How To Draw Caricatures

Anyone can create a masterpiece with just a pencil and paper!This easy to follow guide helps aspiring caricature artists learn how to draw a variety of amusing characters in just a few swoops of their pencil. It includes focus on specialist concepts, such as light, tone and composition, and covers all the cartoon basics, including likeness, exaggeration and style. All you need is a pen, pencil and a piece of paper to start bringing your caricatures to life!The How to Draw series takes a highly visual and practical approach to drawing, featuring step-by-step instructions for each art project. From basic shapes to finished art, this book uses two different coloured lines throughout to highlight clearly each process and which steps to follow. The series covers a comprehensive range of core techniques - with sections on materials, composition and perspective.

David Antram was born in Brighton, England, in 1958. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and then worked in advertising for 15 years before becoming a full-time illustrator.He has since illustrated well over 100 titles, mainly for children and young adults, including around 60 in the bestselling 'You Wouldn't Want to Be' series.