Why the long face?

With all of the interest in the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, I've been paying more attention to the editorial cartoonists. One of the visual aspects that I most admire is their ability to caricature and exaggerate. Its probably the same reason that I am drawn to cartoon art. Elements of cartooning usually find their way into my own work. I've found that I like to develop them into fully rendered characters.

One of my favorites who successfully combine caricature with cartoon stylings is Mort Drucker of Mad magazine fame. I count his work in the varied melange of artists that I feel have influenced my "art style."

This latest painting is an attempt to further fuse the elements that I like into my own interpretation.