As I was leaving my gig, saying goodbye to my client, he asked if I watched Soap Operas on tv. Bcause the beautiful girl that I drew with the glasses is Destiny from 'One Life to Live'.

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And here are some other pictures that I drew at this Family Party for a woman's 82th Birthday. I wonder if you can see the Love that I felt was so much a part of this family. It was amazing to be there.

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I got an IPad ~ Hmmmm, maybe I'll get in to Digital Party Caricatures. I like the Poster-Type look of Paint-Bucketing.

So first, well 2nd after getting the thing. The second thing I'll have to do is figure out how to draw on it. I got the ArtStudio app and a few styluses..... I'll play around with it while watching tv:

The first picture is #Chumly, a character on the show #PawnStars. Didn't know what I was doing with these new supplies. I drew the whole thing on one layer.

Gotta get more facile with this IPad thingy. Started checking out things like Layers and Gradient Tool. Didn't care anymore about who I was drawing, and I came up with the second picture. Looks nice and clean.

So I felt like I was ready to be really good. And I drew the third picture. Also, not time yet to make it actually look like someone. I'm just trying to get acquainted with the IPad. Maybe I'm trying too hard here. The third picture too busy?

My studies must be continued. Before I'm ready to take this show on the road!

The Agent's job is different than the Artist's job. I just realized that my Agent probably has to jump through hoops to find his 'big' clients. I, on the other hand, do the same things for any people.

One particular Agent has sent me to draw for high ranking executives of American Express/Momentum Worldwide, the cast of Camp Rock, Harry Winston Diamonds, and National Geographic, Marc by Marc Jacobs to name a few. It must be very difficult to be 'found' by the people who are at the top of big corporations, so this Agent must be doing work that I don't even know exists.

Not having done anything different about getting such big clients, I don't feel differently about those jobs. I'm always trying to entertain as well as possible. Always trying to sign drawings that I would be proud of. Always interested in the unique person who stops in my path for a few precious moments.

I want to take this moment to give kudos to the people that make it possible for me to get in to places that might not otherwise have been open to me.

Did you know that I'm also a Face-Painter? I did a Face-Painting event hosted by Christie Brinkley today. It reminded me of the section of this Caricature blog in which I tell you about the Celebrities I work for. I caught this one, and it reminded me that I think I forgot to mention - and it was over a year ago that I worked for him - that I had drawn Caricatures at an event hosted by Montel Williams also. I try to remember to blog, but so much is always going on.

Still, I consider myself quite fortunate that my Artwork brings me in person to some people who seem Larger than Life - brings me into situations in which I can meet, (even if only briefly), the SuperStars. I am impressed that they really are Super Stars for a reason. There really is a Quality something about them that feels impressive. Even though both Christie Brinkley and Montel Williams were very comfortable people.

Why I was reminded of the Montel Williams event was because they were both Celebrities, and they were both Fundraising Events. Made me feel like the Big People have Big Hearts. They get involved in important causes. And it made me realize that I too could be a 'Big Person'. My jobs get me involved in the same events as the Super Stars. I could help them make a positive difference in people's lives. Party and Event Entertainment ~ This is what I can do.

This day I was hired to work at a Fundraiser to help find a cure for Breast Cancer. It was setting up for the big day on Sunday - culminating in Ellen's Run for the Ellen P Hermanson Foundation.