TABRIZCARTOON Interview's With One Of The Best Caricature/November,2016

Tabrizcartoon Interview's With Xi Ding/Austria,2016

1 - What was the main reason for doing the caricature?

1-1.Maybe the portrait caricature is the most difficult thing to draw (well). I found it fanscinating and challenging, so I started to draw it.

2 - Have you ever made anyone angry with your caricature?

2-2.I draw caricatures at parties. Yeah, it did occur once or twice. But generally I can tell if somebody can handle the humor or not so I'm careful enough not to offend my guests.

3 - According to you what is the funniest caricature?

3-3.This is hard to say. A good exaggeration can take many forms. And I think after having seen so many caricatures I've considerably raised my bar of funniness.

4 - Is caricature your income source?

4-4.At the moment it is.

5 - Do you agree for your child to be a caricaturist?

5-5.I bet there are many worse jobs that I don't want my kids to have :-)

6 - How do you find your caricature's subject?

6-6.Google Images.

7 - Would you like to meet which caricaturist?

Luckily I've met most of the living caricature artists I admire.

8 - Which is your favorite cartoon or caricature site?

8-8.I actually just use facebook to check out the caricatures other artists do.

9 - In your opinion, what are the best caricaturists in Iran?

9-9.Hm, I don't know many caricature artists from Iran, probably because of my Chinese background.

10 - The last time you laughed for what?

10-10.At this: http://9gag.com/gag/aRKQGbQ

11 - What is your entertainment?

11-11.Audio books, Films, drawing, following tech news.

12 - Does your neighbor know you are a caricaturist ?

12-12.No, they probably think I work in a Chinese restaurant.

13 - What was the best prize that you got?

13-13.At the "Eurocature" I got several first prizes during the past few years.

14 - Who is your best caricaturistist friend?

14-14.Jan Op De Beek.

15 - Apart from caricature what other art do you do?

15-15.I'm trying to do some character designs and also learning to draw 2D animation.

16 - Who is your emotional supporter?

16-16.My wife.

17 - What's your idea about Tabriz cartoon?

17-17.You are a very active and efficient platform promoting this art. I appreciate that a lot. I also appreciate your featuring me as an interviewee.

18- - What's your dream in life???

18-18.I look up to many artists from different fields and I wish I could become a better artist.

19--If do ask from people who is Xi Ding ?? What say about you??
19-19.I think as a visual artist the easierst way is just to ask them to follow me on Instagram and on Facebook :-)

20- Do you have speech wanna tell us and don't ever say?
20-20.I'm really excited about the advances of digital technology today and I hope that they will bring new possibilities for us caricature artists-