.

 

[mjp]

What's an extra finger between friends?

 

[Ponder]

A bonus.

 

[David]

Drew Friedman portrait--not sure it has been posted, couldn't find in search.

 

[roni]

That's not bad!

 

[Bukfan]

Not bad at all for a Bukowski caricature. The head alone is pretty much spot on, but when placed on a small body with big hands (Buk said he had small hands) it becomes a caricature. He did have a large head, but not that large. :D