By Carol South Herald contributing writer Jack Lantz has discovered a way to make an easel transport him to Alaska. No, it s not some Rube Gold-bergian invention he cobbled together in his garage. Lantz is using his artistic skills to raise money and qualify for the Leukemia Society of America s Team in Training marathon in Anchorage Alaska later this month.
Caricatures are like a cartoon, they are a blast to do.
For Lantz, making a caricature is not about being cruel, just having a little gentle fun and combined with an informal portrait. He talks to the person a few minutes while playing with the chalk to get an idea of what the subject is like and what they like to do. Then he starts sketching, taking between 20 and 30 minutes to complete the caricature. Sometimes I will get other in-sights as I m doing it and it will go a different way.