Emma Watson Caricature - Abstraction Critique

Court critiques a student abstraction of Emma Watson and talks about using the Reilly Method while drawing a caricature. Full caricature lessons at proko.com/caric...
In this student critique, Court breaks down his general method and thought process for refining a portrait sketch using the abstraction. It’s important that you use the abstraction to refine and improve your sketch instead of just tracing it. This step should improve the caricature and help you move on to the final sketch.
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Artist | Instructor
Court Jones (www.courtjones.com)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (www.stanprokope...)
Production Assistance - Sean Ramsey (www.peoplewhodr...)
Editing - Dzmitry Tsydzik (www.white-agenc...), Sean Ramsey
Student - Miguel Arguelles
Music Used with Permission
Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
#EmmaWatson #ReillyMethod #Caricature

[@joeburgel5472]

I've seen this abstraction a few times but this is the first time I've really understood it's value. To apply perspective to organic forms is no easy task. Enter the abstraction! I know now I need to spend some time with this until it is second nature. Thanks for being the only one on the internet to do justice to this! Mr. Riley would be proud.

[@AcostaAnimationMagic]

This guy is bad ass. He's absolutely excellent at what he does.

[@Stettafire]

Something that I like is that he is able to show variation between his works. Sometimes I see popular artists whose work all looks identical. I can appreciate Court's skill.

[@datmatthiasnguyen174]

i was struggling about 4 months and i had no progress and it made me so mad. This video finally gives me the solution to my problems. Im so thankful for this !

[@JazGalaxy]

The student art seemed to get really confused by the abstraction as it relates to facial planes vs. facial fat. The far side of the face, away from the camera, seemed very tricky for them. I can relate. It's super hard for me too. It's hard to visualize how the structure of the face works that is hidden from view. But it's worth spending time working on because it's incredibly important.

[@snowball_from_earth]

She's one of the few people that still look cute in a caricature.

[@gramps2225]

why do i see likeness where it doesn't exist? i draw someone and i think it looks like them, but when i show it to other people they say its not even close

[@Stettafire]

You do realise, that there are many people following along as you speak.... Then they caricature you in a variety of ways, after all you are right in front of them. No? Just me? :P Love your video:) I used to draw my teacher in art and so forth. I tend to draw what's in front of me a lot, if out of habit if nothing else.

[@CourtJones]

I hope so! I love seeing caricatures of myself. They're pretty rare, because most of my colleagues always tell me I'm particularly difficult to caricature.

[@smithanandari]

Awesome video to start my morning! This is really helpful guide for abstraction, thank you!

[@everettwhite9874]

I've subscribed to Proko and his drawing tips have helped me with my drawings. I'm now using a fire stick and these caricature videos have given me more ideas for making better drawings. Personally I favor the realism, but Court's suggestion on an earlier video to spend 15 to 30 seconds and drawing from "imagination" is something I'm going to work on more. Thanks for all these helpful videos. 💯😎

[@MostHighStudios]

That sketch of Emma Watson looked more like Emma Watson than the photo of Emma Watson.

[@sayudhdas3557]

That's the point of a caricature

[@konstantinoskoutroulis2782]

9gag queen and queen of my heart. Great video also. Keep up the good work!!!

[@kumarbhoi3974]

Very good Sketch Technique So Thank you

[@neozhan7650]

I love this Court's Abstraction. Great video, great job!

[@anzatzi]

caricature aside, this is a great presentation of the Reilly abstraction in a 5/6 view: great video!

[@billlarocque8359]

Outstanding video.

[@Dayvin6666]

I love all the critique vids

[@privatefrey7876]

Love the Proco tutes! Trying to busk next summer for some extra $$$. These really help thank you mighty Proco!= )

[@dyslexicdonkey8746]

Love your videos bro

[@amaltijarah6561]

I appreciate your good job... Hello Proko, from Malaysia... :)

[@sajadfarkoush8886]

you are the man .. thanks

[@Patrix8558]

is this only for caricatures? Cause it looks useful even for normal drawings

[@tomasflorezs3127]

proko muchas gracias.. es posible tener subtitulos en español en tus videos?

[@skillpalette2025]

awesome definitions

[@Alex_Dul]

Damn, this was great stuff!

[@AndersonVelastegui]

con que dibujas? con una wacom?

[@andreyromashchenko8967]

He planted "rhythm of the night" in my head.

[@maudjdraw6119]

Great draw man, great video! ^^

[@grenader6409]

Great video!

[@eve-kaneda9095]

Can I get a link to Miguel's finished caricature? I'd like to print it out.

[@CourtJones]

You could find and message him in the "Caricature - Proko" group on Facebook.

[@eve-kaneda9095]

Court Jones I don't have a Facebook...

[@CourtJones]

Perhaps you could find him online elsewhere. His name is Miguel Arguelles, from the Philippines.

[@matyaszapletal2837]

what brushes are u using in ps? :)

[@CourtJones]

Kyle Webster's Animator's Pencil. Available on Gumroad.

[@kidandi2397]

hard too caricature a beautiful face

[@mr.pizzamarlon]

You look different Proko. Is it the haircut?

[@ProkoTV]

+Marlon Rodriguez lol. Court Jones teaches the caricature lessons :)

[@mr.pizzamarlon]

That's good to know. I thought I was talking crazy pills because I get home exhausted at 11pm from work and watch KZbin to relax, and I thought I was losing my mind.

[@ashnapaposa9126]

love you

[@StunnerOrc]

Thanks Papa John!

[@danny3626]

awesome Vid ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@johnyhogp5782]

hmm i see :D proko found that leaks recently

[@myrkflinn4331]

The abstraction confuses me somehow... Too much lines and I'd stick with a lose hand work ... I do know they portray the outlines of the muscles and skull form, but they're overlapping this much and it would only be easy on digital.... Especially when you want to erase the abstraction lines to overlay your actual work... An erasor on paper can't fix this and a lightbox ain't so cheap to get

[@CourtJones]

Actually, I recommend that if using real paper and pencil that artists draw the Abstraction on tracing paper. No lightbox needed. And when you want to trace the final drawing over the Abstraction, again use something thin, but high quality, like a translucent vellum. Doing it on separate papers will keep the drawing cleaner, and you can judge your progress more easily. I hope that suggestion helps!

[@amrinderpannu1272]

Like it

[@uberrave3]

I think this artist is just connecting one point to another and not feeling the rhythm of the lines. I kinda wish you would have pointed that out in the students drawing.

[@marcoschargista8532]

Show

[@esrudo]

Con estas lecciones es la manera de transformar algo agradable como la caricatura en algo desagradable.

[@nastynate434]

these construction lines do not excite me, therefore I do not draw often.

[@johannalromero378]

Emma stone isb better

[@khoatodang566]

suy suyển bắt quả tang quy chế bác

[@solortus]

Where's Stan???

[@diaspiano]

Reason theres a fly in your name.

[@Honey_Nation]

Too much talking about air

[@jasonbelleza6234]

1:41 Me: but... "It's in your soul where the true distortion lies." Are there any other Phantom fans out there?

[@daometh]

hey look out buddy you are about to hit the point of no return!

[@jasonbelleza6234]

This is meant to be a joke. Hey mind your own business. Better keep your hand at the level of your eye.

[@joshglynn7811]

You should draw a caricature yourself

[@CourtJones]

Here's my most recent self-icature: scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/10357723_855324394487302_6831732919434391708_o.jpg?oh=24277bd3362c60087cdb503aa512a224&oe=598C34FA

[@kylo0053]

Caricature is dead tbh

[@TheRuptineer]

Her forehead isn't big enough for a caricature

[@vevui7503]

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