Hidden Tales in Humorous Strokes of Caricaturist

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Discover Hidden Tales in Humorous Strokes of Caricaturist

There are stories hidden in faces and bodies. Exaggeration brings them to the fore. A good caricaturist lives the subject and discovers the multiple facets that make the story. Caricature artist Manoj Sinha reflects while talking about his design process.

PM Narendra Modi, courtesy Hindustan Times Group by Manoj Sinha

Captain Amarinder Singh, courtesy Hindustan Times Group by Manoj Sinha

Donald Trump, courtesy Hindustan Times Group

To watch is to Learn

Keep your eyes wide open. Watch every character and everything about them. Absorb yourself into your characters and feel their presence around them. Understand their behaviour, attitudes, experiences, and temperament. There is a story made by all these elements. Observe their actions, as they often determine the story. And then exaggerate all these through your strokes to re-tell the story.

Ajay Devgan, courtesy Hindustan Times Group by Manoj Sinha

Daroga ji, courtesy Hindustan Times Group by Manoj Sinha

Om Puri, courtesy Hindustan Times Group

Mr. Nitish Kumar, courtesy Hindustan Times Group by Manoj Sinha

Aamir Khan, courtesy Hindustan Times Group

Raj Babbar, courtesy Hindustan Times Group

Mr. Rahul Bajaj, courtesy Hindustan Times Group by Manoj Sinha

Mind Precedes the Pen

Forget paper and pencil for some time. Take mental notes of their personality, work, and gestures, creating images in your mind, that’ll eventually come out in the form of caricatures. A caricaturist not just observes, but dissects. Study not just the character of every person, but the characteristic features as well. Generally, subjects have distinctive features that instantly catch the eye of an artist. In such cases, it becomes easy to exaggerate them and create the caricature. In other cases, the artist needs to dig deep into the subject and find out which feature or aspect to play with.

Virat Kohli, courtesy Hindustan Times Group

Harmanpreet Kaur, courtesy Hindustan Times Group

Kapil Dev, courtesy Hindustan Times Group

A caricaturist not just observes, but dissects. Study not just the character of every person, but the characteristic features as well. Dig deep into the subject to find out features to play with.