Caricatures can be anywhere from a friendly jab to a political point, but when you boil it down, it is observation. When you first look at a person, what do you see? Is it their glasses, their hair, cheeks, or nose? These are the things that you find the balance between exaggerating the features of a person while maintaining enough likeness. This class will start with a short presentation of the history of caricature and examples of famous caricature artists like David Lavigne and Al Hershfield, and famous artists that you may not have known made caricatures like Monet. There will also be a demonstration of the basics of caricature.

Then, using provided photo references or references that you bring, students will work on a series of caricatures throughout all four sessions. In each class, there will be a variety of examples and styles to spark inspiration, dedicated time to work on your caricatures with collaborative feedback from the instructor and classmates.

By the end of the class, students will learn the push and pull, the creative freedom, the satire, and the delicate balance of an art that has gotten artists a lot of praise and a lot of trouble.