Latest Phillies homestand...

Some cute couples of various types!

June/July NCN Face-off competition

Well, the next deadline for the NCN Face-off competition asked for a more specific likeness sketch, which I came up with this morning. It's a slightly different version than from my first attempt, although it is still the same idea--a self-caricature from the perspective of the subject, just before I show them the drawing.The reference photo was taken at a gig last week by my fellow artist Patrick, who is also competing.

Baseball season is in full swing now...

...especially as the Phillies are actually in the running, trying to catch up with the division-leading New York Mets. Tonight's game had lots of smile-worthy moments...
A couple I had drawn last August brought their children to get a caricature from me. I remembered them because I had taken their photo (they are on my website under Live Caricature-Couples..the Yankee fans!) and the kids were so cute. Here they are:


Twins are always a challenge to the caricaturist, but these sisters had pink cheeks that just were their likenesses!

Finally, when there's a rain delay, it's good for business AND I get to draw raindrops and lightning!

Yet another graduation party...

Another family and their guests decided to include caricatures as part of their celebration!

Where did I caricature this particular day??

Acually, today found me doing complimentary caricatures for a corporate vendor at an
extreme-sports venue...that would be skateboarding, BMX biking, and video gaming! I love how I never know just where I am going to end up...but one thing is certain: people love caricatures!




Normally, I personalize all my live drawings with the subject's name, but the noise level at this event was so overpowering that I decided not to even try. Interestingly, that's somewhat of an issue among caricaturists--some feel that a good caricature should not need a name, that the likeness should speak for itself. Others feel that a name is a embellishment that adds to the drawing. I've always enjoyed calligraphy and cool-looking fonts, so I add names when I draw live---and when I can hear!!!

Post Grad Party

Late Thursday evening and early Friday morning was spent in the company of SEVEN other artists, drawing brand-new high school graduates. We were rather cramped for space, as we were in a conference room with one glass wall so that passersby in the hallway could see what was transpiring on our easels!
Here's a few I did:

Company Picnic

On Thursday, I spent an afternoon caricaturing with a fellow artist at a company picnic, held in a pretty leisure-park setting. The weather was absolutely perfect, everyone was mellow, we even drew in color and a lovely time was had by all...

Picnic in the Ballpark

On Wednesday, the Phillies organization held a "Picnic in the Park" celebration for the season ticket holders and their familes (The Phillies are on a road trip at the moment). Here are three out of the oodles of kids I drew...

Pool/birthday party!

I helped a nine-year-old and her friends celebrate her birthday AND the end of school today! Her brother and his pals didn't get left out either.


It's great to be able to get a photo of all the kids with their completed drawings, so that I know how many I did in two hours. I was able to complete 18 BW caricatures with bodies, ( one girl left before the photo),7 BW heads, and one full color with body drawing ( that was the birthday girl, of course!)

My work environment

Here are some photos of the crazy scene around the caricature artists on Sunday...(thanks, Bruce!)