Caricature in Watercolor

You will start by getting to know Carlos Rodríguez Casado, who will tell you about his career as an illustrator, the media for which he has worked and the artists and illustrators that he has as main references for the development of his style.

Together with Carlos, you will become familiar with the different types of paper, brushes and watercolors to achieve clean results, with good color intensity and that will last over time.

Next, you will search for visual references of a character relevant to you, specifically two images, one for the interior caricature and one for the cover. Carlos will be based on Patti Smith but you can choose the character you want.

You will make the sketch of the interior illustration on model. First, you will trace the format on the paper to find the shape that best fits the space. Then, you will make the first strokes of your caricature and, once finished, Carlos will explain how to color with a special level of detail in the eyes, eyebrows, chin, jaw, nose and mouth.

When you have finished it, you will create the sketch of the cover. In this case, there will be no defined format other than the limits of the paper itself and, therefore, the composition can be adjusted to your liking. In addition, you will learn different techniques to add final details to your character's hair and skin.

Finally, you will digitize your illustrations and make the final touches in Adobe Photoshop to prepare the image to be printed.