First indoor gig since March...a (mostly) masked wedding reception

I have had just a handful of live gigs since this pandemic started (compared to how many I normally do)... and this was the first one actually INSIDE a building. Out of caution for myself and others, I've had no problem wearing a mask at all my outdoor events, so this was no different in that sense. And the guests here were required to wear masks, (the DJ made announcements!) unless they were eating. Most complied. Even the people on the dance floor were masked, and were only allowed to do line dances. I gotta say, it felt SO GOOD to hear all the songs I thought I was really tired of...JUMP ON IT!!!!!

So, here are the lovely bride and groom and their caricature, which I mostly did from photos I took as they came in, because they were VERY in-demand...and below, their friends doing the Masked Macarena...

It was a large group so I did line-drawing-only caricatures (no shading) and my output was 64 faces, plus the bride and groom in color, in 3 5 hours. Here are some of the guests: (they unmasked for their drawings)

Ugh I wish this young man's photo wasn't blurry :-(

Thanks for having me!

Bride and Groom Silhouette

 This couple's wedding shower last month included live, handcut silhouettes by this artist. I also cut a couple silhouette of the two of them, from separate photos of them and their wedding attire, which of course couldn't be shared until after their wedding day (this past weekend.) Congratulations to Emily and John! 

60th BD Caricatures on a crisp fall afternoon

 

There's the birthday man and his wife. Their daughter pulled off a huge surprise:

Hilarious signs of her dad's face, 60th BD TP, and Caricatures by Emily!

Lots of guests necessitated only a few photos, but here's one of a great CARICATURE REACTION!

Caricatures on a perfect October evening's wedding reception

This cute couple was originally slated to be married in June, but the pandemic pushed their wedding to October...luckily the evening turned out to be clear and warm, just perfect!

Theirs is my first re-scheduled wedding gig out of quite a few, but most are being held next year. 

I mentioned to the groom that his beard was kind of Abe-Lincolny, and he said he shared his birthday with our esteemed 16th President! The bride had one of the loveliest dresses I'd seen, so pretty and romantic. Here are some of their wedding party and guests!

                                                            Sign of the times!

Since the couple's rescheduled wedding day happened to be John Lennon's 80th birthday, I made a song request to match my mask...and it was played! :-)

Thank you for having me!

Company Picnic Caricatures on a beautiful fall day

A second year doing this company's picnic in a Delaware state park, and the weather couldn't have been nicer (the first time was so cold and windy, we were all reminiscing about it!!) I'm getting used to wearing a mask and so are some of my subjects!

Ready to rock!

Since it was an outdoor gig, most people were not wearing masks, but I am wearing one for the duration of any gigs I do.

Thanks for having me again!! :-)