Caricature

A caricature is a drawing of a real person which distorts or exaggerates certain features but still retains the same likeness. A caricature is a type of drawing or illustration, that is cartoonish in nature. Many caricatures are the drawings of people, but they can also be drawings of places or things. Caricatures are often meant to be humorous, and they are often used in comic strips, particularly political cartoons.

Caricature

Good-spirited individuals might also consider having their caricatures drawn by a talented professional, either on the street or at a festival or other event. The caricature use, either in drawing or in writing, is to express facts or personal beliefs that were often suppressed or censored. The caricature has evolved into a form of art that is both popular and accepted worldwide and continues to poke fun at public figures, including politicians and movie stars.

Even nowadays, magazine and newspaper editors gladly welcome artists who draw caricatures. This is because, this art is having an ability to give a humorous slant to a subject. The caricatures can be both comedic and realistic, an artist must be part psychologist and part artist who can draw a slightly skewed likeness of a subject, as well as interpret their attitude and personality.