Getting ready for drawing Caricatures at a Bat Mitzvah today. I figured I'd do some warm-ups. From random reference photos. They all came out good.

But to choose a style! First, I drew a Caricature in the style that I feel pleased to have evolved over years of doing this. I feel like this style impresses clients and guests the most. It looks slick. And evolved. Not something that a beginner could have done.

Then I drew from the same reference photo, the same face. But I used the playful style that I really admire best. It's Fun. And I feel like that's what Caricatures are supposed to be. Fun. Playful. Clients and guests do like it, but I feel like they Think it's somehow easier to do. Because the shapes look simple. It is Not easier to do.

Then, for the 3rd Caricature that I drew here ~ I was planning on using the first 'evolved' style again. Based on a different random photo. Just warming up. But as soon as I started drawing, the obvious heart-shape of the girl's face took over. So I started drawing using the 2nd 'playful' style instead. But I didn't maintain it. Because my mind was already set on doing the first, 'professional' style. No conscious thought about it, my mind just switched back to what I originally planned to do. I continued this Caricature with the first 'evolved' style. Like I forgot that I changed my mind. The picture came out super. But it didn't feel good to draw it. Because I felt confused inside.

To rein in our brains, to decide at every moment what we want to do.....Clarity. My Brain might be the next thing that I want to study. (Maybe that will help me remember to stick to my diet ~ heheh. Not to 'change my mind' when the cake is served.)

I've been selling some pictures that I make when I'm not actually At a party. Here are three new designs. I put them out into the world, hoping that my pictures would affect people when these artworks are in their homes. Either by the constancy of them just Being there, or by noticing them every time they walk by.

I put them out there, not knowing where it would lead. And I felt very surprised. It turned out that people have been making up their own sets of Mugs (cups) by ordering one of each at https://www.artpal.com/?s=GiftsAndFavoursPartyEntertainmentIdeasInc&f_ss=1 (scroll down on the page to see the choices)

They've been designing their own collection of Mugs (cups) by choose similar colors and similar ideas. Sometimes just to uplift their own families by using them in their kitchens, but this new idea really surprised me. People have been setting their Party Tables with different Word Art Mugs. I was told that it helps people relax. I was told that my Mugs helped their Guests feel confident to make Meaningful conversations at their Parties!

My pictures look similar enough to Match. But they are different enough that it's clear that they are Not mass produced.

Wow. So poetic and meaningful. It just

happened.

Inspired Graffiti Entertainment at a Communion.

Fashion Sketches drawn at a Wedding