Here's a clear example of how a Professional Artist might seem involved in agendas that she's not personally involved with. Here's a small preview of an intense Commission to draw a Coloring Book for a client who did seem to have a Political Agenda. I guess.

I don't have time to decide on the veracity of his agenda any more than I have the ability to ascertain whether a Guest of Honor is worthy of honor at my Party Gigs ~ Where I try to draw the Guest of Honor (and all the other guests) in a Positive Light. Because that's what I'm paid for.

I just showed a few of the pages here ~ because my client wants to sell the Coloring Books. And I smashed the word "Copyrighted" over each picture here because my Client plans on selling them. There are lots of other places drawn ~ like Tennessee, Washington DC, South Dakota, Las Vegas and more......I guess you'd have to buy the Coloring Book from Darrell Banks if you want to see them.

I'm a Professional Artist. I draw what my clients want drawn.

Note: I did not design the Character. I did not write the Story. I just followed my Client's instructions. I did have to make his wildly detailed ideas all come together into a 'readable' picture.

My own idea about Coloring Books is that they should have very little on each page ~ so people could add their own Artwork with Crayons. I would not have chosen so much details ~ but that does seem to be what most clients do. They get excited and dream up more and more stuff for me to include in the pictures. As though more is better. Still, this Adult Coloring Book worked great ~ I couldn't wait to get to Coloring it. Colored Pencils worked best. Or Coloring on the IPad.

I usually feel very happy at Parties where people wear Costumes. Feels like they're already focused on playing with what they look like. Like we're all involved in the same fun game Together.

These girls laughed so long that I had a chance to snap several photos. I had fun seeing my work through the eyes of others.

To me, it looked simply right. But they were sooo surprised. It was so much fun.

Note: this is a continuation of the previous post. I only drew these two girls. The baby on the side of the paper was drawn by my Agent.

I felt concerned about using my Agent's Predrawn Papers. Because our styles are so different. But it's easier for me to tone down than for the other Artist to let loose. So I should be able to do this.

The job was to draw the Party Caricatures on the papers that my Agent had drawn and printed up. She chose a horizontal format (very unusual for me) and drew the Birthday Boy on one side of the paper. I was to draw the guests on the other side. I felt like it was successful. The hostess and the guests were pleasantly enjoying it all. The hostess was particularly happy with her idea of hiring a Caricaturist. She told her guests several times that she was so happy with her idea because it was suitable for all the guests at the party. All ages.

Here are some pictures from that event. I did not draw the baby on the left of each paper. I only drew and Colored the rest of it.