Caricature of Tom Welling from Smallville

**Warning** -- Smallville Spoilers below --

I was watching Smallville last night. Lana Lang had just married Lex Luthor to save Clark Kent's life after being blackmailed by Lionel Luthor. They had just got into the wedding car, and Lana turned her head to see Clark standing behind the crowd, looking on in disbelief.

In that shot, I saw the curve of Tom Welling's prominent jaw, and I had to freeze the video and grab my sketchpad. The caricature jumped out at me, and I know that when inspiration hits you like that, you have to stop what you're doing and capture the moment.

So I started with the jawline, which is something I rarely, if ever do (I usually start with the eyes as they tend to hold the key to a good likeness). Then I completed the outline of the head, before filling in the features. I liked where it was going, so I spent some time on shading. Overall, I'm happy with the likeness, but I think I could have made the top part of his face
a bit narrower to accentuate his huge jaw. Also I'm not entirely pleased with the hair, but I just need practice with that. Any feedback is always welcome.

I'm planning to do one of Kristin Kreuk who plays Lana too. She has a beautiful face which may prove quite a challenge to caricature.


Tom Welling as Clark Kent in "Smallville: Superman - the Early Years"

Tags: Tom Welling, Smallville, Clark Kent, Superman, Caricature, Kristin Kreuk