7-31-09 Waterfront container co. San Francisco

This was a surprise! I contacted this company this morning, and a couple hours later I drew all 28 members of the office in full color with mats. 5 of the employees were off, but they managed to find photos from various office parties, so no one was left out.

If you have a company or office crew and think you would like to have me come and draw, I have discounted rates for weekdays during office hours!

Red Truck Wine at Servinos! 7-29-09

This was a really special event for me. Red Truck wines flew in their team from all across the country. They spent a day playing in the city, ending at Servino's Restaurant in Tiburon.

I was contacted a few weeks beforehand, and digitally painted a background for each of the drawings...

For fun, I digitally painted in one of them as an example:

Then each of them had their own turn getting one:

The artist at work:

This job gave me the opportunity to step beyond simple, quick caricatures. There is no end to the amount of creativity that can be employed to make an event more special and unique.

As I was leaving, the owner's of the Restaurant Servino's in Tiburon had me draw them as well :

I got this e-mail the next day:

Hi Jon,
  Thank you so much.  The caricatures were one of the highlights of the week...everyone was talking about them today!
  I know you didn't quite make it through the group but we were all impressed that you did so many and of such great quality in so little time. AND you managed to capture the personalities of the group on paper.  Amazing!
  It was a real pleasure working with you,
  Becky

7-25-09 Part Three, Engagement Party

7-25-09 Part Two, Birthday Party

This party was a lot of fun, and I got this e-mail the next day!

"Hey Jon!

 

Thanks a bunch for all the great caricatures!!  Everyone loved it!  I will be sure refer  all my friends and family to you!!!  Your are really amazing!  Thanks for making my sons 1st birthday memorable!!  Hope you enjoyed the food!!

 

Take care,

Jazz"

7-25-09 Corporate Event in Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs

7-24-09 Corporate Party, Hayward

Hayward Corporate Party

7-18-09 the Proposal

As a caricaturist, there are all kinds of jobs that you never expected to do. This job popped up on me, and left me with just a day to do the drawing. I walked up to the happy couple eating strawberries and drinking champagne, and asked if they would like a sketch. I think she was genuinely surprised...

7-19-09 Birthday Party in SF

Three hours of non stop drawing at the Canton Restaurant.

7-18-09 part Three, The Proposal

As a caricaturist, there are all kinds of jobs that you never expected to do. This job popped up on me, and left me with just a day to do the drawing. I walked up to the happy couple eating strawberries and drinking champagne, and asked if they would like a sketch. I think she was genuinely surprised...

.... she said yes!

7-18-09 Part Two, KIDS PARTY!

This job was a model for putting together a great children's party!

I was asked ahead of time to provide a few drawings of the birthday girl, which were photocopied for the kids to color while waiting for their caricature. I was happy to provide this little extra for free when they asked me a couple weeks ahead of time.

They had the great idea to print up T-Shirts for the PAW-TY crew (the theme was Bolt)...

I drew tons of kids, but the adults had their fun too!

This is Tony.psd, check out his design blog here 

7-18-09 Part One, Menlo Park outdoor party!

The beginning of a BUSY Saturday! This job had perks, there was a crepes by Antoine Kaufman, an espresso bar, and the very talented Jodi Carr was there doing face painting. I heard over and over from people waiting for a drawing that they had never seen Face Painting done that well before.  The caricatures were a hit as well, I was asked to stay an extra hour to get in the line of kids.

San Franciscans playing tourists 7-13-09

Wedding, 7-11-09

7-4-09 HAPPY JULY 4th!

July 4th is often the busiest day of the year for me, and this was no exception! I drew about 75 or so people, and this guy's dog.

7-3-09

Another Happy newly- wed couple

6-28-09

An all ages Birthday party in San Francisco!