1. Creating a caricature of your own
Caricatures
Creating a caricature of your own

2. What is a caricature?

3. Caricature
According to Wikipedia, “a caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the basic essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness.”

4. Caricature
Caricatures can be insulting or complimentary and can serve a political purpose or be drawn solely for entertainment.

5. Caricature
Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in editorial cartoons.

6. Caricature
Caricatures of movie stars are often found in entertainment magazines.

7. Caricature
The earliest origin of “caricature”, an Italian word meaning “to load”, occurred in 1716.

8. Do you recognize the caricature?
                     

9. That is right: Frankenstein!
                     

10. Do you recognize this caricature?
                     

11. Did you say “Cher”?
                     

12. Do you recognize this caricature?
                     

13. That is right: President Bush!
                     

14. Upon what characteristics did the artists focus?

15. Upon what characteristics did the artists focus?
Now try again.

16. Do you see resemblances in these caricatures?

17. Did you recognize them?
Bruce Willis
Mr. Bean

18. Do you see resemblances in these caricatures?

19. Did you recognize them?
Rod Stewart
Clint Eastwood

20. Do you see resemblances in these caricatures?

21. Did you recognize them?
Madonna
Sylvester Stallone

22. What aspects of characteristics did the artists focus?

23. Upon what characteristics did the artists focus?
Head
Eyes
Nose
Lips
Ears
Eyebrows
Hair style
Hair color
Expressions
Chin
Glasses (if applicable)
Unusual features
Clothes
Career
Age
Body

24. Now it is your turn
Choose either Dahl (i.e. Boy), Mrs. Dahl, Mrs. Pratchett, Mr. Coombes (i.e. Headmaster), or Thwaites
You will need to base your caricature upon the actions and words of the character
Many times, these are far more powerful and visual for the mind’s eye.