I need some artists out there to help me wiht this one?

Question

this may sound very odd of a problem but here goes. I love to draw mainly caricatures but when i draw them i hate the way they come out i guess i want them to look professional right away. now how do i overcome this odd problem and continue on my journey to drawing caricatures. Any ADVICE anyone has or anything that will make me enjoy my drawings ad keep them. drawing a caricature is suposed to be fun for me its just frustrating

Answer 1

This is not an "odd problem" grasshopper. You have a picture in your head of what you want them to look like but they just arn't hitting the mark. Why? Nine times outa ten you're skills aren't up to what you want to put out.

This isn't a bust on you, allow me to elaborate. It's like drawing anything. Take the people you want to do. Even though you are exagerating the features you still have to be able to make the face look like a face. Start with the basics and try drawing it the way it is first. It doesn't have to be super detailed but everything has to be there. If you can't do this you can't caracterize it.

Do studies of just eyes draw them realistic, same with noses, ears, everything. Once you feel you have that down pretty well look at what you've done. I don't mean just look but I mean really study what you have in front of you. Look at the curves of an ear, the bridge of a nose study what you are doing. I know you may be thinking, I wanted to do characitures not portraits. Baby steps, you have to walk before you can run. Doing things this way will give you understanding of what you want to draw later.

Now, think about ways to exagerate these things and do studies on them. doing different versions of the same thing. Once you feel you're doing well try putting them all together. Get some pictures of people and give it a shot. Always keep in mind that you're looking for features that stand out. These will be the things that will still make them resemble who the person is.

It's a lot of work but if this what you want to do it's worth the effort. Rome wasn't built in a day and niether will this. I know you said they're supposed to be fun and with time they can be. But just like anything else in life you have to work before you can have fun. You just have to get your brain and hands on the same page. Before you know it you'll be making everyone look silly.

Good luck!

Answer 2

All I can offer is a little personal advice. When you pick up a pen or pencil to draw, tell yourself, from the very start, that you are just gonna' have some fun... Try not to take yourself too seriously. Self-talk yourself through the experience, because yeah, if you're not having fun and it's stressing you out, what's the point?! Drawing can be so relaxing and rejuvenating! You, obviously, are talented! Just look at each new drawing as one step in the next direction of getting as good as you want to be! As they say, practice makes... Well, you know, perfect is not your goal, of course... But, if you look at each drawing as a journey, instead of the "be all" and "end all", you can only excel and improve with each new caricature.

Just relax, chill and maybe do some small thumbnail sketches first, before you dive right into your "official" drawing, so you can play around with the caricature and give yourself an idea of where you might like the drawing to go. Hope you find a way of harnessing your problem and just learning to let yourself be as creative as possible! Good luck with this challenge you find yourself facing! Hope you're going to be LOVING every second of drawing very soon!

Answer 3

I feel you:

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There's some off things with everything. Keep at it. I sometimes salvage work by scanning it and cleaning up the image. If the face is to fat, you can narrow it accordingly, or whiploop the nose to make it smaller.

Inking the drawing also brings it out more.

I asked people here what they thought of my bottomless Lindsey Lohan who was telling the officer holding her pants and cocaine that it wasn't hers.

Some people got the joke. Some were offended like she was their saintly mother. I did take it down. Mostly cause she is UGLY and I don't want to be known for that.

Keep reading the political funnies, and see how so many artists can draw a believeable Geroge W.

Answer 4

You won't get better without practising- a lot! Don't be too hard on yourself. Try drawing on a paper napkin and then throwing it out after. That should help you feel less inhibited. Watch people in a crowded place and draw caricatures of them, even from memory if they pass by quickly. Don't try to be perfect because you can't, just try to get the general idea of the features in an exaggerated way. It's really fun.

Answer 5

I never got to draw a caricature before, but i have seen i done, but there all different. Any pictures of your work could be helpful. I know a few places that well give you some advice inless you already visited them lol. There's deviantart and artwanted. I know how to draw/paint my self-portrait that took me a few years to accomplish, and its still taking me. I know critques are good to. Even though some critques are harsh, it points out your mistakes or what else you can do to make it better.

Answer 6

I had to draw caricatures for art class freshman year and it drove me nuts. Most caricature artists use a certain style that takes practice because it's farily odd and non-traditional. Keep practicing and check out other artist's work. And if you want to have fun, finger-painting or just fast abstract stuff can be amazing!

Answer 7

I think you're still not sure what your "style" is. If you look at other artists out there like Al Hirschfeld, you can see that the way they draw is really distinct. So just keep drawing until you find yourself pleased with your art, and then continue to perfect your style. Good luck.

Answer 8

i never experienced that... i love drawing portraits but i'm largely self-taught. at first i draw really rubbish anime or cartoon characters but i really enjoy them! as i grow older i examine my past works and work out or determine the faults in it. so start to evolve as an artist. u don't only improve but u'll be able to really appreciate ur works. don't be frustrated if it doesn't come out the way u want it to be, it happens to me all the time! instead of hammering myself, i observe all the wrong details then draw another one till i get what i want.

Answer 9

You sound a bit perfectionistic. Rather than a good trait, that one actually hurts you (and me.) Work hard to allow yourself to make mistakes. Lines do not have to be perfect, you can even scribble your lines many times over to loosen up your art. Take some college art classes, they will help you with that, if you ask. Play with your art, it will help.

Answer 10

I draw myself A LOT i can tell u one thing jsut keep doing it and eventually we will own it I have talent but with out practice it will be like a gem covered by dirt sure its priceless but no one can see it and its raw u jsut have to cut and clean it.

now pick up that pencil and keep DRAWINGGG