LIVE CARICATURES

Nothing too earth-shattering, just a couple of images from a recent wedding in Manchester that I finally got around to uploading. If you'd like great entertainment at YOUR event drop me an email at mikegiblin77@hotmail.com and I'll be happy to provide further info, prices etc. Stay tuned by the way, I'll have some interesting things to share over the next week or so!

LATEST COMMISSIONED WORK

This digital caricature is to be printed on hand towels at Laura & Derek's wedding in September, and presented to their guests as favours. Congratulations guys!

LATEST COMMISSIONED WORK

Just two for today: one a straightforward father/son gift caricature from photographs in my live style (albeit a tad more refined), the other a family of Jedi in the style of the 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' poster, which is, I believe, going to be used as a guest signing board at a wedding I'm attending later in the summer. Those familiar with Tom Richmond's blog may be familiar with this post, where he was asked to do something not entirely dissimilar, but spent much of his time pasting out & reshuffling elements of the original poster in Photoshop. I can totally identify, and did indeed spend a lot of time on this one doing painstaking, seemingly endless tweaking to background elements. Nevertheless I'm happy with the result, and think it works well overall.

NEW LIVE PICS & VIDEO!

Some visitors to my blog may remember Colin Knight from the NCN Convention in North Carolina last year - he's a lovely, unassuming Scottish chap with a keen interest in caricature & cartoon art. Anyway Colin booked me to perform at the 21st birthday party of his nephew Tom, which took place near York last night. He also commissioned me to create a digital piece which he had framed and presented to Tom at the end of the evening's drawing. Below are a bunch of artwork snaps, reaction shots and even a video of me in action! I'd like to thank Colin's family & friends for making this one of the funnest gigs I've ever attended, and also for allowing me to post the artwork here.

...a special debt of gratitude to The Lovely Lynsey for her continued support, being on camera duty and putting up with my continuing quest to avoid getting a 'proper' job. You're the best!























The Big Reveal...





...and here's the original artwork as produced by myself.



NEW! For the first time ever, here's some footage of me doing my live caricature thing. This is typical of my usual setup (though it's quite rare to be out of doors in the chilly UK), and just serves to illustrate why I prefer to work from an easel as opposed to roaming around the venue - I think the fascination, amusement & banter among the guests speaks for itself. If you'd like to have hilarious, unique entertainment at your event then please contact me at mikegiblin77@hotmail.com for further details & pricing.

MORE GREAT FEEDBACK

A few days ago I posted a bunch of live work from a wedding I attended in West Yorkshire. The following is an email I received yesterday from the bride; once again it's a fantastic feeling to know that what I do is appreciated & enjoyed, and I've been able to make someone's big day that bit more special. Click for a larger view.

NEW LIVE PICS

...from a corporate exhibition I attended at Manchester's GMEX arena yesterday. Enjoy!

AWESOME FEEDBACK!

I regularly get emails or notes of thanks from clients whose wedding/corporate event/party (fill in blank here) I've attended to draw caricatures of their guests. But every now and then one comes through that really gives me a buzz, that infuses me with a great feeling that somehow I've been able to contribute to someone's special day. The following is a prime example of this, click on the image for a larger version:

TONS O'STUFF

Got a lot to share, I've been a busy boy lately! The following are a selection of photos from recent live caricature gigs, including priceless reaction shots which are ALWAYS worth capturing. Also included are a couple of wedding invitation designs I've completed in the last week or so. Enjoy!





I thought this guy would make a fantastic Bruce Wayne/Batman. Hence the following interpretation:


And the reaction...


This lady was sporting some wonderfully wild n'crazy hair...




This one of the blushing bride and her best pal had everyone in hysterics...


...as you can see from the photo evidence!






I thought this guy was a dead ringer for Nick Hewer from the UK version of 'The Apprentice' as soon as I clapped eyes on him. Couple that with a Mr Burns-style praying mantis posture and hey presto! (though the expression tells a different story, he loved it.)


Wedding stuff!

RIP BEA ARTHUR

I was saddened to learn of the passing of veteran actress Bea Arthur earlier today. Despite a varied & illustrious career, Bea will nevertheless be remembered by many as the hilariously deadpan Dorothy from the classic 80s sitcom 'The Golden Girls'. I was a massive fan of the show and have recently rediscovered it on UK digital TV.

As a tribute, here's some Golden Girls character designs I did last year for the now-defunct 'ToonWeekly' website, which some of you may remember. Rest in peace Bea, you were great!

LIVE CARICATURES

It's been a while since I've posted any of these on my blog, but here's a couple of snaps taken from events I attended this week; one a wedding and the other a corporate awards evening. They are typical of my live style, where I average around 12-14 faces per hour. If anyone's interested in having me entertain their guests at an upcoming event, feel free to email at mikegiblin77@hotmail.com for further info & prices.