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The Role Of Caricature Houston

By Henry Richardson


It is common to find diagrams in newspapers or in entertainment magazines describing people. Some of diagrams contain features that have either been oversimplified or exaggerated. Such diagrams are called caricatures. Diagrams are done with the use of pencil strokes and sketches. These diagrams perform various roles. In politics, caricatures are used to entertain people. Caricature Houston can either be complimentary or teasing. Caricatures are best defined by looking at environment in which they are in.

In entertainment magazines, caricatures are used to entertain readers. Some are drawn using free hands. Drawing is done by artists while using pencils and other normal drawing commodities. Nowadays, caricatures are being produced semi-automatically or automatically with the help of computers. Some programs are designed in such a way that they have warping tools used for drawing caricatures. Programs capable of designing caricatures automatically are very few.

Process of creating these cartoons on a piece of paper is quite different from doing it on a computer graphic system. To use a computer you need to comprehend functionality of program being used. In other words, special skills are required to come up with caricatures using computer, otherwise you may not make it. Computers ought to make work easy however, in case you lack required expertise you end up making work complex rather than simplifying it.

Caricatures convey information in a simple and easy way. They are best used where one needs to pass information in a short period of time. You do not need to analyze every bit of information in order to understand because these diagrams are self explanatory. You need to look at a feature and you understand with ease what is going on. There is no need of referring from somewhere else. Both non-native and also illiterate people understand information with ease. Cartoons are highly applicable when there is need of emphasizing information that has already been written in words.

Caricatures are used for advertisement reasons in various industries. Artists come up with cartoons that are designed to pass a specific information concerning items being dealt with by a particular company. People will be attracted at looking at the cartoon, meaning information will be conveyed to them at the same time. Most importantly, information concerning the advert is passed instantly.

People associate caricatures with humor, happiness and fun. This feature makes them one of the best methods of relaxing minds especially in meetings where a lot of concentration is required. Caricatures are helpful icebreakers where the audience is comprised of persons who are new to each other. However, they ought to be used at right time so as not to distort the main aim of the meeting.

Best speakers consider using cartoons for motivational purposes as they do presentation. In this case, they perform the task of relieving the audience. Most importantly, cartoons are used by very experienced speakers to reveal information that may be too sensitive to talk about verbally. Cartoons are used for purposes of behavior correction.

Main role of caricatures is to pass given information. An artist, who comes up with cartoon that is capable of passing right message, joke or idea, is the best one to hire. Acquire services from an artist, who comes up with a simple diagram but easy to understand just by looking at it.




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