Now
that the different features are all on their own layer, we can begin
transforming them into an exaggerated caricature. Use the flexibility of
the Smart Objects to work with different size combinations to get a
humorous effect.
Step 1
A common
caricature technique is to make the head extremely large in proportion
to the body. To accomplish this, shrink the body layer down
significantly with Edit > Free Transform.
Step 2
Use Edit > Transform > Warp
to begin shaping the head layer. Fit the neck into the neckline of the
shirt and inflate the top of the head. The goal of this step is just to
establish the basic shape of the head, and that serves as a foundation
for the other layers to build on.
Step 3
Distort the chin layer to elongate it and sharpen it slightly. Try to keep the top aligned so the seams are not overly visible.
Step 4
Make that big grin even larger by stretching out the mouth layer.
Step 5
Caricatures
frequently make noses extremely large and exaggerated. Big noses just
look funny! Expand the nose layer to comical proportions—even if it
overlaps the mouth, it's OK.
Step 6
The glasses layer requires more attention than the simple scaling we used with the other features. The Edit > Transform > Warp tool can be used to help fit the expanded frames onto his face.
Step 7
All
the distortion has nearly eliminated the ear on the base head layer.
Good thing we have an ear layer to scale up so that it can support the
heft of those glasses!
Step 8
Now add a Layer Mask to each layer and use a soft brush with black paint to blend the individual elements into a cohesive whole.
Masking
the chin is the most challenging, as you have to work around the hairs
of the beard. Just use a smaller sized brush and work carefully. Here's a
shot of the chin layer next to the mask layer used to blend it.
Step 9
Add a new layer above all the cutout layers and use the Spot Healing Brush (J) set to Sample All Layers to paint over any obvious seams or trouble areas that escaped the masking process.
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