caricaturized
CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
CREATED BY "D4DISGRUNTLED"
WHY I PICKED THIS INDIVIDUAL
Christopher Young is a well known music composer who has composed music for many, many films, but become synonymous with horror. He is well-known for movies like Hellraiser, Hellraiser 2, Flowers In The Attic, The Fly 2, Species, The Grudge 1 & 2, & Drag Me To Hell, just to name a few of many.
Christopher Young was among many other composers who also dabbled in the horror and sci-fi genres. His music and others inspired my inspiration as an artist growing up. I would listen to their music while creating my own artwork as film music acted as an additional escape mechanism for my escapism. It is so strange that I have managed to get to meet and become good acquaintances with Christopher Young as an adult. His music has been such a close part of my creative side over the years and I feel like I know him through his music.
That is why I chose him to be my next caricature. I dedicate this piece to him as a show of thanks and respect to him as both an artist and professional.
MY APPROACH TO CARICATURES
When I see people and describe them to others, I end up describing people as though they are a cartoon character. I never focus on a physical attribute in which to embellish, as most caricatures do. Rather, I try to focus on a prominent personality trait in which to embellish and then turn their outward appearance into how I perceive them.
With Christopher Young, I see him as the overlord master of all horror music composing. He is the master at it. So I chose to represent him like a cult leader using dark magic to summon up his awesomely dark horror music. The pumpkins represent his own personal fascination with pumpkins.
ABOUT THE MEDIUM
I transitioned from traditionally made art (using pencil and paper) to digital tools such as a digital drawing tablet and Clip Studio Paint in combination with Photoshop. I still start with a pencil sketch based on photographic references. The pencil may be digital inside of a program designed for drawing, sketching, inking and painting, I still use it as though I had tangible art supplies in front of me.
DISCLAIMOR
No A.I. was used or harmed in the making of this artwork.