Caricartooning Made Simple 👍
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Yo! ✋ Today, I'm going to share with you guys a recent project that I did for my sister - a caricartoon (portmanteau of caricature + cartoon) of herself 👆. It took me a little less than 2 hours for this one. It's relatively simple since I know my sister's features pretty well. If you guys were following my posts, I have written a similar blog post, as an entry for a contest.
The Subject
This is my sister, Ylla, but we call her Poyong (my parents have rather high creativity scores in naming their kids 💯). She has very distinct features that is why it is easy to make her a caricartoon. I pointed out said features below:
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmYTDcuBmAjMAvGTg41SU1SUeR5Hi3srnU4zpmpJhSHSn2/11692780_1163834246966055_2108374690110946305_n.jpg)
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRnkT7CxUAK9dYED4h9TjziFtmM95NkoECNuAySXhCwqu/poyong.jpg)
She also requested to have her signature pose 🙄 incorporated to the drawing:
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmPcYwuekqhjTbsWDuKyLT1SyYKCP3JEi9QonXdLLQjfoC/20767973_1845576165458523_6745174377638960633_n.jpg)
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYGdaDvULtht386ZgpgYhKZ1d89N2CxPHxJcWw2ZGAixp/12006271_1210860108930135_7178178736087470868_n.jpg)
The Process
As per usual, I used the pen and brush tools of Adobe Photoshop CS6. When I draw in photoshop, I make use of rulers and guide lines so I can make proper estimates of where the lines should connect. Also, prior to everything, I make a base line drawing for the head (in light blue). Below is a gif compilation of the initial layers including the head and hair:
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Next are the facial features. In doing caricatures (or caricartoons for the matter), distinct features especially those in the parts of the face are often emphasized by enlarging them. Here I made the glasses and her smile big. Since this is only a cartoon, it's not really necessary to follow all the specifics of the face as long as the person is recognizable even with the cartoon effect. See the process below:
![gif 2.gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfB2DRaJfoWGbbWmx7GsvudLcJYBadU3cDXkuMXa5CSBs/gif%202.gif)
Then, I added the upper torso and the hands. I usually don't do full-body drawings since I haven't got the hang of it. Also, I am still not comfortable with adding color so let's just skip that part for when I am already okay with my coloring skills. 😅 This step is shown below:
![gif 3.gif](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmNbbnCySUqbyDFPtsPG3pMBR5zwznSTACCkt3VC3szPPd/gif%203.gif)
Finally, I added the final touches and details to give you this:
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPrGg9zemgyYwrTRE5tz25p6XdULS94kG9Ki44u1JkXJz/20032061_1814079485274858_1977640798822526281_n.jpg)
![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmdbiCxkZBn9FMUtGf3WQmwg6VEzgB7AAFoUos5N4iJZbm/ylla%20final1.jpg)
Trust the process.
Saiyanide \m/
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