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A Sampling From Four Recent Caricature Gigs (Since May 2)

Below are videos from four events I drew at since my last sharing here on May 2. I try to periodically update all the various places that I share these: Facebook personal and business pages, LinkedIn, my two websites Visual Design Arts and Creative Party Entertainment-Central PA…and eventually, here too! We are moving into the season where I am booking for holiday parties and events. Please contact me if you would like to book me in for a birthday party,...

House Portrait for Les and Betty

I have a color theory book called “Making Color Sing” and this hot pink used in my house portrait is called “Opera Rose” by Winsor and Newton! Intense colors excite me, and working them into a piece of art with the right harmony and all else, design-wise and form wise, can be quite a process. I met up with my cousin Les and his wife, Betty, about a month ago to deliver the framed original and two framed prints for each of their sons....

June 11, 2023 Baby Shower for David and Nataly

It was a lot of fun being both guest and entertainment at a baby shower given by a dear, old friend to celebrate the soon arrival of baby Jolene! David was in my art classes many years ago, and it was a joy to share creativity in this setting! I came prepared with the materials for guests to participate in a craft/painting project that I pre-planned, and the finished result was a gift to the expectant couple. Since Nataly is...

Three Recent Gigs

Caricature season is ramping up! In the past ten days I’ve done three gigs. The first was “Among the Stars” – a special needs prom held at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Gettysburg, PA. The next day, I drew children and adults at UD’s “Fandemonium” Event at the University of Delaware. And lastly, I was at an outdoor student event on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University. Please contact me if you would like to book me in for a...

INTO Mason’s Five-Caricature-Shindig (December 5th Party!)

Below I feature five caricatures that were finished up between August and December. They were all presented at one, big party in early December. INTO MASON is part of George Mason University. I have done a number of caricatures gifted to staff that are promoted, move into new positions, leave INTO MASON for other horizons or to further their education! It is always a pleasure to work with all the ideas given me as to things about the individual, whether...

Sanibel, Florida House Portrait Commission

This finished house portrait is of a Florida home recently sold, and the recipient of this Christmas keepsake is in Colorado. Thinking about the temp differences between the two locations this time of year! If you would like to commission a house portrait in 2023, please Contact Me with the details and we can begin the discussion. Merry Christmas! The joy I feel when clients communicate their feelings about my work and how gifts were received brings such meaning to...

Created With Love

Some days it is the kind words of a customer that makes all the difficulties of that which I do seem worth it. Today, in juxtaposition of what seemed to me to be less-than-kind words in another situation was the recollection of yesterday’s message from this client. As I went to Hobby Lobby tonight to get a box, some paint brushes for another project, and cat food at Walmart, I was thinking upon many things. This order came in November...