Sparkly 40th Birthday Caricatures!

This birthday girl REALLY sparkled! So I'm glad I had a silver Sharpie pen with me! :-D

Her 40th birthday party was the second time I'd drawn caricatures for her family...the first was for her father's retirement party. Her mother definitely knows how to throw a fantastic party! 

Here are a few of my drawings:

Had a nice spot right near the bar...

..but it might be the last hurrah for this particular easel. It's an Ikea laptop table that my husband adapted for me, and it's lasted a few years... but the adjustable-height-leg part isn't adjustable any more.  Stay tuned here to see what I end up with for my next gig. :-)

Thanks to Sharon for booking me, and keeping me on longer to accommodate more guests! :-)

60th Birthday Caricatures!

 Saturday evening found me at a 60th birthday party at a home, in a nearby town. 

Gigsalad brought us together, the guest of honor's DIL was my client! 

The birthday girl was dressed very festively---I drew her extended family and then her and her hubby. :-)

They sent me home with a loaded plate of Italian fare, which was delicious. The next morning I found some nice feedback waiting for me on Gigasalad. Thanks so much, Cassie!

Review received on 1/30/2022

So fun!

Emily was great. She was on time, responsive and professional. 

Everyone loved their caricatures and had a great time!

• Reviewer: Cassie L.
• Event Date: January 29th, 2022
• Services Provided: Caricaturist
• Rating: 5 out of 5

Sweet 16 Caricatures on a Snowy Evening!

 I will start by saying I'm glad my husband has a truck...and doesn't mind driving in snow...

...and also, my very thoughtful client put a lot of effort into moving up the time of her daughter's candy-themed Sweet 16 party, so everyone could get home before the full force of the snowstorm arrived. 

The venue was a gorgeous place to have a Sweet 16 party!

Needless to say, it wasn't supposed to be THAT early on a Friday night ;-)

I drew many, many guests but I didn't get to the birthday girl...so I'll be doing her caricature from a photo. However, here are some of her friends!

And the DJ:

and her dad and brother:

This is how my backyard looked when we got home, safe and sound. Thanks so much to my great client!

Sweet 17th Birthday caricatures!

This young lady had to forego a Sweet 16 celebration last year because of the pandemic. So this was her Sweet 17th-- with slumber party festivities and caricatures!  Everyone was in full color because of the small number of guests. They gave me a wonderful reaction when I drew the birthday girl as a finale, and they ALL saw it at once:

The various themes for each caricature were all fun and unique.

Thanks for having me Liliana!!

Gala double birthday party!

 Two gorgeous little girls had a red-carpet-themed birthday celebration in early December:

I had a blast drawing them in their bespoke dresses and little Rolls Royce!

The decor was just stunning, kudos to the party planners!

I drew lots of proud moms with their beautiful daughters:

and a few boy-moms too:

There was so much going on!

The grown-up glamorous ladies got in on the caricatures after I drew most of the kids:

What a wonderful night! My client's mom ( whom I didn't get to draw because she was making sure everyone was amply fed) made sure I went home with lots of party food. Thank you for having me! :-D

88th, 65th and 61st Birthday Caricatures!

A triple birthday party---for a dad, and his son and daughter---netted them color caricatures, and a family group caricature (whew, fit them all in) with the whole family:

 

Everyone also got their own caricature too. :-)

Thanks for having me, it was fun talking to all my subjects as it was a small party. 

Backyard 5th Birthday Caricatures!

 This lucky little girl got a backyard carnival for her birthday, including a huge inflatable water slide, games and my caricatures! There were a few raindrops here and there, too.

I was in the shade next to the shed...

drawing all ages!

Thanks for having me draw your family and friends!!

6th Birthday Caricatures (with a side of Football and Ice Cream)

I arrived VERY early for this event because I knew the town would be hosting a bike race---the main street was closed off for it. My destination was a quaint little retro ice cream parlor, right where all the action was happening!

Got in, set up and did the cute little birthday guy first!

He likes football!

Lots of kids attending so only a few pics...here is a girl and a boy guest:

At the very end, I was asked to draw some of the ice cream parlor staff...what great faces!! And caricature reaction! They gave me one of the best ice cream cones I've had in a loooong time: salted caramel with pretzel pieces in a pretzel cone!!

Once again, GIGMASTERS put us together: here is my client's review:

We hired Emily for my son’s 6th birthday party and she was such a big hit!! She was so great with all the kids, had such patience and made them all laugh. Her caricatures were awesome; we already framed them. Emily made my sons party one for the books and I can’t thank her enough!

Thank YOU for having me! :-)

1st Birthday Caricatures

A lovely state park on a spring day was the setting for this little  blonde's first birthday:

It was a fiesta-themed party, as it was also Cinco de Mayo, so the food was yummy Mexican fare from a local restaurant. 

Drew all the kids first, as is my custom...here's a few:

 Below: She ran away to explore before I could get a photo (actually before I finished the drawing!)

At the end I drew the grandma and her sisters. FUN!!!

Thanks for having me!!

1st BIrthday caricatures, Wonderland-themed

Backyard birthday party decor! 

 I got in every Alice-in-Wonderland reference I could think of!

 ...but the hostess had the best sign for me!

Slumber Party 11th Birthday Caricatures!

This slumber party mom had me come on Sunday morning, so I could draw the birthday girl and her guests as they enjoyed their breakfast. It was another group where I had time to do themes:

Mostly animals!!

After finishing all the girls, I got to draw the Nicky-Minaj-and-Cheerio-loving brother!