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==Article Transcript==
[[File:EF2018.2_Page_12.jpg|266px|thumb|right|The article as it appears in EF 2018.2]]
[[File:EF2018.2_Page_13.jpg|266px|thumb|right|The article as it appears in EF 2018.2]]
[[File:EF2018.2_Page_14.jpg|266px|thumb|right|The article as it appears in EF 2018.2]]
My name is Kiko Yamada. I am a caricature artist and
aspiring children’s book illustrator. I was first influenced
to become an artist by my parents, who were both illustrators.
After graduating high school, I majored in illustration
for two years at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota,
Florida, and then transferred to Art Center College of Design in
Pasadena, California, where I also majored in illustration.
In between the summer from Ringling College
to Art Center, I took my first caricature
job at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. I
really enjoyed my summer doing it but did
not go back to caricatures again until 4 years
later, at Universal Studios Hollywood.
I usually look for inspiration on Instagram,
but nothing is as inspiring as watching fellow
artists draw live. I have been working digitally
for 3 years. I got into it when I moved to
San Francisco, where Salah Khudari introduced
me to the world of digital caricatures.
I use the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, and
draw in Procreate for digital gigs. To print
my drawings I use a Canon Pixma ip110,
and I display my drawings on a Samsung
TV screen for the crowds to watch and be
entertained. I am always working to improve
my skill sets as an artist.
===Step 1: Drawing the face===
When drawing digital caricatures, I start with 2 layers to draw on. The top layer is for the
line drawing and the bottom layer is for the coloring. To do my line drawing I use the ink bleed pen, but I have played around with the
settings to make the edges smooth and I like the sensitivity of it. There are other pens which work well, but I like the little bit of texture
this ink pen has and the sensitivity of it. I leave the pen size the same for the whole line drawing and vary the width with pressure. I have
been experimenting with no presketch, and when I do that, I start with the face shape. When I use a presketch, I usually start with the
features and work my way out.
===Step 2: Adding color===
For the coloring stage, I move to the second layer that is under the line drawing. I color the
way I do for speed. I leave my coloring semi basic because it looks clean and is still fast. The coloring takes me about 2 minutes.
* I start by coloring the hair with a gouache brush
that I have altered to make it solid and have a
hard edge. I like the sensitivity of this brush and it
is easy for me to control. I choose the color for the
hair and outline the shape of the hair and connect
it to make it one solid shape.
* To fill in the hair, I grab the color circle swatch in
the top right corner, and drag it into the middle
of the enclosed shape I drew and release. That
fills it in similar to a paint bucket tool.
* I wanted to capture the salt and pepper in his hair so I
added light gray. To color on just the hair shape, I double
tap the layer that the hair is on and it brings up options
to the left of the layer. I click on “select.” This makes it so
you can only draw on what is on that layer. I throw a few
highlights in if I feel it is necessary.
* Now it is time to add color for the face. For my skin color, I
usually use a preset color from my color pallet I have made, or I
alter the color a little bit using the color wheel.
* I’m going to color in the face by using the lasso selection
tool and outlining the face.
* Then I choose a very large, soft airbrush. You can use any large
brush you want.
* Then I use that brush to paint over the selection.
* For the last step, I use the gouache brush to add color
details such as eye color, lips, clothes, maybe some
shadows and whites for the eyes and teeth.
===Step 3: The final image===
* Once my image is complete, I save it as a JPG to my
iPad photos first, and then I print it. I can also AirDrop
it to people with iPhones.
Though I still do caricatures with traditional media,
lately, the majority of my work is digital caricatures.
I am located in Las Vegas, where I get half my work
and the rest I get to travel to other states to draw at
conventions as booth entertainment. I am thankful
every day to be able to make a living doing something
that I passionately love and enjoy.
==YouTube Process Video==
<youtube>NmG-wYGOvQE</youtube>
==See Also==
==External Links==
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| italic title = My Drawing Process (Kiko Yamada)<!--(Article title goes here and in the 'name' field below.)-->
| name = My Drawing Process (Kiko Yamada)
| image = EF2018.2_Page_011.jpg<!--(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 = [[Kiko Yamada]] <!--(use [[name]], <br/> [[name]], <br/> to list multiple authors or subjects)-->
| illustrator =
| subject = <!--(acceptable subjects include: Editorial, Op/Ed, Article, Interview, How-To, Member Spotlight, etc. Multiple subjects see multimple authors)-->
| genre = {{unbulleted list|[[Article]],|[[Caricature Theory]]|[[Drawing Process]]|[[How-to]]}}
| published = [[EF Issue 2018.2]]
| pub_date = Spring 2018 <!--(Should match EF Issue Published date)-->
| media_type = {{unbulleted list|Digital|}} Print, Digital<!--(Digital, Print or both)-->
| pages = 9-12<!--(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 = {{unbulleted list|[http://wiki.caricature.org/wiki/EF_PDFS/EF2018.4.pdf Full Issue PDF],|courtesy of {{URL|caricature.org}}}}
}}
==Article Transcript==
[[File:EF2018.2_Page_12.jpg|266px|thumb|right|The article as it appears in EF 2018.2]]
[[File:EF2018.2_Page_13.jpg|266px|thumb|right|The article as it appears in EF 2018.2]]
[[File:EF2018.2_Page_14.jpg|266px|thumb|right|The article as it appears in EF 2018.2]]
My name is Kiko Yamada. I am a caricature artist and
aspiring children’s book illustrator. I was first influenced
to become an artist by my parents, who were both illustrators.
After graduating high school, I majored in illustration
for two years at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota,
Florida, and then transferred to Art Center College of Design in
Pasadena, California, where I also majored in illustration.
In between the summer from Ringling College
to Art Center, I took my first caricature
job at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. I
really enjoyed my summer doing it but did
not go back to caricatures again until 4 years
later, at Universal Studios Hollywood.
I usually look for inspiration on Instagram,
but nothing is as inspiring as watching fellow
artists draw live. I have been working digitally
for 3 years. I got into it when I moved to
San Francisco, where Salah Khudari introduced
me to the world of digital caricatures.
I use the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, and
draw in Procreate for digital gigs. To print
my drawings I use a Canon Pixma ip110,
and I display my drawings on a Samsung
TV screen for the crowds to watch and be
entertained. I am always working to improve
my skill sets as an artist.
===Step 1: Drawing the face===
When drawing digital caricatures, I start with 2 layers to draw on. The top layer is for the
line drawing and the bottom layer is for the coloring. To do my line drawing I use the ink bleed pen, but I have played around with the
settings to make the edges smooth and I like the sensitivity of it. There are other pens which work well, but I like the little bit of texture
this ink pen has and the sensitivity of it. I leave the pen size the same for the whole line drawing and vary the width with pressure. I have
been experimenting with no presketch, and when I do that, I start with the face shape. When I use a presketch, I usually start with the
features and work my way out.
===Step 2: Adding color===
For the coloring stage, I move to the second layer that is under the line drawing. I color the
way I do for speed. I leave my coloring semi basic because it looks clean and is still fast. The coloring takes me about 2 minutes.
* I start by coloring the hair with a gouache brush
that I have altered to make it solid and have a
hard edge. I like the sensitivity of this brush and it
is easy for me to control. I choose the color for the
hair and outline the shape of the hair and connect
it to make it one solid shape.
* To fill in the hair, I grab the color circle swatch in
the top right corner, and drag it into the middle
of the enclosed shape I drew and release. That
fills it in similar to a paint bucket tool.
* I wanted to capture the salt and pepper in his hair so I
added light gray. To color on just the hair shape, I double
tap the layer that the hair is on and it brings up options
to the left of the layer. I click on “select.” This makes it so
you can only draw on what is on that layer. I throw a few
highlights in if I feel it is necessary.
* Now it is time to add color for the face. For my skin color, I
usually use a preset color from my color pallet I have made, or I
alter the color a little bit using the color wheel.
* I’m going to color in the face by using the lasso selection
tool and outlining the face.
* Then I choose a very large, soft airbrush. You can use any large
brush you want.
* Then I use that brush to paint over the selection.
* For the last step, I use the gouache brush to add color
details such as eye color, lips, clothes, maybe some
shadows and whites for the eyes and teeth.
===Step 3: The final image===
* Once my image is complete, I save it as a JPG to my
iPad photos first, and then I print it. I can also AirDrop
it to people with iPhones.
Though I still do caricatures with traditional media,
lately, the majority of my work is digital caricatures.
I am located in Las Vegas, where I get half my work
and the rest I get to travel to other states to draw at
conventions as booth entertainment. I am thankful
every day to be able to make a living doing something
that I passionately love and enjoy.
==YouTube Process Video==
<youtube>NmG-wYGOvQE</youtube>
==See Also==
==External Links==
<!--(check the issue number in the navbar template below)-->
{{2018.2Navbox}}
