NCN CONVENTION Reno USA (October 2007)

I recently attended my first annual National Caricature Convention held this year in Nevada, USA. The standard of the artists was amazing and I used the experience as a learning exercise as well as a chance to make some new friends. It was a fantastic week of drawing, drinking and laughing. Best of all, I got drawn by last years Golden Nosey winner, and one of my favourite artists, Chris Rommel!

RECENT CELEBRITY CARICATURES

GIFT CARICATURES

Here are a couple of recent gift commissions.

ITALIAN STALLION

I couldn't resist doing a caricature of the Italian life guard at our camp site in Lake Garda during our summer holiday. He seemed to like it.

TEACHERS PET?

My daughter asked me to do some caricatures of her teachers as leaving gifts at the end of her Year 6. Good job she's in the senior school next year! Makes a change from soap and a bottle of wine I guess.

WELLY'S FIRST LIVE GIG

I was asked to do a charity garden party for Age Concern at a local hotel. Despite the rain it was a successful day and a good introduction to live work. Plus there was a surpise in store in the form of two drag queens from Funny Girls but no one did explain why they were there?

PAINT & GLAZE

After a chance meeting, I was asked by Helen, the owner of a fantastic new shop in Lytham called Paint & Glaze, to experiment with the idea of painting caricatures on ceramics. For my first effort I painted Helen on a sushi dish and a small tile. The results are quite effective and would make an unusual, unique gift idea.

KID'S CARICATURES

I thought it was about time to update my kid's caricatures.

CHRIMBO PRESSIES

Here are some caricatures that I have done for Christmas for friends and family.

CHRISTMAS CARICATURE COMMISSIONS

Here are a couple of caricatures that I did for clients surprise christmas presents.

I'VE FINALLY LOST MY CARICATURE VIRGINITY

I've just completed my first commission from a referral from the barbers shop. A dad requested it for his sons 21st birthday. He seemed pleased with it and has asked me to do another one for his younger sons 18th early next year.