A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates and possibly distorts the essence of an object to create a likeness that is easily identified by looking at it. The object could be living or non-living. Caricature Artists recreates objects using an exaggeration of some characteristics. The finished objects could be complimentary or insulting or both and usually serves for entertainment or carry a political overtone. Editorial cartoons usually feature political caricatures while those of celebrities are plied in various entertainment mediums.

The accepted conventional rule is that the characters ‘loaded’ must either possess objective sets of physiognomic features to draw upon for reference, or, in case of inanimate objects such as cars or coffee mugs, the anthropomorphic depictions thereof. Renowned Caricature Artists have often said that it is difficult to draw a caricature of an animal that works as best as those of human characters. Caricatures dates back to the olden days where famous artists sort for deformed models to feature in their works. They strived to represent the original image in a way more striking than portraits. This whole art was born out the need to load as much meaning to an image as possible. Caricature Arts used to be distributed among closed groups just for the mutual enjoyment it created.

Nowadays, the art has gone public with many artists plying their trade commercially in public places such as parks, beaches, and other frequently visited tourist attraction spots. It is now a full time employment opportunity and the art is even taught in colleges and universities as a subject. In the past, it was just a natural talent or one picked up by sheer posterity or opportunity. part from the traditional political and celebrity satire use, most modern caricatures often drawn by fulltime or part time street vendors are used as gifts or souvenirs. Often popular at street functions, carnivals, and even weddings, caricatures can be quickly drawn to specification for random clients for a token fee.

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stations. But it’s not about the time involved really. Most of us would be happy to draw something half decent even if it did take a bit longer.

If you want to discover how to draw a caricature well, the first step is to become a keen observer. It is important to train your vision to focus on the most interesting, or unusual features of the subjects. Eyes, ears and teeth are common points of difference, but almost anything on the face can be a good place to begin. While many caricatures are face and shoulder portraits only, some artists will extend the drawing to a full-body sketch. Total body options are often seen to be more difficult in a technical sense, but they do allow you to use more material to make the subject more recognizable. A musician or singer may have a microphone or instrument in their hand. A sports star may have their bat all ball of choice. Or you may decide to show them in a certain pose or setting, all options will help your picture look more interesting. So do think about whether or not you want props to be included. It is often a good idea to practice with people from still photographs.

You’ll find countless pictures on the internet or in magazines of subjects to draw – it’s probably best to begin with people who aren’t going to get too offended if you get any details wrong! So those are the basics about learning how to draw a caricature. As you become more observant and more competent your pictures will improve and you’ll be whipping up pictures with the best of them!

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