Artist #16: John Kascht

John Kacsht is a charicature artist who uses a variety of mediums, with finalized pieces usually being in black ink or watercolor. "The exaggerated features emphasize portions of the actual persons character," He states in a video of the process he undergoes to create his charicatures (found HERE).

His use of gradient shading creates a wonderfully realistic-- if fairly askew-- portrait of an individual. He generally leaves out a background, only incorporating things on the character and slight foreground so nothing detracts from his emphasis on the portrait. To reach the final form of his project, he creates numerous sketches, from all angles, and has upon occasion used clay to get a feel for the entirety of the head he wishes to represent.