Every party and event comes with its own personality, and South Florida entertainer Captain Cartoon's approach is one of versatility and flexibility in his endeavor to provide wholesome, fun-filled memories for all!
Larger events get black & white drawings
At company picnics, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, business promotions and large scale events, the Captain will draw in black & white (with shading highlights) for speed. (Note to planners: Many large corporate events use as many as two-to-four caricature artists.) If you look at the images above and to the right, you'll see black & white faces mixed in with color. In some cases you'll see "spot" color. Unless requested otherwise, the Captain draws head & shoulders faces (no figures) at these larger events. This assures that the greatest number of people will get caricatures. Captain Cartoon can draw 10-15 black & white face caricatures per hour.
When Captain Cartoon uses color
Smaller events -- or those by pre-arrangement -- allow Captain Cartoon to use full color -- and full figures. An all-girl birthday party will yield a bevy of princesses, butterfly queens, rock stars and cheerleaders. A boy's party might result in superheroes, sports figures -- and sometimes -- gangstas. One party featured an anime theme, and the Captain drew in the popular Manga style, to the delight of the young guests. The Captain tends to throw in a caricature or two after the allotted time in exchange for a piece of birthday cake :-)
The Captain draws folks of all ages
At one recent housewarming party he caricatured couples (two people per page) in full color, with semi-humorous caricatures that nearly brought down the house.
Appearing at a nursing home, the Captain drew the 85-plus year-old guests wrinkle-free -- and throughout the night was surrounded by beautiful, white-haired ladies who recognized themselves in these "fountain of youth" portrait caricatures.
Birthday parties as arts & crafts sessions
One unique birthday party became a "learn-to-draw" session, with Captain Cartoon teaching the kids how to draw. (Captain Cartoon taught a number of cartooning courses at a community college back in the 1980s.) Most recently the Captain was hired to teach several classes the art of caricature, and the fun became even "funner" when the kids drew caricatures of each other. Another party became a coloring fest when the Captain drew the kids as whatever they chose to be (in black & white) and the hostess photocopied each drawing for the kids to color.
Posters of the party guests
At one "pirate-themed" birthday bash, the Captain drew thumbnails of each party guest on a piece of posterboard which the hostess kept as a memento. Guests still received regular caricatures. Family caricatures
Captain Cartoon has frequently drawn a "grand finale" poster for the hosting family, drawing as many as 7 people on a single sheet suitable for framing.
The sky's the limit, and you can be "all you can be" with a Captain Cartoon caricature!
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