Rob Dunlavey February 29, 2012

Good job Joe! I think these are two of the hardest faces to draw --straight on with little editorial interpretation or exaggeration. Too bad Romney was cropped; I think the hand is crucial to fun of the piece. It's still good but the lush blobby painting of the jacket is very lively and acts as a foil to the polished face. And the awkward hand pose makes him more human --for better or worse and to good effect. It's funny to think of Hillary wearing a corporate t-shirt with the slogan. I know this labeling may have been an editorial suggestion (maybe not) but it kind of matches the openness of her toothsome smile. People are slowly recognizing that this is a major part of Obama's velvet glove Asia policy. It's very interesting to see it develop at this exact time. Alright, back to work!