DOUG SHANNON caricature artist

Whew! I love drawing teens but the hours are rough. Glad its all over.

This is my longest grad Night. I had some particularly fun subjects this year. A few highlights…

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Redwood High is a regular stop for me. As always a mellow and gracious crowd.

These caricatures may suggest otherwise, but truthfully, Marin Acadamy puts out about the smartest grads in the world. I went all digital this year for a change of pace.

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This was a mix of grads, parents, siblings and friends. This young man was such a good (and eager) subject I wound up drawing him twice.

Healdsburg High threw their senior bash at SKANDIA. I liked my setup with the backdrop they provided—nice touch. Here are a few fave caricatures.

Three hours of nonstop grads at a bowling alley.

The Holy Names is a little known school tucked away in the Oakland hills. I drew about 45 caricatures in two hours. Forgot my camera so this fuzzy call phone pic is all I have to show for it.

Three busloads of teens at a south of market club. Here’s a sample caricature subject.