Creating Caricature Out of a Photo: Here are things you will need
- A sharpened pencil
- A photo
- A paper
Step 1
Get the photograph of the subject you want to caricaturize. Ensure the photo you settle for shows the face and every facial feature of the subject
Step 2
Take your time to study the photo. Identify all facial features you will want to exaggerate. This could be the eyes, chin, hair, nose, jaw line, lips etc. To create an amazing caricature, it is important you focus on the unique feature that makes them stand out from the rest. Once you identify them, exaggerate them as much as you can
Step 3
Get a rough paper and practice different ways you can draw the facial features of your subject. For instance, play around with the nose of the person; get it drawn in different shapes and forms. Let nothing stop you when exaggerating a prominent feature. After experimenting with different forms of the exaggerated facial form, go for the best one.
Step 4
Before sketching the final draft of your subject, you will first have to draw an outline starting from your subject’s head. The head has to be larger than the body for it to look like a caricature. Make it as big as possible.
Step 5
Draw all the facial feature of your subject in the following order;
Nose
Mouth
Eyes and Eyebrows
Chin
Forehead
Ears
Hair
Neck
When drawing a caricature out of a photo, there are proportion rules that need to be observed. Failure to observe them will throw your drawing out of proportion, making correction difficult. Always use a pencil when drawing, so as to make correction using an eraser easy. Ensure prominent facial features you identified are exaggerated. Below are some more rules you need to observe when drawing caricature:
Exaggerate just a few facial features. Exaggerating all of them will only make your drawing look more of a regular cartoon than a caricature.
Simplicity is vital here. Adding too many details makes your drawing look more of a portrait that a caricature
Step 6
When drawing the body of your subject, ensure it is done showing them doing what they love doing. Let’s say your subject loves cooking, you have to draw them when they are in the kitchen doing their thing. Just allow your creativity to flow. For a more astonishing drawing, incorporate background details such as; plate rack, sink, dishwasher etc.
Step 7
Trying doing some editing using pencil and eraser. After editing and your drawing looks all good, next thing is to have them traced on paper using a black art pen or a sharpie. When you are done, clean off pencil outlines on your drawing that you feel are unnecessary.
Step 8
Your final caricature has to look somewhat like the original picture you started out with, only it has to be an exaggerated cartoon. If you so wish, you can add colors to your drawing using crayons, colored pencils, pastels and markers.
Conclusion: Creating CARICATURE OUT OF A PHOTO
To get someone laughing, simply show them a caricature picture of their self. If you have a strong creative edge with the necessary artistic skills, you can get friends and family members laughing and entertained by drawing caricature images of them. Caricatures aren’t just meant for private use; they have been used in the entertainment industry as well as politics.