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| italic title = Expanding Your Caricature Horizons<!--(Article title goes here and in the 'name' field below.)-->
| name = Expanding Your Caricature Horizons
| image = EF2019.3Page22.png <!--(If no good single image is suitable, use a screenshot of the first page of the article)-->
| image_size = 260px
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption =
| author = [[Robert Lafontaine]]<!--(use [[name]], <br/> [[name]], <br/> to list multiple authors or subjects)-->
| translator = [[Ferg Gadzala]]
| illustrator =
| subject = <!--(acceptable subjects include: Editorial, Op/Ed, Article, Interview, How-To, Member Spotlight, etc. Multiple subjects see multimple authors)-->
| genre = Article, <br> Improvement
| published = [[EF Issue 2019.3]]
| pub_date = Summer 2019<!--(Should match EF Issue Published date)-->
| media_type = Digital <!--(Digital, Print or both)-->
| pages = 22-24<!--(Page number(s) of the issue the article appears on)-->
| preceded_by = <!--(Previous article in the issue)-->
| followed_by = <!--(Next article in the issue)-->
| notes =
| website = {{URL|caricature.org}}
}}
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Article Description. Should include author, brief description, issue number and page number(s).
==Article Transcript==
As a caricature artist it’s fun to innovate and get out of our comfort zone, exploring various alternatives to expand our profession. Personally, when I draw live caricatures, I have a hard time changing my formula and even if I come up with new tools to use, new ways to draw and trying different types of materials and paper, I generally return to my standard, tried-and-true method that works well and has proven itself.
This is the main reason why I love to do other artistic exercises such as the ones cited in the list below. Since I don’t do these activities on a regular basis, they oblige me to put the creative part of my brain into action instead of being on cruise control. Fortunately, my main income comes from caricature gigs and leaves me time to explore other fields.
These other creative outlets don’t put as much bread on my table as my main income, which comes from caricature gigs but, on the other hand, it’s stimulating.
What follows are the various art activities I do to achieve this.
=====Watercolor=====
Painting in watercolor really needs all my concentration because this technique requires that the artist knows where he is going. In this era of computer coloring I consider it an advantage using the good old technique of brush and pigments.
=====Folding papers to create masks=====
Origami, a science in itself, is often studied by students in mathematics. I stick to the basic principles as I enjoy folding curves and creating forms.
=====Pop-ups and mechanical cards=====
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Just love to do them. Some pop-up books use mechanisms requiring ingenious solutions and craftsmanship to build. It takes art out of the static realm of one of motion.
==See Also==
==External Links==
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| italic title = Expanding Your Caricature Horizons<!--(Article title goes here and in the 'name' field below.)-->
| name = Expanding Your Caricature Horizons
| image = EF2019.3Page22.png <!--(If no good single image is suitable, use a screenshot of the first page of the article)-->
| image_size = 260px
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption =
| author = [[Robert Lafontaine]]<!--(use [[name]], <br/> [[name]], <br/> to list multiple authors or subjects)-->
| translator = [[Ferg Gadzala]]
| illustrator =
| subject = <!--(acceptable subjects include: Editorial, Op/Ed, Article, Interview, How-To, Member Spotlight, etc. Multiple subjects see multimple authors)-->
| genre = Article, <br> Improvement
| published = [[EF Issue 2019.3]]
| pub_date = Summer 2019<!--(Should match EF Issue Published date)-->
| media_type = Digital <!--(Digital, Print or both)-->
| pages = 22-24<!--(Page number(s) of the issue the article appears on)-->
| preceded_by = <!--(Previous article in the issue)-->
| followed_by = <!--(Next article in the issue)-->
| notes =
| website = {{URL|caricature.org}}
}}
[[File:RelevantImage1.jpg|266px|thumb|right|For an image relevant to the article]]
[[File:RelevantImage2.jpg|266px|thumb|right|For an image relevant to the article]]
[[File:RelevantImage3.jpg|266px|thumb|right|For an image relevant to the article]]
Article Description. Should include author, brief description, issue number and page number(s).
==Article Transcript==
As a caricature artist it’s fun to innovate and get out of our comfort zone, exploring various alternatives to expand our profession. Personally, when I draw live caricatures, I have a hard time changing my formula and even if I come up with new tools to use, new ways to draw and trying different types of materials and paper, I generally return to my standard, tried-and-true method that works well and has proven itself.
This is the main reason why I love to do other artistic exercises such as the ones cited in the list below. Since I don’t do these activities on a regular basis, they oblige me to put the creative part of my brain into action instead of being on cruise control. Fortunately, my main income comes from caricature gigs and leaves me time to explore other fields.
These other creative outlets don’t put as much bread on my table as my main income, which comes from caricature gigs but, on the other hand, it’s stimulating.
What follows are the various art activities I do to achieve this.
=====Watercolor=====
Painting in watercolor really needs all my concentration because this technique requires that the artist knows where he is going. In this era of computer coloring I consider it an advantage using the good old technique of brush and pigments.
=====Folding papers to create masks=====
Origami, a science in itself, is often studied by students in mathematics. I stick to the basic principles as I enjoy folding curves and creating forms.
=====Pop-ups and mechanical cards=====
<youtube>778pEw9R0wo</youtube>
Just love to do them. Some pop-up books use mechanisms requiring ingenious solutions and craftsmanship to build. It takes art out of the static realm of one of motion.
==See Also==
==External Links==
<!--(check the issue number in the navbar template below)-->
{{2019.3Navbox}}
