Drawing Cartoon Characters: How To Draw Caricatures

If you enjoy drawing or like drawing cartoon characters, then why not learn how to draw caricatures? I'm pretty sure you have been to an amusement park and watched an artist as he or she creates a caricature. A caricature is a drawn exaggerated portrait of a person that gives them the look of some sort of cartoon character. By paying special attention to various facial features and noticing what makes them unique, you can greatly enhance your drawings as these features will be needed for you to exaggerate them. Some specific features to consider are: Hair, teeth, head, eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Use bold lines and different shapes to distinguish between the various features of the face.

    Try to start out with a very lightly penciled sketch to get a rough idea of how you are going to layout your caricature and don't put too much detail in the initial caricature drawing. Remember, if using pencil and paper or computer programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator or some other cartoon drawing software, practice as much as possible to develop the likeness in the person you are developing. You can start by practicing on photos of friends or family and give them out as gifts. Celebrity caricatures are popular as long as you use a celebrity that is well known because this will get the attention of the public if you decide to promote your new cartoon art.

    Drawing cartoon characters or caricatures can be a great way to create or get cartooning jobs for extra income, but if you decide to learn how to draw caricatures just for fun you still will be able to create memorable gifts for all of your family and friends. So, break out the pencils and paper, gather your reference photo materials and get started learning how to draw caricatures for your fun or profit.

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