2nd gig of 2025: caricatures at an Eagles fan's 60th birthday celebration!

Travelled downstate a bit to draw at this gentleman's 60th birthday 'do...capably organized by his lovely daughter, who is one of my favorite wedding coordinators around! Here is his airbrushed sign-in caricature:

And here he is with me, before things kicked off. :-)

The guests were queued up right away, here are a few of them:

My client and her husband...hope to see them both at wedding receptions this year!

Here's one more,  a lady with the cutest freckles ever!

I love my job! 😍

If you want to check out the vibe, here's my REEL 1 and REEL 2 from IG. 

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!

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!

1920's Murder-mystery-themed 60th birthday caricatures!

Happy SURPRISE birthday to Vinnie! His wife pulled it off, he had no idea what he was walking into!

This fabulously fun dinner was held in a WINE CELLAR!

I am starting to get used to my new tripod easel. so much easier to transport!

Here's the wider view:

My caricatures were just one sort of entertainment, there was also Riddlesbrood Theater Company doing skits, as the guests interacted with them!

So here are a few of my caricatures of guests, many of whom were in costume!

Of course, I wore my antique 1920's hat for the occasion!

Happy b-day Vinny, and big thanks to his wife, who booked my services via TheBash and kept me on for an extra hour as well!

Surprise 60th birthday caricatures!

 My client was the birthday guy's daughter, she pulled it off! He thought he was going to his grandson's 1st birthday party, they even had signs in the lobby saying so! :-D

I drew him last, but here is Birthday Guy's caricature, with this artist AND subject: he's a dairy farmer so they told me to draw him with a cow!

The decor was so perfect, even the venue folks were commenting on the good job done by the family:

Now for some caricatures:

and a reaction:

Some of my setup and papers...(got a new rubber stamp!)

Thanks for having my caricatures as your birthday party entertainment!