Caricature Portrait Services
You’ve seen the cheap ones. Eyes too big, teeth too white, expressions that don’t match the person. The kind that looks like it was slapped together in an app. That’s not what we do here.
At Minerva Art Studio, our caricature portraits don’t just distort a face — they build a character from it. We keep the likeness, bend the attitude, and deliver something that feels like a mirror with personality.
What We Do
We create caricature portraits with expression, style, and exaggeration that still feels like the person. These aren’t traced cartoons or one-click filters. These are character portraits designed with shape language, likeness, and intention.
You send
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A reference photo or short description
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Style or exaggeration level (subtle to extreme)
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Notes on personality, outfit, or theme (optional)
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Where and how you’ll use the artwork (print, profile, event, etc.)
We deliver
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Sketch preview
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Refined linework with exaggerated features
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Color pass with expression and stylized shading
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Final artwork, export-ready and sized to your use
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Optional themed accessories or custom props
Style Options
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Loose cartoon linework
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Clean digital with color fill
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Painterly with character tone
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Sharp-edged vector look
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Stylized realism with focused exaggeration
The Process: How It Works
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You send your photo or character prompt.
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We sketch the exaggerated version based on your notes.
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You review it. We refine based on feedback.
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Final output is rendered, colored, and formatted the way you need it.
File Formats You’ll Get
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High-res PNG or JPG
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Transparent background version (optional)
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PSD with layers (on request)
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Sized for print, merch, banners, or digital use
Our Services
This is more than stretching features. It’s visual storytelling in a single image — the way someone laughs, stands, reacts. And when we exaggerate it, it still feels like them.
Each part of the service is built around how you’re going to use it, whether for gifts, posters, profile pics, social posts, or merch.
Structural Mapping for Likeness Before Stylizing
We don’t stretch features randomly. We start with a proportion grid, measure spacing between anchor points (eyes, nose base, jawline), and plan exaggeration based on what makes that face recognizable.
Why it matters:
If the structure’s off, it doesn’t matter how clean the linework is. It won’t land. We make sure the exaggeration is based on the face, not a formula.
Character-Driven Expression Design
Smiles aren’t just curved lines. We study eyelid tension, brow lift, and jawline engagement to recreate the attitude — snarky, tired, overconfident, awkward. Then we push it to the edge.
Why it solves the problem:
Flat faces don’t read. Our portraits feel like a still frame pulled from a moment. That’s what sticks.
Custom Prop and Setting Integration
Holding a microphone? Wearing a pizza hat? Flying a tiny UFO? We add props, background, and small set pieces to match the person’s job, joke, or setting — without cluttering the composition.
Why it matters:
A guitar in the right hand, or a dog jumping in the corner, turns a face into a story. And stories are what get remembered.
Full-Body or Headshot Options
We design either tight bust portraits or full-body pieces, depending on your use. Each full-body pose is planned based on balance, posture, and the subject’s general vibe.
Why it solves frustration:
Stick limbs and floating heads kill the impact. We design characters that feel grounded — even if they’re flying a paper airplane.
Line Control and Color Treatment That Reads Across Formats
We keep lines readable in small formats (profile icons) and add enough visual depth to print clean at larger sizes. Shading is built on light direction — not guesswork.
Why it helps:
Bad line scaling ruins printing. We make sure your caricature looks sharp at 200px and 20 inches wide.
Scene Matching for Contextual Backgrounds
Want the character in a spaceship, behind a DJ booth, or standing at a wedding altar? We design the background to match the light, posture, and tone — no weird disconnects.
Why it works:
Nothing breaks the illusion faster than a well-drawn face pasted over a random JPEG of a beach. We match the tone from the start.
Multi-Person Caricature Planning (Couples, Groups, Teams)
We space group caricatures based on gesture flow and hierarchy. No crowding, no floating heads. Each figure gets their own spotlight — and still fits together.
Why it solves layout issues:
We’ve rebuilt team portraits that looked like sticker collages. Ours read like a poster, not a rush job.
Final Delivery Format for Merch, Print, or Social Use
You get high-res files, web-safe versions, and optional PSD layers. We size it based on what you’re actually using it for: t-shirts, cards, profile icons, or wall prints.
Why it saves time:
We’ve seen clients stuck with 800x800 files that break when printed. We send formats that actually work.