Some people have the best ideas. When I told my friend that I make Butticatures, he suggested that I should also make CAR-icatures. Car Caricatures. Of cars.

Hey! I've already done that! I've drawn Caricatures of practically every thing at some point or other. Then, when a Valentine's Day client was describing her boyfriend's Strong interest in his car, well... This IS a good idea. I suggested a CARicature including 'his muscle car' (her words, not mine).

As she requested, now I've put together some Samples of CARicatures that I pulled from elsewhere in my blog. Makes me wonder about my previous clients. Like, whatever happened to the man who was 'driving to new adventures' in his Retirement Caricature. And whatever happened with the Coloring Book that I created for that other client. And and.... so many people in that we meet. So many interesting people.

My Agent recently asked if I could do something New. LIVE PARTY PAINTINGS ! What that is is that I just set up my Oil Paints at a Party, and spend the contracted time painting One Large Canvas that represents the Party.

I'd enjoy that very much. My Agent needed Samples of my alla-prima style of Oil Painting. I sent here these ~ paintings that I'd made back when I was Teaching Oil Painting.

I made the following three paintings as demonstrations on the first day of some semesters:

I made the following painting at a Street Fair. It got people to stop at my exhibit because they liked the entertainment part of watching ~ apparently that's why my Agent wants to offered it to her Client. This one was the view outside of the park.

The following painting is just a mishmosh of all sorts of things that I was showing my students. Back when I was teaching, I would keep a 6' canvas on the wall ~ so I could quickly show whatever it was that I was trying to explain to different students. (I never painted on their paintings). This is the only one I still had around.

I'm looking forward to the Upcoming Event ~ Party Painting! It's really fun. And I can do a good job of it. But I explained to my Agent that it's not worth my while to take any jobs if I'd have to pay for people's clothing, walls, and furnishings. Not that I ever left paint stains, but it is a possibility. So she must get a paper in writing in which the Client agrees to take responsibility for any messes or health concerns.

Note: And as always,there is a kill-fee for events that are canceled for Any reason, including Weather.

A while back, I had posted about a fun afternoon that I spent with a fun family who wanted the same few children drawn several times. I finally got a chance to post the rest of the pictures now. Amazing how things work out ~ because it's appropo to post them now ~ just before Christmas. This job had been to make a few Christmas presents for them to give out ~ to Grandparents, Aunts/Uncles......

BTW, the last photo shows the young gentleman who made me laugh. While I was finishing up, he put my big equipment onto his own back to help me out to the car. It was so funny

ah yes - that's my style - art from the 60's - psychodelic ~ Client said that her brother liked the Beatles, his Motorcycle.... Sent me photos that showed him at a girls horseback-riding show, that showed him on matching gift-motorcycles with his wife and big ribbons......

here's what I came up with: