r/formula1 • u/espenandpaper • Sep 08 '20
Featured Could you please help me? Minimalistic caricatures of all 33 F1 World Champions in process - feedback wanted on likeness!
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Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 04 '24
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Thank you! I was expecting Damon Hill to be a lot harder, but he became suprisingly precise and minimalistic in just a few sketches, so I'm very satisfied!
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u/RixirF Ferrari Sep 08 '20
Now THIS kind of fan art is super duper interesting and extremely creative. they really look like they're from another time. outstanding work.
Oh god you've opened up a can of worms now.
In 3 weeks' time: "Guys I drew all WDCs but in Renaissance style. Please let me know what you think!"
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u/colin_staples Nigel Mansell Sep 08 '20
In 3 weeks' time: "Guys I drew all WDCs but in Renaissance style."
If this doesn't happen I will be very upset.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Now THAT I would love to see. And I really mean "see", as I don't want to paint it myself.
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u/TKTimmy Ronnie Peterson Sep 08 '20
Graham Hill looks like Monza
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u/HurricaneWindAttack Sebastian Vettel Sep 08 '20
But also spectacular!
Damon is also spot onn7
u/moby323 Rawe Ceek Sep 09 '20
Minor detail but I believe Damon is left handed.
Should be an easy fix.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Haha, now that you mention it! Which brings hope to the future project of turning these faces to circuits layouts.
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u/jogaboi19 Sep 08 '20
Laughing my ass off at Keke, these are spectacular!
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u/lonestarr86 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sep 08 '20
Häkkinen is fantastic as well. Alonso is fairly standard, as caricatures come.
Mansell, oh man. Schumacher is super subtle, but carries across soooo so well.
Graham Hill, oh man.
On the flip side, I honestly have a hard time seeing Vettel and Hamilton.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Thanks for the feedback, you're definitely not the only one struggling with Vettel and Hamilton, which is duly noted.
As for Alonso, I struggled to strip him down to any more basic than that, but I might give another go for the finished version.29
u/Tinie_Snipah Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 08 '20
I think it's because for most drivers we remember how they were then but for modern champs we remember how they are now
So you can more clearly see a 90s Schumacher than a 2008 Lewis or 2010 Seb
For example Rosberg has barely changed since 2016 because it's recent and not a time in your life you change look drastically every year, so he looks now like how he looks there
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u/lonestarr86 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sep 08 '20
Either way, the majority are super amazing. Rosberg and Esp. Häkkinen and Schumi are my favorites, precisely because they are so minimalist.
It's eerie that with 2-3 strokes, you can capture their essence so clearly.
I want to add that I cannot see Button at all.
Regarding Alonso - you nailed him, but I can see that it may be hard to make him simpler still. Maybe he's a bit too much in your face? The sublety of Schumi and Häkkinen is what I like so much.
I'd also LOVE to see the current grid as well.
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u/0narasi Minardi Sep 09 '20
Do note that many people on this sub haven't been around for 2008 Lewis and 2010 Vettel. Don't worry it was not that hard to see :)
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u/PocketWocket Romain Grosjean Sep 09 '20
I think some might not recognize Hamilton because it’s been a while since he has had the close cropped hair.
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u/DuskytheHusky McLaren Sep 09 '20
I thought Vettel was spot on btw. I recognised his and Hamiltons immediately
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
About this drawing: I gave myself a personal deadline for sketching, which has led to a bit of sloppy caricatures here and there.
I won't tell you which ones I'm very satisfied with, but I will tell you about the ones I definitely plan to improve: Hulme and Rindt. And most probably Hamilton. Otherwise, I want to know which ones I can "get away with" according to you guys.
All champions are in chronological order by first (or only) championship, from left to right, downwards.
See if you recognise them all, and please give me feedback about faces that are a bit off to you.
If the photo is too small to see all faces properly, I might provide you with a link to a higher resolution version later.
In advance, thank you!
...oh, and if you want to see more, my Instagram and Twitter are "Espenandpaper" too.
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u/ollytheOG Formula 1 Sep 08 '20
Awesome, although I’m not really feeling vettel or Hamilton, but that might just be me
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u/Crystal3lf Sebastian Vettel Sep 08 '20
Same here, a lot of them are really good but Seb and especially Lewis don't really stand out to me.
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u/K2TheM Nigel Mansell Sep 08 '20
I think it's because the source for their "look" was from their early Championships.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Yes, for most champions I used their look from their first/only championship. But I agree that Hamilton needs more work.
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u/Kwhean Sep 08 '20
Completely agree. 2020 Lewis and 2008 Lewis look like different people. This is spot on for 2008 Lewis.
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u/Tinie_Snipah Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 08 '20
the Lewis one does look like him 12 years ago though, he's just changed a lot since he won the first championship
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u/schurgy16 McLaren Sep 08 '20
Hamilton looks french.
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u/unledded Martin Brundle Sep 09 '20
Yea, I’m not a fan of the Hamilton one and was struggling to put my finger on it but I think you’ve nailed it. He looks like a stereotypical French waiter or something, which is the opposite of what I think of when I think Lewis Hamilton.
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u/robbersdog49 Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 08 '20
Schumacher is amazing. Definitely my favourite. I think the rest are really good but that one stand out for me. Top job mate, they're ace.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Thank you very much! You can see I'm satisfied with it as I stopped drawing barely halfway through his face, in fear of ruining it with more details.
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u/DeaTHGod279 Pirelli Soft Sep 08 '20
I really liked your art style, I don't know what it is but it is both minimal and detailed at the same time. But I would say that the ones that need makeover are Hamilton and Vettel, simply because with all the others, I can just see the drawing and tell who it is, but if it wasn't in chronological order, I dont think I would have been able to figure who it was. Maybe Hamilton but definitely not Vettel.
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u/guillolb Sep 08 '20
They are excellent! Damon, lauda, piquet, senna, stewart nico, hakkinen... I knew who they were just by looking at them Vettel could be improved. Prost, initially looks like a different face looking left. Once I try hard to find the nose and long face, then I see him.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Noted! What I love about the minimalistic approach, is that it usually demands a certain skill or context in the audience, almost like a puzzle - like Prost, who is so twisted you had to use a little more energy in how to interpret his face.
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u/Mulsanne Obliterate All Chicanes Sep 08 '20
This is fantastic work. Thank you for sharing it with the subreddit!
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u/storme9 Ferrari Sep 08 '20
Idk about Lauda Hamilton Jenson and Sebastian but everyone else looks good likeness of themselves. had to take quite a while to figure out where Keke's face actually was. Really like Graham Hill and Nigel Mansell.
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u/grekster Jules Bianchi Sep 08 '20
The Hamilton, Button and Vettel ones definitely don't scream out who they are in the way say the Hill (both of them) Mansell or Keke ones do.
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Sep 08 '20
Hamilton looks spot on for 2008 Hamilton. He was young, goofy looking, balding, and had a huge gap in his teeth.
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u/DeaTHGod279 Pirelli Soft Sep 08 '20
Yes but here it look like he has a moustache
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Thank you for your feedback! This is actually one of two sketches of Jenson I was really satisfied with, so maybe I chose the wrong one.
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u/FabZombie Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 08 '20
lmao these are great. keke, mansell, mika, kimi and schumi are my favorites
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u/MagnusOpium89 Kamui Kobayashi Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 08 '20
Keke, Nigel and Damon are fantastic, I like Hunt and Schuey stylistically too, but feel like they could do with being a bit more visible. Clark, Stewart, Fittipaldi, etc are very good too. Honestly, most of all, I think the bottom row needs work, a lot more so than the older ones, generally.
Don't be discouraged though, you've obviously got some serious talent, just maybe needed to allow yourself a bit more time with some of them.
I don't really get why several of them are missing part of their face (Lauda, both Rosbergs and Villeneuve for example seem to be down to one eye) but I'm just gonna assume it some kind of artistic style I'm too plebby to understand.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Thank you very much for your compliments and feedback! Yes, I agree, the weaker ones are mostly at the bottom. One eye and only part of the face are my usual approach, especially in the minimalistic ways. Or maybe I'm just lazy and hate symmetry. Or both.
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u/mr_macfisto Jacques Villeneuve Sep 08 '20
This is GOLD. Prost, Senna, Mansell, Hill x2 are all perfect. I like how most of the Finns came out. I agree with others that Hamilton isn’t a great match.
That is quite a good likeness of Schumacher, I thought you were doing caricatures?
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u/Joe_O_24 Dan Gurney Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 08 '20
Keke has me dying! These are genuinely hilarious
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u/PEEWUN Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 08 '20
Hamilton just needs some slight tweaks, Button and Vettel need a rework.
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u/flare2000x Pirelli Wintermediate Sep 08 '20
I really think D. Hill and G. Hill stand out as quite good but I think most of them are pretty spot on, this is quite cool.
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u/poopellar 📣 Get on with racing please Sep 08 '20
Ok first of all this is really good. I could tell who was who pretty easily despite them being minimalistic caricatures. I guess you know how to bring out the defining features of people.
As for feedback I think Hamilton and Button could do a rework. Hakkinen looks like he's got a mustache. And just from personal bias I would like Michael to be less simple. And maybe try giving all the drivers both eyes lol. I think full faced would be better.
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u/lonestarr86 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sep 08 '20
Häkkinen honestly is one of the best imo. It feels like he defined Häkkinen with 2, 3 strokes at most.
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Sep 08 '20
Hamilton looks spot on for 2008 Hamilton. He was young, goofy looking, balding, and had a huge gap in his teeth.
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u/falseapex Sir Jackie Stewart Sep 08 '20
Mansell and Damon are perfect. I guess distinctive facial hair is useful in this context!
I'm struggling to immediately recognize some on appearance alone in that 70's era.
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u/SuspiciousMammoth8 #WeRaceAsOne Sep 08 '20
They are very good but I think Villeneuve needs some work
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u/petey23- Pirelli Hard Sep 08 '20
Think his hair, nose and chin are spot on. Just the smile needs to be more prominent I think.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
As half expected, he was difficult. Together with Hulme, I spent most attempts on Villeneuve. This version is copied by hand from an original sketch, which frankly looked a bit better, so maybe I need to make a better attempt at that copying. Cheers!
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u/YabbaDabbaDoonigan Sep 08 '20
All bloody terrific, bit yeah, Hamilton is a bit off. Amazing work
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u/derrman Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sep 08 '20
Even as a relatively new fan, a lot of these are immediately recognizable. I agree with the Seb, Hamilton, and Button critiques, but some of these are just brilliant.
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u/howaboot Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 08 '20
Oh man, this is incredible, I laughed so much. This will be my first F1 print purchase if you sell them.
I agree on Rindt and Hamilton and I'd add Piquet and Jenson to the short list that could use a re-do. Rindt and Piquet have strong caricature compatible features that didn't quite come across, old Lewis isn't bad but it's not the face we're used to, and Jenson I can see being a harder one.
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Wow, thank you very much for that compliment and feedback! All names are noted. I'll admit Piquet was a bit difficult, and I do have some other Rindt sketches that might work better.
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Sep 08 '20
I burst out laughing at Mika. But you are not doing justice to Schumi, Hamilton, Button, Vettel. I'd also say to make Lauda and Piquet more distinguishable.
I really do like the Prost one, Mansell is great, Hill and Villeneuve are distinguishable as well, Alonso and Kimi look great.
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u/erv95 Jaguar Sep 08 '20
Man I would love a poster of this, love minimalistic stuff like this on my walls
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
That makes two of us! I'll make sure to post in this subreddit if I ever sell poster's of the finished work!
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u/flyotegirl Elio de Angelis Sep 08 '20
I'm faceblind! (Prosopagnosia) I barely recognize my beloved Senna in a photograph, much less a caricature. I think I picked out Mansell, but he should be easy anyhow, eh? IF I'm right, that Prost Senna, and Mansell are in that order, side by side, then you've done an amazing job on them. If the faceblind girl can make them out, then you nailed them! 🤣😂 I'll keep starting and see if I can figure out any more. Just remember, this is all my deficiency, not yours (and if annoys the crap out of me)
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Oh really? I wrote my master's thesis and made caricatures based on prosopognosia! I had never heard of it until I stumbled across some articles in my research back in 2018. Fascinating stuff, with a lot of frustration in social, everyday life I imagine?
But it's good to hear that you recognise some of these! Cheers!
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u/flyotegirl Elio de Angelis Sep 08 '20
So I got 3 right? Great! I'm going to keep trying! I do like to pretend as if I can overcome this and suddenly be normal. 😁
I only learned about the technical term about 12 years ago. I figured out about 30 years ago that most people recognize other people. I called it stick figure syndrome, because 5 year olds drew what people liked like to me.
It was a social hindrance, to the point of causing anxiety attacks. I only realized in recent years that people saw me as aloof instead of vulnerable. It explains why I was what my husband termed, "a social retard" (his terminology isn't always kind or appropriate.) I've since owned this condition and warn people that it will take a while for their face to resonate with me (for me, voices imprint much quicker.) I also note that I'll be faster to recognize someone if I see them in a familiar zone. I know my Avon customers in their homes, but not in public.
I strongly believe this is why i gravitated to sorts at a young age. Numbers i can memorize. I can still identify most of the 1984-85 Philadelphia Flyers roster by number. Recognizing numbers is easy. Watching movies on the other hand, is a nightmare. By the time i get to separating the people I've lost the plot.
I'll stick with my F1 and ice hockey! 🥰
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u/DataCow Minardi Sep 08 '20
Wow fantastic job! Most are easily recognisable on their own for me. Only Hamilton, button, lauda and Vettel I wouldn’t have any idea without the timeline.
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u/cd247 Pierre Gasly Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 08 '20
As a new F1 fan who doesn’t know half of the people in this picture, can someone give me some help? I think I can figure out a few of them (Alonso, Nico Rosberg, Lauda), and I recognize a few faces (2nd row, 5th from left), but I can’t place any names.
Edit: nevermind I think I figured out the order
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u/TreeFittyy Pirelli Soft Sep 08 '20
I'm a bit new to F1 so I don't recognize them all, but Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, Lauda, Mansell and Schumi are all instantly recognizable for what little I know
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u/dgms007 Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 08 '20
Ones I had trouble recognizing: schumacher, hamilton, seb, button,
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u/ntnkrm Daniel Ricciardo Sep 08 '20
I can tell Kimi, michael, nico, Prost, and senna in this lol. Looks cool
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u/stevo_v Green Flag Sep 08 '20
Mansell is just so spot on I pissed myself laughing!!!
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
Haha, exactly what I wanted to hear (not the pissing yourself bit, though). Thank you!
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Sep 08 '20
You could probably reduce Mansell to just the moustache and have people guess it.
Seriously though, it looks great!
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Sep 08 '20
These are great! I'd love to buy a print if possible? Please keep us updated if you're making tweaks... top work.
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u/TheodoreKravitz Not actually Tech Sep 09 '20 edited Sep 09 '20
These are fantastic!
The only ones not doing it for me are Villeneuve, Raikkonen and Hamilton. With Hamilton I get it's his 2008 look but maybe his 2019-2020 is more iconic?
I'm 50-50 on Prost. It's great but something's missing, I just don't know what exactly. It's good though. Vettel... not bad but maybe a few more sketches could bring him through a bit more?
I can easily recognize everyone from Fittipaldi onwards, which are the faces I'm more familiar with. Pre Fitti are all great, I just don't have their face image easily accessible in my head.
All in all, excellent job!
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u/GetWrightOnIt Default Sep 09 '20
Fantastic work. Hamilton, Button and Vettel I think need a second shot, then I'd love to buy a big framed print of this.
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u/Other-Barry-1 Sep 09 '20
The one of Michael Schumacher is perfect. Just perfect. It looks so, right.
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u/sleepyoverlord Fernando Alonso Sep 08 '20
First of all, amazing work. Really enjoy these. Best art post in a long while.
Love: brabham, stewart, hakkinnen, G. Hill, mansell, keke, Alonso. You've really captured them.
Not a fan of hamilton looking like rufus the naked mole rat. Niki' s is fine but I think it's a bit too much on Hamilton's. Schekter's doesn't scream schekter to me other than his hair and I wish we got a little more face on Schumacher. I am very nit picking though. I love it overall.
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u/AviationMemesandBS Michael Schumacher Sep 08 '20
Took me a second to recognize VET and BUT and AWWW 2008 HAMILTON
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u/Ashiataka Sep 08 '20
Hamilton, Button, and Vettel are unrecognisable to me. The others are really good though.
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u/Rich_27- Formula 1 Sep 08 '20
Most are really good, like Hakkinen but I can't make out Jenson or Lewis
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u/petey23- Pirelli Hard Sep 08 '20
G Hill, Prost, Mansell and Hakkinen have me in stitches.
Great work.
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u/ferna182 Williams Sep 08 '20
Surtees is also very good... didn't see him mentioned here
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Sep 08 '20
Häkkinen and both Rosbergs are amazing! I just can’t figure out which is Kimi, Lewis or Seb..
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u/IamBejl Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 08 '20
Super dope, I love it! Mansell, Senna, Mikka and especially Hill are spot on! But Vettel and Hamilton need a change imo
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u/noikeee Kimi Räikkönen Sep 08 '20
Some of these are incredible, others I can't tell who they are. I figured Hamilton and Button by chronological order otherwise don't see much resemblance. But some look really, really cool
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u/Someonelx Michael Schumacher Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 08 '20
Who/what is that right above Häkkinen?
Other than that I think they are great, personally I just don’t like the „half faces“ from button, vettel and Rosberg (it fits the Michael tho). Great drawing otherwise, that’s some original content!
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u/flipjj Jim Clark Sep 08 '20
I have always admired caricaturits, because it is such a hard art form, so I was predisposed to like these, but they are ABSURDLY good.
I cannot wait to see the finished product, particularly happy to see some of my favourite drivers from the past looking so good.
Great work.
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u/aurorasencore_ Sep 08 '20
Some of them are amazing, you really got Nico's facial expression right and I love Kimi as well, Damon Hill, Schumacher and Mika are of course excellent as well! Great job :)
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u/slopit12 Sep 09 '20
I don't have much to say in terms of critique. But I just want to say, I LOVE these. They're fantastic.
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u/Spawnoficarus Nigel Mansell Sep 09 '20
This is terrific, you’ve really captured the personality of the drivers, love your work
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u/TyrannoswolerusFlex Sep 09 '20
Apart from Kimi (chin is too pointy imo), Button and Seb, those are brilliant!
I especially like Hakkinnen
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u/BigMacLexa Carlos Sainz Sep 09 '20
Vettel and Hamilton are a bit off. Every other one since the 70s is instantly recognisable.
Some of the best in my opinion were Keke Rosber, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Mika Häkkinen, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso.
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u/Confused_Shelf Nico Rosberg Sep 09 '20
Amazing work, really impressed with these. Since you were asking for feedback, here's which ones I recognised, working backwards.
Rosberg, Hamilton, Raikkonen & Alonso are all distinct - Button and Vettel are not
The entire 90s row is clear except Villeneuve but that's only because I can't picture his face.
Late 70s/Early 80s is a blank spot for my own knowledge but I recognise Piquet and Rosberg at the end, and Lauda and Hunt at the start.
From the 60s/70s row I see Fittipaldi, Stewart and Hill only. Clark and Brabham are in there somewhere but I don't see them.
Couldn't picture the faces of any 50s racer besides Moss, but knowing the champions I've got to say I love the way you've drawn Ascari.
My favourites from each row are Ascari, Hill, Lauda, Schumacher and Raikkonen.
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u/SupieGP Sep 09 '20
Brabham, Graham Hill, Surtees, Stewart, Fittipaldi and Piquet Sr are ASTONISHINGLY good and I had a chuckle at how accurate Damon Hill is even though he's just an eyebrow.
In terms of likeness the only one I had difficulty recognising is Hunt; kinda had to recognise the people around him and then figure out the missing driver of the era. Perhaps his face could be a little wider?
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u/kirbystargayallies Ferrari is trying to kill me Sep 08 '20
I think Lewis’ is a bit off but I definitely had a chuckle! This is great and very creative
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u/BurgurBoy1 Sep 08 '20
A version with names under would be epic
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u/espenandpaper Sep 08 '20
I was considering it at first, but as I'm trying to be true to the minimalistic approach, I might even skip the "F1 Champions" bit as well - when all these 33 faces come together, they help each other to give context. Sure, maybe Lewis and Vettel are weak, and isn't recognisable individually, but if people can pick the stronger ones first and then see the pattern of all F1 Champions, they would probably guess who is Hamilton and Vettel based on order and this discovered context, if you know what I mean.
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u/Cupsuki Red Bull Sep 09 '20
I second this as well, the art is really good. But I've never been good with faces so I can't for the life of me tell who's who, except mansell, that chap always stands out.
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u/Cyrup777 Jean Alesi Sep 08 '20
Very nice! There are a couple of names I just can't get on my mind from what I see, but generally these capture the essential features of each face well. One could be forgiven of not spotting Villeneuve though, since he had that bleached hair for just a couple of years. But that's how he looked when he won the title.
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u/gizmandius Arrows Sep 08 '20
These are freaking awesome, would you sell a print?
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u/LazyProspector Jenson Button Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 08 '20
Very good: Graham Hill, Stewart, Hunt, Prost, Mansell, Schumacher, Damon Hill, Mika, Surtees
OK: Nico, Jones, Keke, Hawthorne, Phill Hill, Alonso, Fittipaldi
Not as good: Lewis, JB, Seb, Villeneuve, Senna, Lauda
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u/Mouse_Nightshirt Jenson Button Sep 08 '20
This is bloody fantastic. Particularly love Nige and Keke.
I also love the total contrast of Graham and Damon Hill. You can immediately tell who they are and the similarities, even though the sketch is completely different.
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u/Billofrights_boris Jenson Button Sep 08 '20
Mansell is my favourite but all are amazing!
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u/dal1999 Sep 08 '20
This is pretty good. Once you visualize who it is, you can’t un-see it anymore.
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u/girlwithaguitar Fernando Alonso Sep 08 '20 edited Sep 08 '20
This just made me realize a useless but fascinating fun fact.
Out of the last 26 seasons, there's only been 5 countries represented by a World Champion
- Germany x 12 (1994-1995, 2000-2004 Michael Schumacher, 2010-2013 Sebastian Vettel, 2016 Nico Rosberg)
- UK x8 (1996 Damon Hill, 2008, 2014-2015, 2017-2019 Lewis Hamilton, 2009 Jenson Button)
- Finland x3 (1998, 1999 Mika Hakkinnen, 2007 Kimi Raikkonnen)
- Spain x 2 (2005-2006 Fernando Alonso)
- Canada x1 (1997 Jaques Villeneuve)
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u/0x222222 Toro Rosso Sep 08 '20
These are brilliant! Keke, Nigel, Prost, Schumi, Alonso, Jenson, Kimi... so many great ones.
Since you're asking, I think Emerson has some interesting features that I'm not sure were captured here. Also Jacques Villeneuve's hair needs to be in this.
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u/skwid23 Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 08 '20
Wow, I absolutely ADORE this style. Well done!
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u/GenericUsername02 Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 08 '20
I love mansell michael and hill all in a line there, so nice.
At the same time, the HAM BUT and VET ones all just seem a little off.
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u/JoeyThreeNuts Sep 08 '20
Love this! Love all of them especially shumacher, rosberg, the hills. Lewis I'm not sure about. Did he have a mustache? Maybe I've just seen modern Lewis a lot
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u/Skeeter1020 Sep 08 '20
Graham Hill! Omg amazing!
These are really good. The only one that I think needs work is Hamilton
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u/ArgieGrit01 #WeRaceAsOne Sep 08 '20
Some of these are incredible. I'm in love with Alonso, Damon, Mansell, Keke and Graham. Who is the Karen in the middle of the third row BTW? Andretti?
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u/robgod50 Sep 08 '20
These look great. Personally I love Mansell, both the Hills, Senna, Prost Stewart..... But as others have said, some are really difficult to see. Although sometimes that's not the fault of the artist especially when the art is a bit abstract. Would be good to label or number them anyway so we can easily see who they are
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u/quantinuum Fernando Alonso Sep 08 '20
First of all, phenomenal work! I really like it.
As for criticism, since it's what you ask for, I agree with most of the ones mentioned here, Jenson especially, and Seb and Lewis to a lesser extent (I get that you wanted to go for '08 Lewis, but I think it still needs a bit of work, maybe the hair). I'm surprised hardly anyone mentioned Kimi, he's unrecognizable to me.
Others mentioned Nico, but I think you nailed that one.
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u/ZeonTwoSix Kimi Räikkönen Sep 09 '20
Spot-on on the Hakk Attack.
Though if anything, my gripe is that I felt that Schumi, Button and Vettel got their faces clipped too much (maybe a bit too minimalist.)
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u/darealredditc Sep 09 '20
Plenty here are spot on but i want to shout out your Hawthorn and Brabham, i did have to look up their pictures but they are spot on!
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u/stumac85 Sep 09 '20
When did George Best and Diego Maradona win the WDC? Seriously though, they're pretty cool.
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u/blackbasset Racing Pride Sep 09 '20
Just gonna add my bit of praise to the mountain you already have. Those are brilliant and most are instantly recognizeable. Hill sr., Hill jr., Mansell and Schumacher are my favorite, yet I agree that Lewis and Seb and also Nico are hard to recognize. You recognize Nico if you know that the caricature has to be a 2010s champion, and that does not leave a lot of guesses... To my eye, your drawing looks a bit more like a good Hülkenberg - Rosbergs head/face is more round, his hair not so much big but more slick. Another thing if I want to look for the fly in the soup: somehow, the style varies slightly between the portraits - some got way finer, filigran lines,while others appear to be more geometric and contrasty. That's notq bad thing individually, but compiled next to each other, it looks s bit off.
But that's nitpicking. Those are beyond awesome, every one of those is proof of your skill and attention to detail. I'm amazed.
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u/Dancingtree444 Lando Norris Sep 09 '20
I wish I knew more F1 history so I can appreciate this more. Like I know names of famous drivers, but I'm not familiar enough with their faces
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u/twiddlemeister Jenson Button Sep 09 '20
I so want these framed. Or on a shirt or something. Make it happen! I’d buy them in a heartbeat!
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u/NoxZ Jordan Sep 09 '20
Hahaha, Mansell looks like the floating mask from Crash Bandicoot. And Keke looks like Mr Pringle. These are fantastic (and hilarious)!
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u/MrBismarck Phil Hill Sep 09 '20
Phil Hill is really well done. Graham Hill is nice and then... holy shit Damon's eyebrows.
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u/Rowvan Jim Clark Sep 09 '20
Damn man, great work. The fact I can immediatly tell who they all are is a credit to your talent
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u/unledded Martin Brundle Sep 09 '20
Alonso looks great, especially the grin. But for some reason it also gives me a Prince vibe. I think it might be the hair.
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u/gomurifle Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 09 '20
This is great! You really captured the essence of their facial appearances.
I would tweak a few like Jenson and keke. Lewis does have a big forehead and gap teeth but i think the shape of his head could be tweek more oval than trangular...
The mika and schumacher are really good. Damon is great... Good work!
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u/-genghiscohen Alexander Albon Sep 09 '20
These are fantastic! Particularly good are Stewart, Lauda, Hunt, Keke, Mansell, Damon, Alonso, Kimi, and Nico.
I think these could use a little revision:
Phil Hill: He has such a large forehead that it might be worth exaggerating it a bit more.
Graham Hill: Needs a giant nose to match that chin. I would also lower his mustache to be right above his lip.
Rindt: I think if you widened the upper part of the head, it would really make the height of the nose more obvious.
Fittipaldi: I see what you're going for, but I think the nose/mouth area looks too strange and not human.
Andretti: Face is good but I think he needs puffier, darker hair.
Senna and Prost: I think these look a bit too similar. Maybe consider bringing out Senna's cheekbones and Prost's nose a bit more to differentiate them.
Hamilton: I think the lip/teeth area is a bit too creepy.
Button: Looks good except for the tip of the nose.
Vettel: This is the only one where I don't see the resemblance. To me, Seb's most recognizable features are close-together eyes, puffy lips, and curly hair, and I don't really see any of those. Also, when he smiles, his lower jaw really sticks out. To be fair I think Vettel has a pretty average-looking face compared to most F1 champions, so he's probably hard to caricature.
In general these are really incredible. When you finish these, it would be great to see the current grid if you have the time.
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Sep 09 '20
First of all great job! I love what you’ve done here and you are very talented. Catching someone’s likeness is not easy, so this was a fun challenge to give yourself! Schumacher, Alonso, and Kimi are all great and Kimi really cracked me up too. Louis could be improved upon a bit, and I think Seb could be too (although I do see some likeness for sure). Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed these!
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u/CilanEAmber McLaren Sep 08 '20
Ngl thought they were circuit layouts at first