Self portrait of Tamer YoussefOleh Sherif Awad
Catatan Redaksi:
Tamer Youssef, karikaturis asal Kairo, Mesir yang kini tinggal di California, Amerika Serikat, mengirim dua tulisan untuk "Kartun Indonesia Banget" sekadar berbagi pengalaman kepada kita semua. Artikel yang pertama ini ditulis oleh Sherif Awad. Demi otentitas artikel, tulisan kami sajikan dalam bahasa Inggris, sebagaimana materi yang dikirimkan penulisnya.
No Exaggeration
Cartoonist Tamer Youssef on living in the land of comic books
A mong the many cartoonists and caricaturists of his generation, self-taught Egyptian artist Tamer Youssef is noted for the textured illustrations and hard lines that make his work stand out from typical cartoon gags or goofy portraits. Given the substantial amount of time he puts into his creations, rather like a painter working on canvas, Youssef’s pieces are more like works of art.
Now based in San Francisco, Youssef developed his style and technique through extensive practice in lieu of studying for years at art school. Consequently, he has always tried to heighten the artistic value of his drawing, avoiding the easy option of attracting attention through crude facial distortion, a technique popular among some of his peers.
