How To Sell Your Caricatures 
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| Written by Greg Gillespie | |
| Saturday, 21 February 2009 | |
My 2 Secret Source of Caricature Subjectswho Caricature ThemselvesNow when you are first starting out as a caricature artist, you have a need that must be met otherwise you will surely stunt your growth. Remember when your parents told you Don't smoke it will stunt your growth! and then you out grew them? Figures hey? Old wives tales are pretty much just that, old tales told by your mother or grandmother. Well this isn't one of them. Nope, no way, uh uh “ forget about it! Seriously now, this one you are going to love. Imagine An Endless Stream of People, Fun People Lining Up To Have Their Caricatures Done Pulling all Sorts of Funny Faces “ and then “ Holding Still!That's right I have a secret supply of people of all shapes and sizes, who are there for you to study from at least 3 different angles sometimes 4. (Big advantage here, different angles help you to get a better 3 dimensional picture in your mind about what their face is really doing!) These subjects don't mind hamming it up for you and often show no signs of embarrassment at pulling the seriously funny faces that you have ever seen. So What is IT? A Book or eBook? NoSome sort of study manual or program? Guess AgainSome videos on Youtube? Uh Uh!Here it is¦
This is an enthusiasts website where people can upload their actual photo booth strips that have come out of those machines we see at train stations, airports, bus terminals and in the shopping malls. They scan them and upload for you to use as caricature subjects. They are black and white shots, so they are perfect for getting a good look at different types of faces and personalities. We all know what it is like to ham it up a littlein a photo booth with a boyfriend or girlfriend, so I think you will get the picture on this. People distorting their faces in all sorts of ways to look a little weird. And you know what, that is exactly what your job is as a caricaturist “ make people look a little weird. It is true “ people laugh when you make them look a little weird!They laugh because they are seeing themselves in a different way to what they are used to. This is profoundly funny. Most people think of exaggeration to the max when you mention the word caricature. It is what is conjured up in our minds because that is what springs to mind first without much thought. Yep we are lazy and don't want to think to much “ why? Because it hurts! It hurts to think, so when given the opportunity to not think we grab it every time. But really the ones who push the envelop so to speak are the ones who do the thinking for us. To give you another example and let you in on another trade secret that will point you towards proving my point and plopping down in front of you another seemingly unlimited supply of distorted faces for you to study, draw, sketch or emulate to create your own style of caricature drawing is this¦ Apple Photo booth ImagesSimply go to Google.com/images and type in apple photo booth and take a browse through the results. You will find all sorts of goofy shots to practise with. Here are a few that I think would be good to start with:
Here Lies The Secret “ That Most Junior Artists Miss
Now let me say it again, it (the fundamental at play here) is how recognisable is the drawing? Not how true to life is it (that would be a portrait “ and there is a big difference between the two) but how much do they look like themselves without looking like someone next to them. You see, very rarely will you have that dilemma (perhaps if you are drawing identical twins, there are trick here too) most people have subtle differences in their features that when sitting side by side with a friend, even one that looks similar (birds of feather, flock to¦you know what I mean) there will be always a recognisable difference. When you can identify the difference then it is time to pounce! To Round Things Up HereHave a good look at these two resources and see what you can come up with. Simple Exercise You Can DoYou will need:
Then do the following: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: And that is it. You will be able to create a nice portfolio of zany goofed up and far out caricatures in no time. NB. Remember it is not the quality of your drawing, loose or tight that matters it is the feelingbehind it that stands out the most. You can do this, not what skill level you currently have, it is simply and seriously fun with caricatures that you can't go wrong if you follow these easy steps to success! End---------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to find out more, why not sign up for my sneak preview of the now famous, Serious Fun With Caricature “ 21 Days to Cartoon Mega Profitshome study course. SNEAK PEAK “ PREVIEW it's Free!
I will send you some sample chapter so you can take a peak inside at what over 60 others have been using as a valuable training source for their own caricature careers. Just enter your first name and email address below and I will send it to you over the next few days so you can decide for yourself if this is what you are looking for.
Don't worry, I promise to keep your email address private, as I hate spam as much as you do! Good luck with your caricature drawing!
Graeme Biddle =============================== |
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| Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 June 2010 ) |
A website that contains thousands of peoples faces assembled in Photo Strips
that have been uploaded over many years.
It is not whether I can make their nose big and call it a caricature and get
away with it, BUT it is plainly a RECOGNISEABLE rendition of the person, HOWEVER
DISTORTED you want to make it.
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