60th Birthday Caricature COASTERS!

 This was my first caricatures on coasters gig, AND it was also a stealth gig! 

The occasion was a belated 60th birthday for a very musical birthday gal (she plays in a mariachi band and a swing band!) and her big day had actually been during the pandemic, so she is a very young 60. 😂😂😂

I knew folks were going to be singing and jamming on musical instruments, so it was very easy to blend in and draw them while they played. Birthday gal belted out this song!

Click here to hear a little bit of music from this party on my IG. 

So, drawing caricatures on little cork/paper coasters has been a "thing" for awhile now. I bought a bunch  a year ago, but hadn't had the opportunity to use them until this party. They are small enough not to be a burden to carry around (both for artist and recipient), and can be done without an elaborate easel setup. 

I used just a few Prismacolor pencils and enjoyed doing them! Now I need to market them!

This young lady had a beautiful singing voice! She was so surprised when, after she sang, I handed her that coaster!

Here's the saxophonist. Pleased as punch that I drew him!

Bass player!

And some random audience-guests:

Happy birthday Judy!

Boot Barn Grand Opening Silhouettes!

 Well, January gigs are always subject to the whims of winter weather; it so happens that a big snowstorm that dropped six inches of show in my area...(and the first appreciable snow around here in two years!) showed up on Friday afternoon,  just as I was supposed to be cutting silhouettes at this Grand Opening. 

I didn't get there, and neither did pretty much anyone else...even though the store had a skeleton crew working, in case any shoppers DID show up! Luckily, my client was fine with me extending my time on Saturday and Sunday's sessions, which were probably busier after the snow! Yay!

Everyone was delighted as usual, to get an unexpected surprise in the form of a silhouette portrait. I cut dozens of them on both days and met some really nice folks, along with my fellow entertainers

Rad and Kell, Kendal Conrad  Bubbles and Brews Philly and WMGK!

Here are some images from both days, at Boot Barn North Wales. 

I even did a few dogs from photos!

Thanks for having me Elizabeth!

Prom-themed 10th Birthday party, on a winter's day!

This gorgeous child and forty-five of her closest friends partied it up to celebrate her 10th birthday in style! Because there were so many kids all eager to get a caricature, I went to speed mode: line drawings only. Here are a few:

The party was held in a fave venue of mine, Timothy's of Newark

I had just enough time to squeeze in two adults at the end..then skedaddle before some light snow arrived!

Thanks for having me! :-)

Intimate-Winter-Wedding Caricatures

 This little 2024 wedding and reception was held in a cozy Mediterranean restaurant on a winter Sunday evening--I had a good view of the ceremony!

The bride had an absolutely LOVELY long-sleeved dress, it was fun to draw!

Here's my IG link to their reaction. :-)

Some of my caricatures of guests:

Thank you for having me!

First gig of 2024: a 60th birthday party with royal blue caricatures!

 Well, the THEME was royal blue and silver! This venue was beautifully decorated! 

But the birthday girl was even more beautiful...here she is with her caricature:

(She had booked me after seeing me draw at a party she attended last spring. )

The weather forecast that evening was for a BIG storm, with snow in many places...but luckily, I was heading for an area which saw only rain. So, everybody was able to show up! I drew non-stop and was even asked to stay longer. :-) Here are a few!

And here's an assortment on my table, where folks came by later to retrieve as they left. 

Happy birthday Nina, and thank you!