Another police sketch artist whose artwork is criminal...

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:44 am

Good grief.

This was from CBSNews.com

I think, if I worked at it, I could actually draw this well. And, it's a well known fact I suck at art.

Who the HELL hired this person to do the police sketch?

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:49 am

Nah...the guy just really looks like that.

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:04 am

I don't see what's wrong with it.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:14 am

*shrugs*

It looks like an average police sketch to me.

Police sketching is a hard business. You've got nothing to go on but a description; drawing from observation is much easier.

Kirb · Post by **Kirb** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:15 am

I am confused and angered by this thread!

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:18 am

Kirb wrote:I am confused and angered by this thread!

ROIGHT, LET'S BASH ER NOGGIN!

*gets out the bashing stick*

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:01 am

rock_dash wrote:
Kirb wrote:I am confused and angered by this thread!
ROIGHT, LET'S BASH ER NOGGIN!

*gets out the bashing stick*

I love it when you get all violent ragey. <3

[AlmightyPyro] · Post by **[AlmightyPyro]** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:12 am

I think the sketch looks good.

Jesusabdullah · Post by **Jesusabdullah** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:18 am

It might be kind of fun to try doing police sketches ourselves. Hmm... :-/

Turnsky · Post by **Turnsky** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:20 am

he looks a little long in the face.. and big of forehead.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:32 am

It's a good sketch. If you're trying to become a comic artist. It's a hell of a good sketch if you're someone starting out in art. It's a pretty damn poor sketch if your job is to draw people who kill people, to help other people catch those murderers.

There are a lot of people in these forums who I've witnessed hands down do better work than this (and this has to have been a final work - the guy isn't a new criminal, this picture's been out there). I find it hard to believe that this artist was the most qualified candidate for the job.

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:34 am

Black Sparrow wrote:
rock_dash wrote:
Kirb wrote:I am confused and angered by this thread!
ROIGHT, LET'S BASH ER NOGGIN!

*gets out the bashing stick*
I love it when you get all violent ragey. <3

*bashes Kirb in the headmeats for Sparrow's enjoyment*

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:42 am

I still pretty much agree with Kolter on this one...but I still do have to mention that I have seen a lot worse.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:49 am

You have to remember that the sketch artist is trying to draw a real person. Many "real" artists get a bit of freedom and can exaggerate features and stuff.

The less the drawing looks like a person, the more we "fill in the blanks" and it looks more real to us. It's that whole uncanny valley Scott McCloud business.

Kris X · Post by **Kris X** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:10 am

I seriously don't see a problem with this sketch that needs a peanut gallery bashing it...

This guy isn't drawing realism, because if he did then he'd never be able to, why? Because people see different things when they look at a face... The police doesn't have the imagination, the victim does... So... The fault really lies with the communication between police sketchist and victim.

If you disapprove... Try doing it yourself and you'll get a better understanding, I'm sure.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:19 am

jesusabdullah wrote:It might be kind of fun to try doing police sketches ourselves. Hmm... :-/

I actually like this idea... start a thread where we describe ourselves or someone else (no pic references) and see how close the sketch (whoever sketches it) comes?

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:22 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:
jesusabdullah wrote:It might be kind of fun to try doing police sketches ourselves. Hmm... :-/
I actually like this idea... start a thread where we describe ourselves or someone else (no pic references) and see how close the sketch (whoever sketches it) comes?

I second or third this.

Legendary · Post by **Legendary** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:24 am

Geez, rkolter, who put fiberglass in your underwear?

Kris X · Post by **Kris X** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:36 am

rock_dash wrote:
Killbert-Robby wrote:
jesusabdullah wrote:It might be kind of fun to try doing police sketches ourselves. Hmm... :-/
I actually like this idea... start a thread where we describe ourselves or someone else (no pic references) and see how close the sketch (whoever sketches it) comes?
I second or third this.

And I fourth it.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:38 am

Kris X wrote:
rock_dash wrote:
Killbert-Robby wrote: I actually like this idea... start a thread where we describe ourselves or someone else (no pic references) and see how close the sketch (whoever sketches it) comes?
I second or third this.
And I fourth it.

Right, I'll go thread it.