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If you’re no stranger to laughing at yourself, chances are you’ve had a caricature drawn of you at some point. And if not, maybe one day you can get one drawn by Kiko Yamada, aka Ninja Sketch, in Hawaii.

Kiko is from a family of artists and has been a caricature artist herself for 14 years. Her fun videos showing how people react to their cartoony selves are collecting millions of views on Instagram. The artist wrote on her website that she feels like the “years of being a caricature artist gave a very unique insight into what people like and respond to.”

So, in today’s post, we share some of the artworks that Kiko has made, revealing her talent for capturing people’s faces in a funny yet recognizable way.

More info: Instagram | ninjasketch.com | youtube.com | ninjasketch.com

Bored Panda reached out to Kiko, who told us more about her caricature career.

“I have been drawing caricatures full-time for 14 years. I have drawn in over 20 states and 3 countries! I have 14 caricature awards, including being voted the second-best caricature artist in the world in 2022 by the International Caricature Artist Society. The International Caricature Artist Society aka ISCA is an annual convention where over 300 caricature artists from all over the world come together for a week, and we all draw each other and vote for who is the best.

My inspirations for my caricatures are Ren and Stimpy and Sponge Bob Square Pants. I love to turn people into funny cartoon versions of themselves,” shared Kiko.

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    MalibuClassicMan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a giant butt crack to me and those caterpillars for eye brows are hilarious!!

    We were wondering what are some notable places that Kiko worked at. She wrote: “My first caricature job was at Universal Studios 14 years ago. Since then, I have been drawing caricatures full-time. I have drawn in 20 states and 3 countries. I was sponsored by the computer company Dell to draw at the red carpet premiere of both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Ant-Man at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. I have also been flown to Japan and Vienna to be a guest speaker.”

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    MalibuClassicMan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    whats up with the man bun?? and the starfish face on the lady?

    A Gardner
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are both women. The one on the left has a high bun, but it's cropped in the picture.

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    Besides caricatures, Kiko delves into other art forms.

    “I live in Maui, and I also make Hawaii Souvenirs with my art on it, such as stickers, magnets, keychains, and much more,” wrote Kiko.

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    Jasmijn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. These are getting more offensive as the list goes on. I know they’re caricatures, but dang.

    MalibuClassicMan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    dang guess the artist really pointed out you have a really big head

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    Irish Lassie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It truly looks like the artist is making sure the subjects’ worst features are blown WAY, WAY out of proportion…but that’s what caricatures are!! Love em’ all, so far!

    Jasmijn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kid on the left does not look impressed

    Jasmijn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And she seems to have give that kid stubble

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    Linda's friend Ginger
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The artist isn't even taking bad features and exaggerating them. The artist is making bad features that don't exist. Why draw the teeth like THAT?

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    R Todd Johnson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like something from a horror movie.

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    Irish Lassie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first thought was “Where did all the bananas come from???” And what exactly is that hairy, dangling thingy right below his red lips and sharp teeth?? Please, please tell me it’s his torso!! 🤓

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    LokisLilButterknife
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As she should. These caricatures are horrible, racist, and flat-out cruel. I can't believe BoredPanda would post this c**p (actually I can as this is the same site that censors great works of art.)

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    THE COOL ZACH
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those people look like they wished they turned his offer down to draw a picture of them.

    Strawberry Pizza
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The artist is a woman and this is likely a still taken from one of her YouTube clips, so not the most flattering.

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either the artist has way overdrawn that guys lips or he's now all self conscious and is sucking them in.

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    He looks ready to throw something at her

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She really likes to blow up chubby people

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    What? What IS this? That’s the CHILD in the center!

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