caricaturist:
(also ‘caricature artist‘; plural: ‘caricaturists‘; pronunciation: the first and the second ‘c’ are said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”)
caricaturist Angie Jordan’s caricature
‘caricature’ = the drawing and the art of drawing people’s faces with the features exaggerated, e.g. if a person, usually a political leader, has a long nose, that nose is drawn even longer – a humorously distorted drawing, usually with exaggerated features, for fun, and found mostly in the newspaper critique columns and on the placards of protesters
a person who is skilled at the art (drawing) of caricature,
a caricaturist & his caricature
e.g.
A caricaturist finds good job opportunity in newspaper publishing companies.
Caricaturists are busy during national political election times because one party uses the caricatures of its opposition party’s candidates in their campaigns.
Some caricaturists, mostly amateur caricature artists, make good money during tourist season because most tourists like to have their pictures drawn in caricatures and keep them as souvenirs.
For a simple explanation on the difference between a caricature and a cartoon, please click here, and for a serious piece of writing on the difference between a caricaturist and a cartoonist, please click here.
And if you are interested in finding a caricaturist or a cartoonist, please click here.
And if you are interested in finding a caricaturist or a cartoonist, please click here.
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