We have to take chances when we make Artwork. Stopping just because the picture is Fine ~ even if we want to try Something Else ~ that would feel like I was wasting my time.

Here, my marker was just moving during Time Off. I was watching the new TV series, The Peripheral. I drew this character from The Peripheral just to relax. I decided to add "Virtual Reality" glasses to the Caricature because I have an upcoming aghk Body/Hobby gig coming up. It felt like Virtual Reality glasses are more likely to be requested than the head-unit that they were using in this show.

My first idea was to keep only the glasses area clear. As though the Virtual Reality stuff was Clearer (more real) than the Real stuff.

Then I decided to darken the underside of the glasses. Thinking that perhaps.......

Glad I took a photo of it Before I decided to add color to the Virtual Reality glasses. Because that ruined my picture.

Whenever possible, I like to take photos of the Reactions to my Caricatures. Delighted Guests. Happy Surprises. It helps me re-live the experience.

When I arrived at the venue/bar for this Party, I felt like it was going to be one of those Drawing in the Dark events oh. But no ~ as I walked in, I saw that they had an outdoor 'porch' on the water ~ oooh ~ uhoh about that too ~ do i have my sunscreen with me, or would i have to take the time to go back to my car to get it? It was like 100-degrees out there that day.

But no ~ not that either Yay. Turned out to be a great Event. My Client had arranged for a well-lit Indoor area for the Caricatures afterall ~ her Guests could easily see the Activity from outside on the porch as well as from inside in the bar. It was all open so meandering back and forth was natural. And my Client kindly arranged for a Big Fan to be directed towards me. I felt so comfortable. I felt like I was able to do my best work, and I felt like the Guests felt comfortable and welcome also. Easy-going.

Here are a few of the Caricatures that I drew. And the Reactions of the Guests. People having a Good Time at the Party:

Oh My Goodness. I did it! I did it! I did it! And it wasn't even difficult at all.

Watching my Ceiling Fan whirr around.... trying to keep up with it to see the individual fan-blades.... wondering why I could only see a blur.... wondering why my eyes couldn't keep up with the fan..... What was I really seeeeeing here???

I noticed that the right side looked different tha the left side. Hmmmm.... Ahah! Probably because of the tilt of the fan-blades.

Then I blinked my eyes. Huh? What's This? Blink blink blink. I can see the Individual fan-blades. Simply by blinking. It caused a Stop Motion.

I couldn't take a photo showing the Moving fan ~ because the camera just snapped a quick moment in time. And even the video that I have here is slower than what I'm looking at. When the fan is moving, I just saw dark and light circles. Unless I blinked!

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Lovely lady ~ really cool. Great reaction to this Caricature that I drew of her at a recent Event. I sure wished I could have gotten a more accurate take on her teeth While I was drawing. They were quite noticeable Before and After I drew this, but then..... Not While I was drawing. Right after I drew it, I saw the different spacing and the smaller size of the Individual tooths. Anyway, great reaction. I felt supported in my interest in Exaggeration. So when I got back to the studio, I drew these other Caricatures based on random photos.

I was really 'in the Zone'. Able to Let Go of trying to second guess what people Might think. I felt Smooth and Haaappy with the two papers of 'couples'. Comfortable drawing and excellent results.

But I couldn't (see?) (handle?) the Exaggerations on the 2 Caricatures of Individuals ENOUGH. At first, I might have guessed because it's harder to exaggerate young Children. That maybe it would be easier to just switch to my (slightly) tamer style for young children. But no.... it's not that.... Because there's a perfectly exaggerated Child in one of the 'Couples' Caricatures.

and the process continues. I am an Artist.