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Caricature Artist Houston- How They Can Liven Up Your Party

By Nancy Price


Caricature drawings can be a favorite past time, but even as many have come to realize, it is a full time job with established career paths. There are many things to consider before taking up a job as a wedding caricature artist. There can be quite some handsome reward for portraits but often, the clients would expect a quality job in return. It is hard to find quality in a drawing that is meant to ridicule but, the generally, a quality caricature artist houston portrait must capture the likeness and should show a reasonable semblance to the subject and subject must be easily recognized at first glance.

What you need to start with is to find a person who will show up early enough before the party commences and figure out with him what his specific role is going to be. Detail him or her on what the party is about and what the guests will be expecting from him.

It is common for general skit drawing to emphasize negativity in the arts but for wedding skit artists, zeroing in on the funny traits or scene of the subject is preferable. This is because, a fun portrait will promote the happy and perfect mood of a wedding, hence, attract more client base than an insulting one.

As the consumer you have the right to choose an artist whose style appeals to you. If you are comparison shopping, and I'm not against it, you should Do this, look for a person whose style of work you would like to have on your wall. Few artists are able to deviate from their "home" style. If they draw wild and exaggerated, chances are they will draw you wild and exaggerated, and maybe you don't want that. Since you're buying the service you deserve to get what you want, no?

Nowadays, the art has gone public with many artists plying their trade commercially in public places such as parks, beaches, and other frequently visited tourist attraction spots. It is now a full time employment opportunity and the art are even taught in colleges and universities as a subject. In the past, it was just a natural talent or one picked up by sheer posterity or opportunity.

Think of it, should the artist work for hire or simple start an own business? This can only be answered in relation to the forces of the environment at any given time. As long as the business demographics favor it, working for self is always a preferred option. With the competition of owing and running a business, it is better to leave the business side to the experts and concentrate of the creating charming caricatures.

One way to go about this would be hiring or partnering with someone else to run the business part or working for an already existing wedding business outfit. While this might mean less money than being the boss, a pay on regular basis minus the rigors of overhead expenses can dull anyone serious about being a successful wedding caricature artist.

Every event has it's own dynamic. I've seen artists show up at formal events wearing jeans and a tee shirt and utterly ruining the "vibe" of the event just because they aren't accustomed to working in that venue. Some artists don't work well with children, some do.




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