Capturing the Essence of Caricatures
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this series of lessons, we'll explore how we can observe and exaggerate the facial features of some famous actors to create fun and humorous caricatures of them. Software required: Photoshop CC 14.2.
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Course Description
In this series of lessons, we'll explore how we can observe and exaggerate the facial features of some famous actors to create fun and humorous caricatures of them. A caricature captures the essence of a person in a over the top way by calling attention to and emphasizing certain physical features. You can find examples of caricatures in all forms of media such as editorial cartoons, entertainment magazines, and animated shows. In this course, we'll focus on how we can visually portray someone as a caricature in more than just one way by sketching two contrasting caricatures of each actor. For each actor that we reference we'll discuss and observe certain facial features that stand out to us and how we can emphasize them by a means of exaggeration, simplification, spatial relationships, and visual contrast. After watching this training, you'll have the inspiration to create your own caricatures! Software required: Photoshop CC 14.2.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 1m 9s
—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 9sCapturing the Essence of Caricatures- 1h 10m
—Sketching a Caricature of Nicolas Cage 9m 50s
—Sketching Another Caricature of Nicolas Cage 9m 13s
—Sketching a Caricature of Michael Cera 8m 10s
—Sketching Another Caricature of Michael Cera 8m 16s
—Sketching a Caricature of Cate Blanchett 7m 24s
—Sketching Another Caricature of Cate Blanchett 8m 30s
—Sketching a Caricature of Sean Connery 8m 54s
—Sketching Another Caricature of Sean Connery 9m 56s