DOUG SHANNON caricature artist

Event Entertainment and Gift Illustration for San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond.

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Archives for the ‘EVENT’ Category

Company Picnic Caricature in Santa Clara

By • Sep 27th, 2010 • Category: BLOGPOST, EVENT

This company wanted to make certain that everybody who wanted a caricature got a caricature so they asked this artists to bring along some help. I enlisted Zach Trenholm and Big Al to join me at Central Park—we had a great time entertaining the congenial crowd of families and packed up as the sun was [...]



Sonoma State’s Big Nite

By • Aug 23rd, 2010 • Category: BLOGPOST, EVENT

It’s back to school again and as a welcome, the staff at Sonoma state throw a big party for all. For a caricaturist drawing a lineup of fresh young feminine faces hour after hour can be a chore—no wrinkles or nose hair to exaggerate—but this artist rose to the occasion. after all, where else can [...]



Sonoma County Charity Event

By • Aug 23rd, 2010 • Category: BLOGPOST, EVENT

Food for Thought is a terrific organization that, among other things, helps West county AIDS sufferers. They reward their volunteers with an annual celebration on a beautiful wooded estate in Forestville, with exquisite food, a jamming band and yours truly, drawing caricatures. Its an honor working for a few hours for these big hearted people.



Electrician’s Union Picnic Caricature

By • Aug 23rd, 2010 • Category: BLOGPOST, EVENT

This is my fourth year at this East Bay event and it just gets better and better. I love drawing family groups, some of the caricatures I did had five and six subjects on the page. This group really has a great time, with lots of activities. Funny though, on my break I found myeelf [...]



Corporate Event / Sunnyvale

By • Feb 15th, 2010 • Category: BLOGPOST, Company Event

The client needed four caricaturists for this event, and although this artist was booked elsewhere that evening, I  secured the best talent available and handled all the details for her. The cast included Zach Trenholm, Marc Schmid, Big Al  and Jon Casey, whose combined efforts were a big hit. For one stop shopping for multiple [...]



Club Event / San Francisco

By • Feb 15th, 2010 • Category: BLOGPOST, Company Event

The artist was invited to draw caricatures at this St. Valentines Day event which was held at the South Beach Yacht Club, for the second year in a row. Billed as the Red Moon Cabaret, the theme was French, with entertainment running the gamut from can can dancers to host Michelis Michel’ s cabaret crooning. [...]



Company Holiday Party / San Francisco

By • Dec 17th, 2009 • Category: BLOGPOST, EVENT

Some companies in this industry are limiting themselves to holiday gatherings of no more than 12, so this particular group shall remain nameless. The event was held in the locker room.or clubhouse if you please, of the San Francisco Giants at ATT Park. One of the most unusual venues I’ve ever workedt. It was surprisingly [...]



Company Holiday Party / Napa

By • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: BLOGPOST, EVENT

This is the artist’s third year back drawing caricatures at the world famous French Laundry’s Open House. I really enjoy drawing caricatures but it is a bit torturous to be surrounded by cheerful people eating and drinking the finest food and wine imaginable!  I managed to scarf a few mouthfuls between subjects but one really [...]



Company Holiday Party / Novato

By • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: BLOGPOST, EVENT

George Family Enterprises makes interiors for Apple stores, among other venues, and they invited me to draw caricatures for their annual holiday party at their North Bay facility in Novato.



Private Party / San Francisco

By • Dec 7th, 2009 • Category: BLOGPOST, Company Event

The artist was invited to draw caricatures at the 60th birthday celebration for a much beloved lady, held at the penthouse suite at the Fairmount San Francisco. I managed to catch a photo of the birthday girl and her accomplice with their caricature. The paty was planned by Gina Michnowicz of Orchestrate Lifestyle Management, a [...]