Sweet 16 Caricatures at Loblolly Acres!

Here is almost everybody I drew, in three hours, at this fabulous Sweet 16 extravaganza at one of my favorite and top venues, Loblolly Acres in Delaware! 

I know there are a few I forgot to photograph. But you can get a feel for my output, which I share with my clients afterwards, so they also can enjoy what I was doing while they were busy running their party! 

Here are a few 'subject with drawing pics'...and my Reels on IG.  Reel 1   Reel 2

Thank you for having me! (My client found me by attending Loblolly's 2024 Open House!)

PSU Caricatures at spring event in the gym

THEY! ARE! PENN! STATE!!

Reactions on IG

Ambiance on IG

It's always a hoot to draw here. My caricature career may have actually started in the PSU Brandywine parking lot thirty years ago, as one of the first places I tried doing them was at the annual PSU flea market/yard sale...and found that flea markets were not optimum places for selling artwork...

Transformers!!!! Another deja vu! My son loved them in the 80's. 

Thanks for having me!

Girl Scout Silhouettes!

Yesterday, I tried something new. I was asked to do a short presentation to a group of Girl Scouts, who were doing a badge pertaining to history...and my silhouettes were a perfect fit! I made up a Powerpoint showing some c.1798 silhouettes of George and Martha Washington, to show them how people loved having affordable likenesses of family members done by travelling artists...because there was no other way...unless you had the money to hire a painter! Then I did some demonstrating. All 18 girls received a silhouette, and they asked great questions! It was a very pleasant experience for all of us. :-)

IG Reel

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You can see Martha Washington's silhouette on my laptop screen, it was done in 1798 by her granddaughter, who had some art training.

These two young ladies were the daughters of the Scout leaders so I was permitted to photograph them, here they are with their silhouettes!

And here are the rest of them!

Thanks for having me and for my swag: a box of GS cookies! :-)

College Spirit Day Stealth Mini-caricatures!

 Well, they started out as Stealth Caricatures! My gig, using yellow/purple and branded 5 x 5 papers, was held in the student union's lounge at WCU.

But soon, folks caught on and a line formed...

so I just went with it and drew them from across a coffee table:

Not too many boys dared...wonder why?

Thanks for having me, what a blast!

Here's the IG Reel. :-

Alice-in-Wonderland-themed wedding reception caricatures!

What a wonderful and unique reception! I hand-drew beforehand, this Alice-detailed border on the bride and groom's caricature; for the guests I drew the same, and had copies made on blue paper (the wedding color).

My Victorian attire was happily worn to this one:

The ambiance was absolutely delightful:   Reel 1

The bride requested photos of all the drawings, so here they are:

And here's a Caricature Reaction: Reel 2

Thank you to my lovely Client and to Gigsalad for putting us together!

Silhouettes at lavender-hued wedding reception!

 Another weekend brought another silhouette event for me, this time 

a lovely and intimate wedding reception ...

...where everyone wore shades of lavender and purple (including me!)

All the guests' silhouettes were pasted onto lavender backing cards...here are the bride and groom, whom I did while they were having photos taken:

I'll be doing their full-length silhouette (from a photo) in my studio. 

They opted for a guest book (purple of course).

Here are all of the duplicate silhouettes!

The photographer was so excited to get a silhouette, here you can see the lavender backing card:

The bride left this review for me on Google:

I was thrilled to have the talented Emily providing silhouette portraits at my wedding this past weekend, it was the highlight of the reception! Definitely will be recommending her services to anyone interested!

Thank you for having me (and for the review, I appreciate it!), Brooke and Chase! Best wishes!