![]() ![]() They really bring the caricature to life and If you are drawing multiple people on one sheet of paper, placing the pupils too soon can throw off any eye contact between subjects. If there are any crows feet around the eyes, you can add them now too. Next add the eyelid, any eyelashes to the top lid, a parallel line to the outside lower eye line with a couple of tiny eyelashes and finally, a line or two to represent the orbiculus oculi, the muscle around the eye. Thicker lines on overhang areas like the tops of eyes or bottoms of noses and lips create an illusion of shadow, while thin lines do the opposite. I use two unconnected lines on the lower lid so it seems to disappear. The outside corner of the eyes get pushed up when smiling, so if they wait to smile until you draw the mouth, the drawing will not look right.ĭraw the upper lid over the eyeball with a heavy line and the bottom lid with a thinner line. If your subject will be smiling, make sure they start now. If you are drawing from photos, try to get the largest photos you can, and get at least three, this will give you a better sense of facial features so you can better capture the person. You get to see the person in full 3D! Photos are flat and someone can look very different from photo to photo. Note on reference photos versus live caricatures: Live caricatures are easier to draw. Then densely scribble a spot of lead on some scrap paper to transfer graphite or colored pencil to the stump.This tool will help add shading to your drawings. An alternative blending stump can be made by tightly rolling newspaper then gluing or taping it to hold it together. It can be used with some success with colored pencil as well. I prefer lead holders with 5B or 6B graphite to give a nice dark line, I use a 2mm thick lead for the facial features and a 5.5mm lead for everything else.īlending stump- Called tortillons, this will be used to smear the lead to add shading in this Instructable. ![]() I know artists that use markers or colored pencils. Pencils or Markers- This is personal preference. I have paper cut to 12”x16” at a local paper supplier. Paper- Computer printer paper works well for practice. ![]() Caricature drawing is really about seeing and developing a style.Īs I draw this caricature, I'll share notes about some features and alternative ways I treat them. Everyone likes to watch a caricature being drawn and most people like to have their likeness created. ![]()
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