IamA Active Duty Soldier who likes to draw caricature. Im doing a 30 day challenge to draw as many people as I can. AMA!

Soldier don't lose your bearings, I challenge you to draw you chain up to HNIC CnC Obama. Making each one have a more patriotic background

You down private?

Edit: loose lose

That's a good solid HOOOAH!!!

I've regretted not having my caricature done the last time I had a chance. Do you think you can give it a shot...you know, for practice's sake?

edit: OP delivered, spectacularly.

Your face looks awesome! I'll take a crack at it!

Awesome face. That's going on my next resume.

...in BIG BOLD LETTERS, my friend.

Here, attach this, Just incase they're not convinced. http://imgur.com/T5aXA6C

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Semper Fi?

ooorah!

I think once you see me, you'll find it impossible to resist putting my beauty to paper. http://imgur.com/7YXnSwG I mean, really, have you you ever gazed upon a fairer countenance?

im fighting the urge right now, and its winning.

I know you probably won't see this, but could you draw this for me?

http://i.imgur.com/fTwREr3.jpg

This was shortly after I'd had a fight with the ground, so that's why I have the injured face, haha.

Also, thank you for doing what you do!

That's quite unfortunate. I hope you're doing alright. This photo looks hella funny though. lol

Hey, thanks a lot for doing this! It's a great idea. What is a pleasant surprise about being in the army that you never expected? I'd like to make a trade if you're interested. Below is an example of my style, which is not very realistic, as well as a picture of me and my dog. http://imgur.com/ycUuAKe http://imgur.com/GiWMHnZ

your style's very unique and interesting. i like it.

What was your inspiration to start drawing? Impressive work by the way.

Thanks. I really wanted to share my art work to others. I figured I had this gift and it would just be selfish for me not to share it to the world, or at to a few people. This is just my own little way of doing it.

You've sent me so many amazing photos. I'm looking forward to drawing every single one of them. I just hope I can get through every single one of them before my challenge ends. Maybe then, Ill still be drawing in which case, i really don't mind. I would be happy to answer more of your questions if you have any. Thank you all for your support.

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As of right now, Im not taking any paid projects. One of the rules for my challenge is I have to give the drawings for free. If you want I could get back to you after 30 days and give you a quote.

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sweet. get back to me in about a month and we'll work something out.

Where are you at campbell? Im in 3rd brigade

Im in 1st brigade.

101st hooah

Air Assault!

Balls of the Eagle? Also, can I get a portrait?? Your work is awesome

Sapper Eagle. And yes you can!

Did you ever consider doing something other then serving ?

Oh, yes. In a few months I'll be taking college classes again to finish my undergrad in Graphic Design with a minor in business.

Hey man, CLEPS/DSST are your friend! I don't know what your level of college is but they saved me a ton of time and money. All done through the ed center and updated to your JST. 2ez

Thanks for the tip!

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I took a few drawing and illustration classes at a community college which really sparked my interest to persue art. From there I pretty much just taught myself through books, online content and lots of practice.

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Thank you

You ever tried /r/redditgetsdrawn ? I'm pretty sure you can accomplish your goals there faster :)

No, I havent. Thanks.

Can you draw my dog, Bear? :) http://i.imgur.com/t7u2hOL.jpg

I would also love to have the drawing! How can I arrange to have it sent to me? :)

Here you go. I hope you like it. I really enjoyed doing this.

I havent seen my brother in 2 years (I'm studying abroad), can you do this pic please? It's from my family photo-shoot 2 years ago. I really appreciate it and thank you for your service.

Here you go, man. Hope you get to see your family again soon.

Do you ever go like "that's me!" when the commercial about the private who joined the Army to become a graphic artist comes on?

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auhsCXKKnEg

Thats actually the 1st time i saw that commercial. really cracked me up. lol

http://m.imgur.com/Px5tyJ7 draw this scene ? My girlfriend would LOVE it.

never really drawn a "scene" in caricature... but i can try.

First of all thank you for your service!

Do you only draw or do you enjoy making other kinds of art as well?

Also I'm going to attach a picture if you're willing to take a crack at it, if not I think I'll live!

http://i.imgur.com/K1Baqft.jpg

Your welcome. I do other stuff besides caricature like pin-up illustration and calligraphy among other things. But, whenever I see selfies on my facebook wall (or everywhere, really), all I think about is how ridiculous some of them look and caricatures simply come to mind. And they're really fun to do.

I'll definitely give it a shot!

Thanks! How difficult is calligraphy compared to other kinds of art?

I wouldn't say it's difficult. it's pretty easy to get into. And it's a lot of fun once you get the hang of it.

will you draw me and my dog as jon snow and ghost?!

i'm a petite curly haired brunette and she's a tiny version of ghost, people are always comparing us and i've always thought it'd be hilarious

also, can i send you a holiday card?

Sure, but then i'd have to draw you a beard. lol I would appreciate a holiday card. Send me a picture and i'll see what i can do.

I've always wanted a beard... they look so warm :3

right? lol

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Its all relative, really. I hate it less and less everyday, or maybe im just running out of fucks to give. not sure which one.

Are you still taking requests? And if so how would I send you the picture?

You can upload it to imgur and send me a link to it. i think that'd be easier.

Filipino ka ba, sir?

o po

Hi there! thanks for your service and you have a good hand for drawing. Best caricatures I've seen by far. I have a few random questions and a request if you'd like.

1) what's your favorite movie(s)? 2) if your bored, what do you find yourself doing besides drawing? 3) what's your zodiac sign? 4) if you could have an exotic pet, what would it be?

(Request: I'm a Longboarder chick and this is me at the park with my "skate face" on shredding some hills. http://imgur.com/dgfAhFs )

1) Right now, i'd say Good Will Hunting but Interstellar really blew me away, though. 2) I like to play basketball and just hangout with friends, Im a pretty laid back kind of guy. 3) Im a Libra. 4) Im not good with keeping pets, but panda sounds like it'd be fun to have around.

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You're always more interesting than you think. Send it!

Hey! How do you like kentucky? And what made you do this challenge? It's pretty cool!

I'm in Kentucky! Draw me and my boyfriend! I'll print it and give it to him for Christmas' that' be sweet! http://imgur.com/vDzXfe7 Have a happy holiday season! Hope you like bipolar KY weather and you better be a UK fan!(: So my question is... Are you a UK fan?

Not really, sorry. thats a nice picture though

Am I too late to request a drawing? This is me and my pup Peanut. Thanks for all you do! http://imgur.com/SoMLFKs

Here you go!

A few questions.

Coffee or tea?

Crunchy or soggy (or both)?

Cats or dogs?

Ink or graphite?

Tattoos or piercings?

Lastly, butt or boobs?

Thanks in advance.

coffe. crunchy. both, depending on my mood that day. piercings. i love boobies, but really more of an ass man.

My suggestion: Draw Sergeant Johnson (Halo). :)

I think these are great! I remember doing a thing in art class where we picked each individual thing- a body piece, arms, accessories, and a head- and then traced them to make our own little drawings like these. Even that took me forever. How long does it take you to do one of these drawings, and when you're modeling it off of someone, do you need them there or to remain still, or is it just kind of a thing where you look at them and know what you're drawing from that?

I usually have them send me pictures. i used to do this thing where I would go to like a park or some place public and just draw random people in secret. sounds really creepy but nobody ever notices. but that was a long time ago, though.

Will you draw me?

Sure, I'm still taking requests right now. Just send me a picture.

I've always wanted to do caricature drawings. I like your style a lot, it's very inspiring. Here's a couple pics of me. How do you feel about massive beards? http://imgur.com/a/SLcmn

i love beards. yours looks insanely awesome!

Hello, combat engineer! If you have any time, would you draw me? I would be very happy if you did!

http://i.imgur.com/XAhcP5S.jpg

Yes, Maam!

Thanks a lot! I, uh, I'm a guy though.

woops.

This would be so cool!

Could you do this one?! The story behind it is that I'm super short. My wife was wearing heels in this shot. I was on the tip of my toes and she was squatting down.

Could you make one where she is towering over me in a comical way? We always joke about our heights.

Even if you don't get to mine, thank you for doing this!

http://imgur.com/4Uw2I2d

More face. Ignore lady on right. http://imgur.com/fl3BPzE

I know my challenge has been over for quite some time now, but I really wanted to draw this one. And I'm glad I did. Here you go. I had a lot of fun doing this. I hope you like it.

i notice you have a blasting cap in your hand, are you an engineer?

Yes, im a 12B.

yeah on further look at ur pic i saw the E on ur kevlar, i was a 1371 in the marine corps, engineers lead the way.

semper fi!

Can you draw a reenactment of your favorite moment in your career?

you know, i never thought about that. i'll definitely consider it. thanks.

If you don't mind me asking, what would that moment be?

there's a few that comes to mind. Graduating with honors in basic is one of them.

Thank you for your service! Also, I am really digging your style! What was the most difficult caricature you've had to draw so far?

that's a good question. Each person's face presented different challenges but its also the most fun part of the drawing. For every single one of my drawings, capturing likeness is perhaps the most difficult thing. you cant see it here since I haven't uploaded the original photos (which i should probably start doing).

Hi and thank you for your service. How did this challenge come about?

Its my honor to serve. This is something ive never done before. I've always been conscious about my drawings and sharing them to people for fear of negative feedback. This is just my way of overcoming that fear and doing nice things for people at the same time which i thought would be appropriate since its the holidays.

Your work is amazing. You should be very proud of it. I hope you have a very safe and happy holiday.

Thank you.

Your caricatures are very nice. I've been having trouble finding a gift for my mother, and I was wondering if you could do a caricature of her. Can I email it to you though? I don't think she would like having a straight up picture of herself up on the Internet.

Thanks

P.S. you wouldn't need to mail it to me, just a picture would be fine.

I'm taking requests but I can't really give a specific date as to when I can finish it since I'm still backed up right now. But do send me that photo though, i'll try to get to it as soon as i can.

Have you ever done a caricature of yourself? What about someone in your chain of command? Also, I've been debating between going 11B or 12B lately. Would you recommend it?

yes, ive done a few caricatures of myself. not in my chain of command. i would advise you to do your research. i cant speak for infantry but if youre gonna go 12b, theres gonna be some math involved if thats a factor for you.

Have you ever drawn one of a person you are about to shoot?

No. I hope I never have to... That would be horrible.