In 1947, Ten Comic Strip Artists Were Asked To Draw Their Characters Blindfolded

You would think that with the thousands of different occasions in which a comic strip artist will have to draw their character, that they’d be able to draw them at any time-even in their sleep or with their eyes closed. However, we found the truth of this matter; in nineteen forty-seven, Life magazine decided to test this theory by inviting some of the best comic strip artists of the time to come and do the blindfolded comic book character drawing challenge.

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The results are hilarious; whilst a lot of the features are correct, they resemble Picasso more than a comic book character, as the facial features are all out of place. LIFE Magazine | Blogspot (h/t: master_mayhem)

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