Caricature Portrait with Graphite
Memorizing character traits and first sketches
A course by Víctor Vélez , Caricature Artist
About the video: Memorizing character traits and first sketches
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you my process to make a caricature. I'll show you several sketches that I raged, taking into account the characteristic features of Freddie Mercury, until I find a final sketch.”
In this video lesson Víctor Vélez addresses the topic: Memorizing character traits and first sketches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Caricature Portrait with Graphite. Learn to depict people and capture their essence through a caricature portrait.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this last unit we are going to work on our final project where we will be developing and reviewing the cartoons. I started this portrait where I'm going to show them how the character is deformed until we get to a final process. I also recommend to you to make a portrait of your character. I've already stopped doing the portraits to get to the cartoon. If I do not get the character, then I use this tool to make the portrait and then go slowly deforming the face. I recommend that you review the character traits, but also some characteristics, for example how the microphone is taken. Maybe...”
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Course summary for: Caricature Portrait with Graphite
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration
Víctor Vélez
A course by Víctor Vélez
Víctor Vélez is a caricature artist from Mexico City with more than three decades of experience in the industry. He published his first piece at the age of 16, launching a long-term collaboration with El Universal, one of the biggest newspapers in Mexico. He has also collaborated with other major publications such as El Economista, La Jornada, and Reforma. He is currently a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte in Mexico, specifically in the field of graphic narrative.
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