A caricature is a portrait that over exaggerates or distorts the features of a person whilst still maintaining a good visual likeness of the subject.
A caricature can draw upon certain redeeming fearures and either compliment or even insult the subject for entertainment. A caricature is one of the hardest portrait styles to master.
How can I learn to draw a caricature?
Drawing a caricature is very simple when you know what you should be looking for and how to apply it to your portrait.
One way to learn how to draw a caricature would be by taking a course at your local art college or an evening class. However a far easier and faster method would by taking the excellent online course by Graeme Biddle called "Serious fun with caricatures". Graeme has been giving lessons from his own art studio based Australia for over a decade and has taught hundres of students to draw first class caricatures.
The serious fun with caricatures course supplys you with 21 days of expert tution. Graeme will teach you step by step using his tried and tested instructional videos. He also supplies over 600 drawings and poses so you can learn every detail to creating mind blowing caricatures in a matter of days.
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