CARICATURE 101 WITH VALTA KLINTS

Caricature 101 is a recurring, back-to-basics seminar tailored for both newcomers and seasoned artists looking to reinforce their foundational skills. Revisit the essential principles of exaggeration, likeness, facial structure, and design—tools that are key to creating bold, memorable caricatures. Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your edge, this session offers valuable insights to level up your work at any stage of your artistic journey.

Valta Klints is a multiple award-winning caricature artist born in small village called Taurupe, Latvia. Later in life her family moved to village called Skrīveri where she went in secondary school and in art school. In 2011, she moved to Riga to study at Janis Rozentāls Art High School. During that time she got interested in caricature art form. Since then, she has been drawing commission based caricatures as a side income and hobby. In 2019 she went on her very first solo trip to Vienna to participate in Eurocature which gave her a new start and new possibilities. That same year, she moved to Berlin to pursue caricature full-time, performing at fairs and festivals. In 2022, she relocated to the U.S. to further develop her skills under the guidance of top professionals in the industry, spending two years traveling the country as a live caricature artist.

Valta is the recipient of several prestigious honors from ISCAcon, including 5th Place Caricature Artist of the Year, 1st and 3rd Place wins in the Live/ Retail Competition, 2nd Place Outstanding Cartoon Style, 2nd Place Outstanding Body Situation and 2nd Place in Most Humorous.