My second time doing "stealth caricatures"...at a 30th birthday gala...

It was also my first time gigging for a new agency, 

long-time friend Keelan Parham's Artistic Talent Group. 

The client had been to an event of theirs in Florida, enlivened by a stealth caricaturist, and thought it would be perfect for her daughter's 30th birthday celebration, in our area...theme of which was "funeral for my youth"!! So everyone was in glamorous, sophisticated black (including me!) Above, you can see the small amount of paraphernalia I need for such a gig...a clipboard full of paper, a bag of pens, a small battery-powered light, and that's it!

Below are the birthday girl and her grandma, 

who were delighted to be handed this drawing!

 They had no idea!

Stealth caricatures mean the ARTIST chooses what subjects to do!

And they don't even having to be shown from the front! Backside ones are fun too!

 

I want more of these events! I do have one scheduled, but it would behoove me to show some of these on my website! Thanks ATG!

January Holiday Party Caricatures!

 This medical office party happens in January every year, so it is very relaxed and fun! It's held at a private home, and this year even the staff support dogs attended! Here's one of them:

The party spreads over the whole house; I'm always the attraction in the dining room, but I meandered to the garage during my break and got one of those turnaround selfies from fetefullyyours360!

Here are some of my happy subjects! And thanks for keeping me on longer!

Finally, three friends and a reaction:

Til next January!! (barring any more pandemics :-O)

PSU caricatures during a fun-filled week on campus

 PSU's local campus likes to have me come draw students every January, and it's always a pleasure. In 2020, this was the last gig I did before the pandemic shut everything down, so it's kind of special to me. It's always by the giant fireplace next the the cafe...

It was even promoted on the stall doors in the ladies room!! (Jan 11)

I am pretty sure I wrote 2023 on all of them! :) Many of my subjects planned to hand the caricature on their dorm door. 

Pink baby shower caricatures!

 It will be a precious little baby girl, so this baby shower was pink-and-gold-themed!

Here are some of the guests, there were all ages represented here!

Thanks to the expectant mom's mom for booking, after having been drawn at a birthday party last year!

50th Birthday caricatures Gatsby-style!

This party was a smashing success, but I don't have many photos because I had a lot of faces to do in the time allotted! Here is the birthday boy:

Thanks for having me!!

NYE party caricatures!

My 2023 started off with a gig in a casino, so I only have photos of the caricatures themselves. But trust me, they are good likenesses! ;-) Actually my 2022 ended at this same gig, as I drew until one in the morning. My hubby was there to kiss me at midnight though! 

Happy New Year!