To some, sports is just a game. To others, it is a matter of life and death. And yet still, to a few, it is an intricate form of art. And we are not exaggerating.
Sports has become an important aspect of everyday life. It has inspired and moved countless of people, so would it be a wonder if artists the world over render their favorite athletes through countless forms of art? In truth, we are so awed by both said artists and athletes that we have decided to collect caricatures of popular sports icons. There’ll be no losers here for sure. Click the source links to see more portfolios of awesome artists and their caricatures. You can even share your own discoveries (or perhaps even your original work) by leaving a comment below.
So, what are we waiting for? Let’s get ready to rumble!
Manny Pacquiao
by Victor Gatmaitan
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Manny Pacquiao
by rommel3075
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Kobe Bryant
by Mahesh Nambiar
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Saina Nehwal
by Mahesh Nambiar
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Lionel Messi
by Mahesh Nambiar
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Alessandro Delpiero
by Mahesh Nambiar
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Michael Ballack
by Penava
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Rafael Nadal
by Enrique Guillamón Hidalgo
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Hamit Altintop
by Tonio
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Holger Badstuber
by Tonio
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Arjen Robben
by Tonio
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Tom Brady
by Don Pinsent
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Pele
by Tiago Hoisel
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Caricature by Torren Thomas on CaricatureClass.com
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Sidney Crosby
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Michael Phelps
by Edgar Cardona and Anthony Garcia
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Edwin Van der Sar
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Cristiano Ronaldo
by jmborot
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Roger Federer
by Mahesh Nambiar
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Shaquille O’Neal
by Rick Hamilton
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Dwight Howard
by Patrick Bryant
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Yao Ming
by Don Pinsent
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Mike Tyson
by Sebastian Kruger
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the shaq caricature is cool. perfect for his larger-than-life personality
Amazing! Some of these are so incredibly reflective of the personalities of the sports stars. I’ve always found these kind of drawings amusing but never really considered the artistic value of them, or even really considered them as actual portraits. I think I’ve perhaps dismissed them as mere cartoons. These though really capture the essence of the stars in a positive, though perhaps not so flattering, way.
A quick question though, are these all drawings? Some of them look very much like distorted real images of the stars. Now that’s not to say that they’re bad, but it’d be nice to make sure that these aren’t being passed off as stunning hand-drawn artwork, taking away the limelight from those who deserve that sort of recognition as a lot of work goes into such sketches.
I’m positive that they’re digitally painted. And yes, I believe that caricatures are not as flattering as real photographs, but they can indeed capture the personality of the man/woman being portrayed.
Amazing , would have been good to see Maria Sharapova caricature ;)