Caricatures: Outline Your Imagination
with Fun
by NICK SMITH
The ideas of attracting people through caricatures are prevailing since ancient times onwards. Drawing caricatures are not very difficult, complicated and expensive thing and therefore anyone can draw their imagination but the most hectic task is to discover the ability and work on that patiently. It is always good to understand caricatures properly to make other better understand about your drawing. Some of the considerable points before starting drawing caricatures include:
It’s true that a caricature is a portrait of an individual and a way to
exaggerate those features with meaning. Reading facial features play key role in
drawing caricatures successfully.
It is almost a cartoon rendition of a person who can say is the real meaning of
this art form. Therefore, one should be familiar with caricatures and need to
have a good understanding of it as well.
Decide the Subject
Deciding a subject to sketch on the paper is really a good idea to better
understand your painting and give that an excellent look.
Sketch the Elements
Elements are the final outcome of caricature. It is necessary to balance the
elements of exaggeration and likeness. Drawing detailed components in your
painting help in giving a final touch to your portrait.
Assure the Proportion
Proportion of all the materials used in a caricature help in getting an
effective outcome of your drawing. Right proportioning help in relating other
parts of paintings as well. Proportion is also good in giving a fun full affect
to your painting.
Blend and Exaggeration
It is always good to draw a painting that exaggerates features so naturally
or easily recognized. Be familiar with the characters included in the portrait
before playing with features.
Those who want to play key role in drawing caricatures need following tools
to draw caricatures:
1. Good quality of pencil which should be neither too soft nor too hard.
2. Good quality of eraser
3. Good quality of drawing paper
4. Good quality of ink
5. Good quality cartoon pen
Steps included in any type of caricature are as following:
1. Properly cut the image of the paper in appropriate size depending on your
choice. But A4 size papers are generally accepted.
2. Set your composition into the image paper using a pencil.
3. The next step come after finishing drawing caricature composition is the
scanning over your drawing lines with ink.
4. Should wait until the ink dries and erase the traces of pencil which is
drawn by you previously.
5. Start writing the balloons using cartoon pen. Other pens as well can be
tried like 0.5 or 0.7 size markers.
Caricatures are funny and appealing than just having a plain photo being
drawn straight.
