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Just how he does it, is what this amazing ebook is all about.
Good luck and enjoy the fun you are going to have with FUN WITH CARICATURES
7 DAYS TO CARTOON SUCCESS!
Sincerely,
Artist
GregGillespie
Introduction
How to Use this eBook
Before we get started I would like to point out how to get the most out of your
investment of time and money in this eBook FUN WITH CARICATURES - 7 DAYS
TO CARTOON SUCCESS.
Firstly we have laid out the structure of your home study course to be easily completed
in the 7 days as the title suggests. But you must commit to following each step on
a daily basis for the next 7 days to get to maximum return from your efforts.
Course Structure
We have laid out the lessons on the following basis:
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Video Instruction
Drawings and Example
3D Poses and Exercises
Written Words and Reference
These are going to show you the best way to progress and are a lot of fun in the
process.
Watch out for the following symbols, as they are a guide to take note or do something
special.
Video Symbol
This will link you out to a hosted video on the Internet so you will need to
have an active Internet connection to view the content. A broadband
connection is preferable but you can still manage with a slower connection
but naturally this will take a little longer.
Drawing Symbol
When you see this symbol it is designed to let you know that this example
or drawing contains vital information about technique that you should take
special note of and that it is time to Draw something.
3D Symbol
When you see this symbol it is alerting you to the fact that the image you
see on the page can be manipulated in a true 3 dimensional (3D)
manner. That means it is time to Grab and Drag on the picture to change
the angle of view.
Read Me Symbol
Here is the symbol for text that you need to read. I know reading is not
popular these days but some things can only be conveyed by the written
word and it also means there is more information available with links to
other resources.
If you follow diligently the steps outlined in this ebook, including the video tutorials, the
3D posing exercises and all the tips on making this work for you and you dont arrive at
the point of complete satisfaction then it is your money back no questions asked!
We guarantee that this home study course will deliver
exactly what we have promised, and we stand by that
promise completely!
Graeme Biddle
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Now that doesnt sound like a difficult set up and you are right, what we use is fairly
straight forward and easy to obtain but there are millions of different combinations of art
materials to choose and this course will help you choose the best and forget wasting
your time with the rest.
We can supply all these materials to you through our online store partners, product
details and exact product codes are listed with each item (the codes will save you
hours of searching believe me it took us that long) so you can click and search for
the exact product.
Our store supply partners ship worldwide to your door and their prices are great!
See details at the end of the materials section.
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Plain Paper
Most of the time the simple photo copy paper will suffice for the
everyday caricature that you will do for a friend or someone at an
event or fair. You can purchase this from our online store partners
(details below).
[10316-1012 Drawing Paper, 24 Sheet Pad Dick Blick]
Archive Paper
When you do a special caricature that needs to be framed then you
should choose to do this on an archive quality paper.
Papers that are acid free last the longest and plain old copier paper will
turn yellow over time. Your local art supply store can supply this for you
or you can purchase this from our online store partners (details below).
[10080-1021 Dick Blick ]
Wooden Clipboard
Why a wooden clipboard you ask? You may have a plastic
covered cardboard one that you think will do the trick - but no.
The old style wooden board is much more sturdy and allows
greater control of the drawing board as you shuffle it around
from time to time as you sketch, do line work and add color.
Your art supply store may be able to provide one of these old
fashioned wooden clipboards (they are hard to find but worth
the effort) or you can purchase this from our online store
(details below).
[GG003 Craft Hobby Wholesale ]
Artist Pens
T
he Faber Castell PITT artist pen are the pen of choice as the have tapered tip that
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can be used to add fine details or broad strokes for shading. They are non-waterproof
(as long as you wet them before they dry completely), which is good for smudging
which is a quick technique for adding depth to the form of your drawing. This technique
will be covered extensively in the days to come. You can purchase these from our
online store partners (details below).
[20759-1089 Manga, Set of 8 Dick Blick ]
2B Pencils
This has to be the old
favorite of artists friends,
the 2B pencil.
Get a stack of these as they provide you with just the right amount of shading for light
and dark effects that will become invisible when the line work and color go over the top.
You can get 2B pencils from a local newsagent, art supplier or online here.
[20453-2031 Dick Blick code]
Permanent Markers
These guys help out with the dark tones
that you need to add in a quick manner.
The good part of this is that they are
smudge resistant as they are a
waterproof type of ink.
These are applied last or just before the
chalk pastels. You can get Permanent
Markets from a local newsagent, art
supplier or online here.
[22144-0089 Dick Blick code]
Chalk Pastels
When you are doing a color caricature (you can
charge more for these) you will be applying the
color with chalk pastels.
They are easy to work with and they are very
quick and time is money!
So once again readily available from your trusty
local art supplier or online here.
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Tracing Paper
When in the process of learning exactly how to do your caricatures the process will
involve a tracing of Graemes drawings. I know that seems like cheating and you better
believe it, it is cheating but we want to get somewhere fast and the best way to do this
is copy what someone else has already done.
When you have mastered what your teacher has done,
then you are ready to do your own WITHOUT tracing
and of course your own style will develop from there.
[10609-2015 Blick Tracing Paper, 50 sheets Dick Blick
code ]
Rubber Bands
You will need a pack of rubber bands to roll up
your caricatures for your customers to take
their drawing away in a neat package. You can
get these at any newsagent or office supply
store. You will need the small rubber bands, of
course Dick Blick has these [61411-1002 Dick
Blick code].
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Your Finished Product, rolled and ready to go! = $30 (5 mins work)!!
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Description
Plain Paper
US Letter or A4
Product Code
10316-1012
Suppler
Dick Blick
10080-1021
Dick Blick
GG003
Craft Hobby
2B Pencils
Artist Pens
Permanent
Markers
20453-2031
20759-1089
22144-0089
Dick Blick
Dick Blick
Dick Blick
Chalk Pastels
21930-1032
Dick Blick
Wooden Clipboard
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Tracing Paper
10609-2015
Dick Blick
Rubber Bands
61411-1002
Dick Blick
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Time to Analyse
First thing to notice is the way Graeme continually looks up to see his subject. This is a
very important technique when drawing, always study your sitter or subject and they
will be much easier to draw. So how many times did you count for Graeme looking up?
I counted 14!
You simply cannot expect to draw or illustrate someones likeness if you dont know
what he or she look like. A simple tip but one that many inexperienced artists fail to
understand, and they are left wondering why it doesnt look like the person.
By moving your head up and down regularly you achieve an effect not dissimilar to
having your subjects face projected onto your page.
Your mind is constantly being refreshed with the image of what he or she looks like. So
practice looking up as often as possible and you will avoid drawing who you think is
sitting in front of you and end up drawing who is really sitting in front of you.
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This type of caricature style contains exaggerated features to make the drawing look
humorous. Caricaturist Or Weitzman created this image. The risk with type of drawing
is that you can offend your subject. You may get laughs at first but the person needs to
have thick skin to take this drawing home and hang it with pride on the wall.
This style is well suited to political cartoons or caricatures of celebrities or public
figures.
This next style is a comic book style of caricaturing that is very stylised and quite
difficult to achieve with success. It requires more advanced skills with the brush-pen to
add thickness to outlines to simulate thickness to the form. This image of Ray Charles
was created by kscomix on Youtube.
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Style 3: Big Head Small Body The Easy Non Offensive Caricature
Okay it is no surprise that we are going to teach you how to do the easiest caricature
style of all, Style 3: Big Head on a Small Body as this is Graemes favourite drawing
method of choice. As you can see by this example caricature created by Graeme
Biddle. It is loose and sketchy and although there is distortion the subjects features
have remained fairly intact with reality. Lets find out why
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So go with the one that makes people feel good about themselves and you will not only
be making them feel happy, people will be commenting on how realistic the likeness is.
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You see that a big head on a small body does designate a caricature and it is easy to
make it look like the person. Distortion and exaggeration on the other hand take away
from the realism factor and people will recognise this but in as sub-conscious way.
Trust me on this one, with over 30 years experience this style is the one that will have
people coming back for more. And you will get referral business, one of the greatest
ways to build your portfolio of happy customers and add to your increasing cash
flow.
More on in this on day 15: Secrets to Success.
Graeme drew this color caricature at a trade expo, the subject was a fitness trainer,
hence the appropriate pose with whip in hand and the caption, Gunna whip you into
shape MAN!
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Make sure you keep a folder with all your drawings in it as you will be able to compare
your drawings as we progress to get a good idea of how your style is improving and
your drawing skills are developing.
This concludes the lesson for day 1.
NB. It is worth pointing out that the amount of detail need not be that tight, as you can
see from Graemes work, it is very sketchy as the gesture is the most important detail
of them all. More on this later.
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Draw a Face
These are the steps to the face creation process by using an easy oval shape
exercise. You may wish to watch the video (click the image below) first before
going to the 18 step drawing process that follows.
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Step1: Draw a circle, make divisions above indicated. Divide into 4 sections the lower
half of the circle and draw these markers on the dividing centre line.
Step 2: Draw another circle that intercepts the middle halfway mark of the lower
section of the large circle.
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