Caricature Express

To Hire this Artist:
(516) 579-4706
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To Hire this Artist:
(516) 579-4706
optidust@gmail.com

Oh. There I was. With my lights, my easel, my heavy supplies. Carried all through the city, as usual. It’s one of the extra parts of my job as Chief, Cook, and Bottle-Washer, if you know what a mean. Freelancing means that I do a lot more than just drawing the pictures.

But, okay. There I was. All prepared as usual. When the manager of the venue decides to set me up where there is no outlet to plug in my lights. A very dark place, he tells me he has a great idea - he’ll bring me his small stick-on halogen light - It’s extremely bright.

Well, extremely bright yes. To look at. The light is hard on your eyes. But the light does not carry. Right next to the model or right next to the paper, I was distracted by a bright halogen light and I still couldn’t what I had to see.

With my years of experience as a Professional Party Artist, I could have been much more comfortable and productive if I hadn’t been ‘helped’ by someone who’s never actually Done my job. Of course I’ve tried stick-on lights (and a whole lot of other stuff) - but I knew it wouldn’t work. But I also learned a thing or two about getting along with well-meaning busy people. So I tried to accommodate the manager. He was so nice, and also so insistent on using those stick-on lights. And maybe, I thought, maybe it Would work this time. Maybe I would find something that works even better than the larger lights that I have to carry around.

But once I set up with those little lights, the manager was busy helping other people. Not wanting to be a problem, I struggled throughout the whole party. I don’t have a flash on my camera, so most of the photos are impossible to see. Here are the few photos that can actually be seen.

Still, great people, great party:

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Lynne from Orange County, NY ~ Hi Lynne!
I finally had a chance to post the beautiful thank-you Lynne Review you wrote at the site where I advertise my work.

Since she did post it on-line, I felt like it would be all right to copy it here onto my blog ~ to show new clients the sort of Reviews I have been so blessed to receive. Oh, this is my chance to say Thank You to Lynne as well as to Everyone who has made me feel appreciated:

Here’s what Lynne wrote ~ after listing me as “Just Incredible”. Wow ~ I’m floored if I take a moment to take it all in:

“Allison is a perfect entertainer. She was punctual, professional, friendly and TALENTED! She provided our family caricatures for Christmas gifts and while the experience was FUN, the caricatures were amazing! I just ket her do her thing, since she was the artist and the work was superb! She managed to catch the true essence of each of my kids somehow in their portraits and the final caricatures were funny, realistic, colorful works of art! They are hanging on my wall and will adorn the walls of my family this year. She truly is fantastic!”

To Hire this Artist:
(516) 579-4706
optidust@gmail.com

I had to take some photos of the snow as I went to my gig last Saturday. First, umm, do I leave my house? I photographed the house before I went away:

Then, took some photos on the long ride out to the Hamptons. I hope I get a chance to post the photos of the great pictures I drew at the 9-year-old’s party.

I’m so glad I got myself out there, so glad I don’t use weather as an excuse to miss out on my life. Such interesting people. And it was in the coziest house - felt almost country out there, but classier of course.

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(516) 579-4706
optidust@gmail.com