Caricature

Full-colour cartoon of a man holding a pencil and a caricature of himself

Pupils are shown some examples of caricatures in the museum’s collection – from the 18th century to the present day - and then learn how to simply draw funny portraits of some famous people. Then after examining how to draw their own cartoon faces in different styles, there’s a fun competition in which one lucky person wins a quick caricature of themselves by the tutor.

KS 2&3 Curriculum Links

Art & Design
Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products; using drawing to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination; producing creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences; learning about great artists, and understanding the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

History
Learning about the lives of significant individuals in the past.

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