Caricatures are funny and at the same time likable compared to just having a plain photo being drawn straight. It is a fresh alternative of the age old boring cartoons. It won’t be wrong to say that caricature has evolved from cartoon drawing but with a difference. It is a specialized form of cartoon drawing where the mistakes made actually adds to the art.
A caricature is an amusing kind of drawing that can make a boring portrait into an appealing cartoon-like representation. One thing that makes caricatures amazing is the way they are distorted. The features are drawn with exaggeration but at the same time their identity is still maintained. The two contradictory aspects of distorting the image and still maintaining the identity is the key on how to draw caricatures efficiently. The concepts on how to draw caricatures are easy and simple and at the same time it is also fun to learn how to draw caricatures as well. Although caricatures may look easy to do because of its simple lines, it does require a little artist's eyes to make an exaggerated drawing still identifiable and recognizable. The most important thing is that you should know that which feature is to be exaggerated and to what extent. If you over exaggerate something then it might lose its resemblance with the original subject.
If you are interested in learning how to draw a caricature, one thing that you need to learn is to learn how draw people's faces in correct proportion. You can do this by starting out with a photo and drawing it as it is. No matter how the nose of a person is being drawn. If ii is being projected too big for his face, you can still recognize the person being depicted on the caricature. This, indeed, makes caricatures a lot more appealing than the usual portraits. It also makes drawing more fun. There are no set rules on how to draw caricature. It is more about what a person observes and how he wants to implement it. Two different people might draw completely different caricatures of a single subject. Drawing caricature is a serious art form, but no one says you can't have fun doing it. If your first few attempts do not quite make the cut, set them aside and move on. Making mistakes is part of the fun. After all, even in the world of art, the old proverb is still the golden rule - practice really does make perfect. It is the golden rule on how to draw caricature. The more you practice and the more mistakes you make, it will enhance your creativity. This is a form of expressions that too in the most comic way.
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