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project 3: caricature

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How to Create Caricatures

Creating Caricatures According to Al Hirschfield “Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.” – Al Hirschfield

Likeness- If you can’t tell who it is supposed to be, then it is not successful. All good caricatures incorporate a good likeness of their subjects.

Exaggeration- Without some form of exaggeration, or a departure from the exact representation of the subject’s features, all you have is a portrait. The level of exaggeration can vary wildly, but there must be some departure. A straight portrait is not a caricature.

Statement- I believe a caricature must editorialize in some way. The artist must be trying to say something about the subject. It might be something to do with the situation the subject is drawn in, it may just be a play on their personality through expression or body language, it might be a simple as making visual fun of some aspect of their persona or image. Exaggeration itself can accomplish this in some cases. The best caricatures say something more about the subject than that they have a big nose.

By my ‘definition’, a successful caricature therefore looks like the subject, is exaggerated to varying degrees and also has something to say about the subject… some sort of editorial comment. In “live” caricature at a theme park, that third item is often turned way down or ignored completely, but in the case of caricatures for illustration, it’s an important part.

Using Portraiture as a Start: Below is a review of the previous project, using layering to create a realistic portrait.

Part 1: Study the Facial FeaturesFirst, look at the facial features and practice drawing them realistically.

Part 2: Create a Portrait Second, draw the portrait realistically. You can use color and some shading – but a full value drawing is not necessary.

Part 3: ExaggerateLastly, choose the most prominent facial features and exaggerate them. If the person has a large nose or small eyes, increase or decrease the size.

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plainfield central – mr. lawler art + designhow to draw a caricature – COPY THIS DIAGRAM AND ONE OF THE CELEBRITIES

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plainfield central – mr. lawler art + designfollow the step by step lesson above

CROP THE PHOTO BASIC SKETCH

LINE WORK HATCHING LAYER OF CROSSHATCHING

Step-by-Step Lesson

Follow the step-by-step lesson below. Be sure to use each step exactly.

CHOOSE A PHOTO

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plainfield central – mr. lawler art + designphotoshop caricature using liquefy

Photoshop Liquefy

Open a photo of a celebrity in PhotoShop

Turn the photo black and white

Choose “Liquefy” from the pull down menu: FILTER

The tools you will be using – start with the smudger

Use low pressure and a small size to start

Click and drag slowly then let go

Use this to stretch and squash the facial features

Create a caricature using this method

Then turn the photo into a drawing use the invert/color dodge method

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Progress Check Steps


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