Dave Lacasse Artwork

I am an artist and illustrator that works in many mediums from traditional oils, acrylics, sculpture, caricature and digital painting. I especially love drawing the human form and capturing a likeness. I also hope my works bring a little smile to your face. Thanks for looking!

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Ohhh Myyyy! It's @georgehtakei Digital caricature painting for Tom Richmond's Daily Coronacature. In Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq #tomsdailycoronacature #georgetakei #startrek #sulu #mrsulu #ohmyyy #instaart #instaartist #caricature #caricatures #wacom #wacomcintiq #adobephotoshop #digitalartist #digitalpainting #digitalillustration #madewithwacom #quarantine #quarantineart #stayhome #isolationcreation #pride #startrekpride #howardstern #sternshow https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWLW3zDkUL/?igshid=a1c8akoewzs1

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Jeff Goldblum for Tom's Daily Coronacature. This was a fun painting. We saw him ComicCon Boston and my daughter met him while he was filming an episode of The World According to Jeff Goldblum. He was as charming and funny as you would imagine. How many Goldblums? Digital painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD. . . . . #tomsdailycoronacature @jeffgoldblum #jeffgoldblum #10outof10goldblums? #lifeuhfindsaway #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #thorragnarok #savespiderman #whatshappening #sksksksavespiderman #sksksksk #mcu #adobephotoshop #digitalartist #digitalpainting #digitalillustration #spiderman #marvelcomics #wacom #madewithwacom #quarantine #isolationcreation #instaartist #instaart #thefly #marvel #lifefindsaway #caricature #caricatures #theworldaccordingtojeffgoldblum #10outof10goldblums https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIWHB8jtxV/?igshid=1wncakdl2y1xz

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"Stone Drunk" Acrylic on canvas 24"×30" Some of the best ideas come to you whileyou are busy working on a piece of artwork. Such is the case with this painting. While sculpting a 5 ft concrete Moai sculpture in 90 degree heat and craving a Mai Tai, I was reminded of a theory that the Moai statues on Easter Island have arms that are buried in the dirt. Inspiration struck and a story was born- A long lost legend has it that the local Rapa Nui hollowed out tiki statues to create vessels with which to offer liquid sacrifices to the Moai Gods. Okole Maluna! #acrylicpainting #painting #tiki #tikiart #maitai #tikimug #tikimugs #moai #umbrelladrinks #tikilife #tikibar #tikistyle #tikidrinks #easterislandhead #easterisland #moaiart #tikistatue #illustration #tikiinspiration #tikidrinks https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2Rnj2Bdcl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19udz603bfsva

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Stan Lee Speed Paint - Part 1 Underdrawing

Digital speed drawing of Stan Lee.

This is the prep underdrawing for a digital painting of Stan Lee which will be posted when complete.  

I am so saddened by the passing of Stan Lee.  He had quite an influence on me. When I was young, my brother had the first edition Spider-Man comic book and I learned to read going through it cover to cover. (My grandmother threw it out along with lots of other first editions). I have drawn since I can remember. In middle school, I used to copy Marvel comic book covers - Spider-Man was a favorite. In high school, when i realized that I could capture a person's likeness, I took my paper delivery money and purchased "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way". It taught so many valuable basics and no other art book has made such a dramatic influence on my drawing. It is well worn and started me on my way. Last year at the Boston Comic-Con my son and I got within 15 feet of him. A close brush with greatness.

Thank you Stan Lee. Rest in Peace. Excelsior!

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Digital Caricature Speed Painting of Last Week Tonight host John Oliver

A digital caricature speed sketch and painting of Last Week Tonight chuckle hunk John Oliver in Adobe Photoshop CC using a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD. Connect With M...

Digital Caricature Speed Paint of Last Week Tonight host John Oliver.  

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Thumbnails! - Trump and Friends Digital painting with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD. My favorite part of drawing a caricature is the thumbnail stage. Looking for shapes, patterns, flowing lines and values to search for the likeness is fun...and sometimes maddening. Often it comes so easy and other times (especially on the one's that you think would be a cinch) it can take several tries. (Pence took a few tries to get that loving, and kind of creepy stare) Thumbnails are great for warming up and learning how to "see". They are essential for a good caricature. I tend to work very rough in this stage. These are in various stages of refinement but are still quite sketchy with little zooming in during the process. I scribble in the cross-hatching to build up the values. If I wanted to finish these, the next step would be to zoom in for the detail work and perhaps add color. This thumbnail exercise has become a relaxing ritual, usually late night with a glass of rum. Perhaps I should switch to Russian vodka.

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"The Mocking of Jordan" - Digital painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 24QHD for Conan’s Conan in Italy special.

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He's Mr. Trump Miser... I think we know exactly what his position is on Global Warming. Digital painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD. Mr. Hundred-and-one likes it hot!...REALLY HOT!

#wacom #cintiq #trump #globalwarming #trumpmiser #heatmiser

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Naked Coco Cowboy - Conan O’Brien digital caricature painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.  This was a CocoMoca fan art submission for Conan’s week of NYC shows at the Apollo Theater in 2016.  It made it to air on the 11/2/16 show...just as the Cubs were winning the World Series.  The real Naked Cowboy was in a guest spot and they showed this as they went to a commercial.  

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Coco Costume Characters - Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter digital painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.  This was a quick Conan fan art painting submitted for the week of 2017 NYC shows.  I am always amused by the hustling cartoon characters in Times Square.  With all the dirty, ratty costumes held together with duct tape, the idea was to have big head mascots set up an impromptu talk show for tips.  I worked with the new set of Photoshop CC brushes and I am still figuring out which ones work best for me.  The oil painting brushes produce a more loose, painterly image.  I would liked to have had more time to refine it.  I did manage to hide last year’s painting that made it on the air in this one.   I had tickets for 11/8 show but I could not attend.  Maybe next year?

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Spicy!  A rough sketch of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.  Digital drawing in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.

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Bernie Sanders - A different kind of tweet.  Digital painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.  

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“My Precious” Hillary Clinton Digital Caricature Painting in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 with a Wacom Cintiq 27 QHD.

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PuppetTED - The Oompa Loompa said the puppet is a liar. A digital caricature painting of GOP US Presidential Republican Candidate Ted Cruz in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.

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Payton Manning - Caricature Digital Painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.  Now we know why his forehead is so big.

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David Bowie Tribute Digital Painting   “...and the stars look very different today.” RIP Starman.

Digital Painting with Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq 27QHD

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Jeb Bush -  Digital Painting in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq of  GOP US Presidential Republican Candidate Jeb Bush. Jeb!