Parties & Events
#1 Bay Area CaricaturistDoug Shannon is THE San Francisco caricature artist. Doug takes live caricature to a new level, creating lightning quick cartoons that manage to be funny and flattering at the same time. Drawing with a bold yet nuanced brush, Doug captures the character and spirit of a person like no other Bay Area caricaturist can—and he does it in as little as two minutes each!
Doug’s innovations include state-of-the-art packaging, full color templates, and now, live digital caricature. Whether you are planning a corporate offsite, a company picnic or holiday party, a trade show, a wedding reception or mitzvah —from San Jose to Oakland right on up to wine country, Doug Shannon is your best Bay Area choice for live caricature entertainment.
Upcoming Events
Grad night 2010 is closer than you think and popular dates get booked fast. If your grad comittee is looking for a great Bay Area grad night caricature artist, look no further! Doug draws fantastic caricatures for grad nites in Sonoma county and Marin county, San Francisco and more. It’s entertainment your grads will cherish for years to come.
Corporate Events
Company Picnic Caricature / San Jose»
The artist was asked by TIVO to provide entertainment for a company picnic, held under tents, for employees and their families. Anticipating big demand, The artist brought along two other caricaturists, Zach Trenholm and Marc Schmid, to help out. A great time was had by all, especially I hope, by the lady who waited in [...]
What’s New
This is caricature like you’ve never seen it done before, using cutting edge technology that is guaranteed to impress your guests. As Doug draws on a digital tablet, you watch every stroke in real time on the screen of our choice— LCD on a stand, projector and screen, or even a 50″ plasma display! Averaging about six minutes each, Doug’s caricatures are deadly accurate and vividly colorful. Your clients will love the convenient 4 X 6″ print—just like a photo! You can learn more at Doug’s Live Digital Caricature site.
Commission Caricature
The subject of this gift caricature is a therapist with a Matt Damon crush, so the artist decided to depict a little wish fulfillment fantasy—Matt on the couch, baring his soul. The digital file was uploaded to the artist’s page at smugmug.com, where the Human Resource department client could order quality prints in any size, [...]