Intro to Caricature: Chris Payne

Today we are looking at the modern illustration master C.F. Payne (http://www.cfpayne.com/). Payne has been compared to being a modern day Norman Rockwell. His ability to capture likeness, but push those traits to create a better story are legendary.

What is caricature? Caricature is a drawing that is exaggerates appearance to enhance story.

It is important to realize that caricature is an exaggeration not a distortion. Think about how hot it is when the air condition is broken. It’s hot. Saying something is hot doesn’t necessarily get across how it feels. Is it melt a volcano hot? Or is it more like, “Mom, my popsicle melted!” warm. Exaggeration at times can be more truthful than reality because of how we feel.

 People, objects, and animals can all be caricatured. As all of these story elements are routinely exaggerated to create a mood or make a statement.

Remember to find an amazing picture of an animal.

What makes a frog?

What makes a frog? Why does Kermit the Frog have "frog" in his name? Does Kermit even look like a real frog? If a frog looked like Kermit can you imagine what a veterinarian would be thinking? 

Goodness did that frog swallow a crown? Is that a collar or contagious growth around his neck? 

Why does Kermit have human like features? Anthropomorphism is when you apply human characteristics to an object, animal, or supernatural being. The reason that artists and authors do this is to create a relatable character. 

Often theme parks will create toys and cartoon like images of orcas to psychologically relate to children. When you look at the cartoon versus the reality of a real life orca there is a very different interpretation of what these creatures are. The cartoon orca is happy and fun. The real orca is majestic and powerful. Contextually these images can have very different meanings. 

Pick one of your favorite cartoon characters and draw it. Now draw its real counterpart. Write what characteristics were carried over from the real to the cartoon. Analyze and Interpret why you think the artists made those design choices. 

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