This weekend we learn how to draw some political cartoons. There’s really no right or wrong way to go, so these are just a few options and styles to get us going. The main rules are caricature and being tough on your subject.
First, a few drawing lessons. There aren’t a lot of videos about drawing the current slate of candidates, but there are some. (If you find others, add them in the comments.)
The Arizona Daily Star gives us lessons in how to draw Donald Trump:
The Hartford Courant shows us how to draw Hillary Clinton and President Obama.
Here’s another way to draw Hillary Clinton:
And a way to draw Bernie Sanders:
If you’d like to draw Ben Carson, the Arizona Star will help:
I couldn’t find good sources for Rubio or Cruz.
To end, here’s a talk by a political cartoonist and writer – Ted Rall – on what it is like to do this sort of work for a living.
