Have you ever commissioned a caricature artist for a hilarious (if also uncannily accurate) portrait of yourself? Illustrator Robert Dejesus merges the quirky energy of traditional caricatures with his own expressive anime-like style. People from around the world commission him to transform their photographs into whimsical cartoon characters that pop off the page.
Dejesus enhances each person's individuality by emphasizing their most prominent features in the portrait, whether it be a big pair of glasses, spritely curly hair, or a toothy smile. His enchanting, cutesy style is amazingly versatile, as it is able to seamlessly flatter each unique face. What really brings the cartoon portraits together, however, is Dejesus's keen understanding of shapes. Whether it's a square jaw or round eyes, the talented cartoonist is able to use graphic geometrical shapes to render his characters with an appealing suppleness.
