Jack Nicholson Caricature by Jessica Thompson

A caricature of Jack Nicholson by artist Jessica Thompson

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson has one of those faces that caricature artists love.  There are a lot of hooks… that big smile, the widow’s peak, the high arched eyebrows, the small eyes.  Here we have a focus I haven’t seen before:  Jack Nicholson’s teeth, looking as orderly as the teeth on a comb, but far more frightening.  Sometimes teeth are hard to get right, but Jessica pulls a neat trick here, clearly defining the tops and bottoms of each tooth, but leaving the middles blank to create a unified shape.  The dark outline of the mouth further pulls in focus.

In Jack Nicholson’s long career, he’s had his pick of fun, interesting roles, and he’s played them to the hilt.  Terrifying as bad guys, loveable as bad guys turned good, and funny as grumpy men, he’s often the most interesting thing on the screen.  Seems like Jessica loves him best as the Joker.

Loki by Jessica Thompson

This is a caricature of Tom Hiddleston as Loki from The Avengers

Loki

Tom Hiddleston brings his acting chops and his forehead (in a separate suitcase?  How does he fit that thing through the doorway?) to his role as Loki in The Avengers and Thor movies.

Loki is an odd villian.  I’ve never been sure what his powers are, exactly.  He can shapeshift, right?  Shouldn’t he be doing that, like, all the time?  And then, what, make zombies with a staff he stole?  And just be generally clever and devious?  I don’t know, even Dwight Yoakum in Sling Blade just seems like a scarier character than this guy, and his only superpower is alcoholism and anger.

Aziz Ansari Caricature by Jessica Thompson

caricature of aziz ansari by jessica thompson

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.

Carrot Top Caricature by Jessica Thompson

A caricature of comedian Carrot Top, by Jessica Thompson

Carrot Top

From the beginning , Carrot Top made himself look goofy.  High energy, big hair.  Once he came to Las Vegas, he started working out.  Big hair, big muscles.  Then he made some interesting decisions with makeup.  Big hair, big muscles, thin eyebrows, dark mascara.  All in all, he’s a very eye-catching character.  If he’s at Whole Foods at the same time as you, you’re going to notice.

Here’s my favorite clip, not starring Carrot Top, not featuring Carrot Top, but about Carrot Ttop:

For the record, I liked Chairman of the Board.