I am pleased to introduce.... Mr. John Shade, beloved husband, father, poet.

With a combination of the following:

Cheeks & chin from these guys:



Eyebrows & Forehead from this guy:



A little nose from this gal:



A little hair from this gal:



A little influence into the nose, mouth, hair, and eyes from this guy:

And some sad eyes, we (my fiance and I) were able to make a composite sketch of what John Shade may have looked like. I am pleased to introduce to you, ladies and gentleman, Mr. John Shade, beloved husband, father, poet. (Feel free to also click on each picture to get a big version, full of plenty of detail...especially on the two pictures below.)

We also decided to take this shape we had developed here and make it into a caricature (just for a little fun).... realizing that there are a lot of details in the caricature that were passed up in the composite. Notice the devil horned butterfly putting a "be quiet" finger to his mouth in the top corner, or the tired, sad eyes.... maybe you'll notice his vicuna collar, the red bandana out his right rear pocket, grass stains on his khaki pants, or his little loafers. Check it out:

I also scanned it in Black and White, which gives a whole other feeling to the caricature.

Let me know what you think! :)