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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Dream Act

I was very glad to have been a part of a fundraiser event
 for the Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education
 for Alien Minors) this past Friday at La Salsa Nightclub. 
 The organizers Celia Ruiz and Irania Ortuno suggested that I
 draw the faces of several activists and friends 
on that night of Rock En Espanol. 
 It was a great time! 

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

What is it like to be a caricature artist :)

To be a caricature artist for me, is to enjoy work as if it was play.   Getting paid is a bonus.
 A caricaturist like me spends a lot of her time sketching, thinking about cartoon bodies,
 colors, art supplies, etc.

Some of the usual things a caricaturist is asked on a daily basis are:

  How long have you been drawing?  I usually answer: oh, about half an hour!
Where did you go to school to learn caricatures?  Well, of course!
 I went to the Caricature Institute of Las Vegas, Nevada!  Not really,
 I went for Fine Art at the Kansas city Art Institute.
 I learned caricatures at Circus-Circus in Las Vegas.
 I really live to paint and paint to live.
  Will you share your thoughts and questions in the comments?
 I would love to hear from you!