Honest Art Review: Danny Devito Portrait

When I look at Joe Pesci I think mmm. I’d love to be that happy in life; hope he’s not secretly hiding some dark dark sadness. Then I think man… i wonder if he’s Devito’s secret brother! I digress 🙂

This ink sketch is pretty good in terms of likeness. That cherubic cheek with pearl like expressive eyes. The famous side hair thing and the outstanding trip chin. It’s got a lot going for it!

However, when you put it side by side, the portrait suddenly falls short. Suddenly, it looks like there’s not enough contrast; the ink drawing looks like a white washed photo. the nose and mouth both needs to be more grandiose! I think the head could have been even more calabash gourd shaped than it is. In many ways Devito looks like a real life caricature because he has such strong features, as actors should. It behoves the artist to lean in all the way on them.

Here are the pros and cons of this artwork:

Pro

• Looks like the guys from a mile away!
• Very effectively captured the expressive nature of the person

Con

• Not enough contrast, the dark areas need to be way darker
• The mouth and nose are too small
• Devito’s strong features are toned down; maybe the artist was afraid of caricaturizing the portrait

Rating: 6.5/10