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Texas State Caricature Artist:

Kid Cardona Caricature - click to see all cultural symbols
Classic western-style Kid Cardona cartoon (used by permission)-
see more of the Kid's work at Portfolio.com - CartoonPens.com

Kid Cardona

Kid Cardona was designated the official caricature artist of Texas on Feb 11, 1997 for recreating the wild west in his artwork. Kid is a self-taught artist. Quote from Kid Cardona, 2005:

"You don't have to be a great artist to do great things with your art - drawing can open a whole world if you learn how to look in simple ways."     

What are the elements of a cartoon caricature? Certainly expression, exaggeration, and humor. A more sophisticated caricature has color, perspective, dynamic composition, and sometimes motion.

Kid Cardona's self portrait - click to see all cultural symbols
Kid Cardona self-portrait (used by permission)
see more of the Kid's work at Portfolio.com - CartoonPens.com

Texas Artists

Texas also selects state artists for one-year appointments (selections are made by the Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician and State Artist Committee). Since 1990 appointments are made separately for 2D and 3D artists. See a list of official Texas state artists since 1971.

Source:
Kid Cardona
Links:
A. Pintura, Art Detective: learn the elements of art
The Art Room: Kids Artwork Gallery
World Wide Art Gallery: Kids Artwork Gallery
Cartoonster: Free Animation Tutorials for Kids
The Imagination Factory: Kids at Art
Tate Kids: Tate Galleries - UK org
Outdoor Sculpture: SOS4Kids
Art, Science and History: Educational Web Adventures
Art Activities for Children: The Gallery at Moore
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