How to Draw Caricatures of Yourself for Kids: Easy, Step-by-Step Art Lesson
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Caricature. Keeping it simple, is always good advice.
Learning how to draw caricatures is all about exaggeration. One easy way to start is to just concentrate on one or two features, and keeping everything else really simple.
This collection of drawings shares a variety of head shapes, followed by lots of examples of hair styles. Students can start by choosing a wide, or narrow, or pointy head, and then add some exaggerated hair. There’s nothing like seeing some good examples to get the creative ideas flowing!
Note: These examples of caricatures come from art I found at istockphoto.com. It’s a great resource when you need some brand new art ideas.
Materials
How to Draw
Time needed: 30 minutes
Ideas for drawing a caricature
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Use the ideas below to first draw the head shape.
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Add hair to the head, and then finish with simple eyes, nose and mouth.
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