The great Mort Drucker drew this ad for Burger King in 1990:
There are 40 different faces in this riot of a drawing.
Most cartoonists rely on a basic template of four or five facial expressions, but Drucker is able to summon up a whole cavalcade of faces. Note how he never seems to repeat the same mouth twice in this drawing.
The denseness with which he packs his creative choices gives the drawing a feeling of inexhaustible generosity. His trademark bouncy line helps us feel his joy at the infinite variety of humanity.
And that’s before we even begin to talk about his trademark hands.
To appreciate the sensitivity of Drucker’s line, drill down on the smallest details.
Note how he uses the thickness of his line to convey 3-dimensionality, or shadows, or conceptual emphasis. When a feature is less significant, Drucker’s touch is as light as a feather.
One lovely drawing indeed.