Aziz Ansari
One thing that’s easy to love about Aziz Ansari is those big brown eyes. Here’s a caricature by Jessica where she takes those eyes and turns him into an alien.
He’s just a funny guy. I’m always happy when an actor is willing to create a character who’s primary trait is selfishness. Parks and Recreation would have been a much weaker show without Aziz’s Tom Haverford trying to manipulate every situation to serve himself.
Kal Penn
Here’s a Kal Penn caricature by Dominique that really gets a couple of things right.
It’s hard to be aware of a subject’s eye spacing. Most of the caricature artists I’ve seen (including myself) start with the eyes, which kind of locks them in early. If you haven’t observed immediately that the subject’s eyes are close together, you’re likely to finish the drawing without including that detail. It’s an important one. Eyes that are close together or far apart are integral to a likeness. So the close-set eyes here really help to convey Kal Penn’s unique expression.
The other great thing here is the lower lip. That’s a more obvious element to exaggerate, but it’s still cool.
Penn and Teller
Here’s a Penn and Teller by Mike Warden.
They’re notable members of the skeptic community, and enjoy disproving beliefs they think are untrue. Because of this, their show seems to be of the love-it-or hate it variety, which is working well for them. they’re the most popular comedy-and-illusion act on the Strip.
While this caricature isn’t as chock-full of gags as his regular work, it’s spot-on for expressions. A lot of advertisements for Penn and Teller feature them maiming, dismembering, or casually killing each other for our entertainment, so this disembodied-head-as-balloon trick isn’t too far off base. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them do this in their actual act.
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris has been popular for as long as I’ve been alive. When he starts to look like a grandpa, that’s when I’ll know I’m officially really, really old.
He’s been a great Doogie Howser, a super popular character on How I Met Your Mother, and a guest star in just about every show. My personal favorite is probably Dr. Horrible from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.
This caricature by Celeste makes great use of his big ol’ forehead. It’s also worth noticing how his eyebrows don’t follow his brow ridge. The ridge gives him an angry expression, and the brows offset that with innocence.