The portrait notebook / Style preview

Acorn Caricature-Style Studies.

A closer look at the bold ink, recognizable details, and expressive faces that guide our drawing style. These are original drawings of fictional people, not generator results or work by the Korean Acorn Caricature studio.

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Real photo-to-caricature examples have not been published yet.

Original black-and-white style study of a fictional person with a short bob and glasses — Original style study · Not a generated result

Bold marksFamiliar featuresExpression firstOne person at a time

01 / Read the drawing

A few lines can say a lot.

These fictional portraits examine the drawing language: shape before detail, bold black areas, and features that retain personality. They do not demonstrate the generator’s output quality.

01 / Hair / Shape

The silhouette speaks first.

A sweep of curls can tell you more about a person than another layer of shading. This study keeps the hair lively and the face simple, giving the outline room to carry the character.

Original black-and-white style study of a fictional smiling person with a full, curly hairstyle — Original style study · Not a generated result

02 / Glasses / Brows

Keep what makes a face familiar.

Round glasses, dark brows, and the space between features do the identifying work here. The drawing simplifies each mark without sanding away the details that make the portrait feel personal.

Original black-and-white style study of a fictional person with round glasses and dark brows — Original style study · Not a generated result

03 / Gesture / Smile

Let the expression lead.

A turned face and small smile make this portrait feel in motion. The aim is a readable expression made from a few confident ink gestures, not a perfectly symmetrical face.

Original style study · Not a generated result

About real examples

The comparison comes later.

A style study can show the intended linework, but it cannot show how a particular photo will translate. We will add original-photo and AI-result pairs here only after the people pictured have approved public display.

No public before-and-after portraits yet

02 / Prepare your photo

Give the drawing a clear face to start with.

For the first version, choose a photo of one person with their face, hair, and expression visible. Even light and a little space around the head help preserve recognizable details.

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Your turn / One portrait first

Your face has its own lines.

Start with one clear photo and make your own black-and-white portrait.

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