DOUG SHANNON caricature artist

Live Digital Caricature catching on big time at Bay Area Wedding Receptions

dougshannon — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:48:57 +0000

This caricature artist has been drawing traditional media carcatures at wedding receptions for years, but lately more and more wedding planners are asking for the digital option. It costs a little more but there are distinct advantages, full color being the biggest. No more peering over the artist’s shoulder—onlookers watching the drawing unfold on a 30″ screen feel much more a part of the process. The brilliant color prints are 4X6″ photo size, easily tucked away in a purse or pocket, and multiple prints are easy if the drawing has multiple subjects! To top it all off, subjects can download jpeg versions of their prints online the following day for personal printing or use on Facebook and other social media. What’s not to like? Learn more at Doug’s live digital caricature web site.

Caricaturists Conquer Company Picnic

dougshannon — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:35:41 +0000

Wells Fargo throws a huge company picnic every year with an event planning company running the show, who asked Doug to handle the caricature wing of the entertainment. Doug, the tallish duffer in the background, brought along two of the San Francisco Bay area’s best quick sketch artists to handle the crowd. The three of us, pictured here with one of the hearty souls who braved the line three times, drew for five hours straight, pausing only to wolf down a few bites to keep the blood sugars flowing. Averaging about three minutes per subject we wound up tired but happy, having received plenty of kudos from our enthusiastic subjects on this sunny summer afternoon.

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dougshannon — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:49:20 +0000

I’ve been spending so much time with my new live digital caricature site that I’m afraid I’ve been remiss.

Corporate Event / Sunnyvale

dougshannon — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:46:54 +0000

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 artists in the bay area, you can rely on Doug to get you what you need with a minimum of effort. One phone call plus one check equals a successful event!

Club Event / San Francisco

dougshannon — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:20:51 +0000

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. Members, many of whom were in costume, were seated in an intimate, little round table setting and served with great flair and gusto by the staff. The caricature here is of the excellent chef and his beau. Highlights of the evening included the alluring belly dancer Rasa Vitalia and the amazing one-of-a-kind voice percussionist and beat box artist Bronkar Lee, who conquered the laws of physics, as well as the hearts of the audience.

Corporate Team Caricature

dougshannon — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:28:10 +0000

This illustration was commissioned by a group of wheeler dealers who wanted a humorous illustration of the transaction they had just accomplished.

Corporate Team Caricature

dougshannon — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:23:23 +0000

This is a portion of an illustration commissioned by a European group celebrating a business deal. It consisted of nearly 30 caricatures, drawn from photos, with each aspect of the deal portrayed in a suitably whimsical fashion. The final was printed at 18×24″—a big picture for a big deal!

dougshannon — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:18:56 +0000

Big Al, a East Bay caricature artist, invited me to join him drawing caricatures of high rollers at Harrah’s Reno on New Years Eve. Another caricaturist, Rhoda Draws was kind enough to shoot this photo of me at work.

Gift Caricatures

dougshannon — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:46:32 +0000

Medtronics commissioned the artist to create two more gift caricatures for their staff on the move. As Rod Stewart once said, “Every picture tells a story.” I’ll let you imagine these.

Company Holiday Party / San Jose

dougshannon — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:25:15 +0000

The artist was invited to the Ebay campus to draw caricatures for a few hours in the afternoon. This was one of those situations where you have an endless line and I kicked these out at about two minutes each. I actually enjoy working fast like that, there is no time to think so you draw with your instincts, which oftennproduces the best results.