Understanding Caricature offers a lively guide to an old and
respected art form. A great caricature is one that not only
captures the subject's look and personality but amplifies them
significantly. They are almost always funny and very often (but not
always) mean spirited. A truly comprehensive and laser-focused
examination of a really wonderful, expressive art form.
Understanding Caricature offers artists, aspiring artists,
students, journalists, bloggers, etc. a lively guide to an old and
respected art form. A great caricature is one that not only
captures the subject's look and personality but amplifies them
significantly. They are almost always funny and very often (but not
always) mean spirited. Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hairline, cheeks,
eyebrows, teeth, chin: There's no facial feature (or any other body
part, for that matter) that can escape the sardonic scrutiny of
caricaturist and illustrator Greg Houston. But though he cleverly
twists, exaggerates, and distorts each subject's image, he always
makes sure the person remains recognizable - an absolute must for
successful caricature. Whether on assignment or simply drawing for
his own perverse pleasure, Houston loves skewering the high and
mighty - movie stars, moguls, politicians, and assorted other VIPs
- especially when they misbehave. Caricature, says Houston, is a
very sharp weapon for the powerless to use against the powerful,
and he can teach you to wield it, too. After defining caricature,
differentiating it from other forms of portraiture, and delving
into its centuries-long history, Houston gets down to the nitty
gritty of how to do it. He focuses sequentially on the face, the
hair, the body, and what he calls "accoutrements" - distinctive
items of clothing that help viewers immediately identify
celebrities. You yourself will learn to poke artistic fun at the
famous through a series of demonstrations that let you follow
Houston as he constructs caricatures of Jake Gyllenhaal, Masie
Williams, Dwayne Johnson, Rainn Wilson, and other notable victims
of his wicked pen. But Houston doesn't focus solely on his own
approach. A whole chapter of Understanding Caricature is devoted to
other contemporary caricaturists and the signature mediums they
work in, ranging from traditional oils and watercolors, to digital
drawing and painting, to sculpture and even puppet-making. And the
book's final chapter displays the work of students who've studied
with Houston at his Baltimore academy. Brilliant in their own
right, these pieces also demonstrate how any artist, with Houston's
guidance, can become a skilled practitioner of the caricaturist's
art.
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