How to Caricature Difficult Faces with Opposition Sketching

This new drawing exercise improves your eye’s ability to see a person’s deviations from the “average head” and exaggerate them in a caricature. Premium course at proko.com/cari...
A common problem artists run into when caricaturing a person is exaggerating them without losing their likeness. This becomes even harder when the person they’re caricaturing fits the “average head” diagram. In this lesson you’ll learn how to overcome this artistic roadblock develop your caricature sketches using two subjects. The full lesson is available for premium students at proko.com/caric...
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Court Jones (www.courtjones.com)
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[@oscarpacquing8133]

Love your style. They're methodical, structured, and no guessing game for mostly the part. You have a wider range of tackling different types of faces, even for an average face of treating a difficult scenario by drawing another one simultaneously. How did you come up with such a brilliant idea! I'm contemplating of buying one of your package lessons.

[@CourtJones]

Thanks, Oscar. When I have been stuck drawing difficult faces in groups, I discovered how I could create better exaggerations comparing one face to another actual face. Teaching this subject forces me to examine my own working methods, and I figure out the principles behind the practices I use.

[@GrinderMagee]

Brilliant. Clooney sketch captures likeness from the first lines laid down.

[@GameDevAraz]

Drawing is fun

[@GameDevAraz]

Malcoyy 1 me too!

[@soulinnovation4210]

AT Games he'll yeah

[@mirandadavis2730]

THANK YOU. WELL EXPLAIN. I NEVER HEARED THIS BEFORE

[@TheeMasterGamer]

What program do you use draw digitally?

[@QutaibaArt]

Thanx so much .. this question was in my mind all the time .. I appreciate your grear teaching ♡

[@O-cDxA]

@ Proko :I would have known right away that it was George Clooney. The mouth gives it away. For me that seems to be the feature that makes or breaks a face. I'd like to ask how that you go about doing caricatures of people that society would call " ugly ". If this person asks you to do their caricature, how would you approach it ? What is the best way to not offend the person, but have it look like them ? Personally, I try and exaggerate other features that are less " ugly " in the face, or accentuate something about them that is " less ugly ", such as if they have nice eyes, I will accentuate that. Despite this, some of my drawings come off as offensive. If a person has a big fat nose, with a wart on it the size of a penny, you can't just avoid it. Do you choose an angle that shows it less ? Such as a side view ? Thanks !

[@Sigma_reality614]

I like your content but which software do u use to draw

[@scottallen6058]

You missed Clooney’s Bell’s Palsy smile. It makes a difference.

[@cartoonmark75]

Great info. Thank you

[@MeatBunFul]

1:35 nice 1:40 woah

[@solrart]

What a great tip. I don't get tired of your tutorials. :-)

[@dfinchermd]

You have amazing skill and an enjoyable teaching approach. What is your rendering medium/program/tools in this video? Thanks.

[@cartoonsbydeanoinc.7999]

Great professional video, Court.

[@chiisaibaby]

4:44 dang lol

[@heberfenderful]

Awesome stuff ! Keep em coming

[@sami0983]

love these videos! interesting technique. Just a question Court; since we are drawing three dimensional forms, would it be worthwhile to take up a course in sculpting the head? just wondering if its helpful in training our eyes/brain to pick up the subtle nuances in "average" faces

[@CourtJones]

I am strongly supportive of artists working in different mediums and genres to help strengthen their core skills. Sculpting especially teaches you a lot about the structure of the face. And more than that, doing muscle studies in clay is one of the best ways to memorize and understand anatomy.

[@icosini6178]

What if you would re-do the George caricature but in comparison with another face? The result will be kind of interesting I think... maybe exaggerating some other details.

[@soulinnovation4210]

Awesome video. It was extremely helpful! 😊

[@vidhiawasthi6755]

how to find good references for a caricature?

[@DestinyFineArt]

👋 hey I been watching you for a long time, I am an artist and you inspired me to make art tutorials too! I hope the art community can benefit and learn from my videos like how you inspired others! Love Destiny ❤️❤️

[@indiafirst7721]

I love your drawings

[@aaronsartchannel4096]

Yo I'm struggling with legs. Can you do leg tutorials please.

[@ProkoTV]

+Aaron True yes I can!

[@honortruth5227]

The George Clooney caricature looks more like Fred Gwynne with maybe a dash of Andrew Duggan thrown in for good measure

[@juliusbernotas]

I confused Bill Maher with Julian Assange.

[@lnathang5900]

I confused him with Michio Kaku so...

[@nunu7797]

What brush pack do you use?

[@CourtJones]

I use Kyle Webster's brushes. His Animator Pencil to draw and Shady Graphite tool to shade. You can find them in "Kyle's Drawing Box" set.

[@nunu7797]

Thanks a lot.

[@mightyhavoc2933]

Cool

[@thelastoilmat3563]

That looks more like Jay leno than Clooney

[@yashnaik931]

I thought it was jeremy clarkson and james may from top gear looking at the videos thumbnail lol

[@soulstealer89]

sophie turner - got season 8 and greta thunberg looks almost same.

[@francoiskrugerpersonal2985]

I obviously look up to you a lot (that is why I am here of course) so this is not meant to be a disrespectful comment, but neither Ben Affleck nor George Clooney are recognizable at all... :)

[@jorgiitho4511]

you could put subtitulos in Spanish

[@scottcobain27]

I miss the old proko

[@Orphanlast]

Problem is, that looked NOTHING like George Clooney

[@pythonfan1]

I don't know, I think he captured George Clooney's likeness very well. He even got Bill Maher down pat also.

[@pasikaje163]

Título en español y habla en ingles :"v

[@astridac6163]

am I the only one who thought Bill Maher was actually Michio Kaku??

[@luckytoothpick]

I dare you to do Justin Timberlake.

[@orsonwelles4254]

Potato chin

[@tanujsingh8928]

why everytime a caricature ... not intrested in this ... want some designing classes

[@patrickgamaworks]

i dont get it, why would someone waste their talent drawing "celebrates"? what would drive u to get out the bed and say wow i wanna draw alec baldiwn today ..lol!!!

[@CourtJones]

Would you find it more interesting to watch if I drew my friends and family or someone else you didn't know in these lessons?