One of my first Caricatures of 2015

Drawing at a 1st Birthday Party on January 1, 2015. This is one of my first of the year! One of the nicest things about the party was the lovely gift I was sent home with: to full plates of curry chicken, meat balls, pasta, noodles, etc. What a nice treat. May family was also thankful when I got home and they got to enjoy it as well.

First caricature drawing of 2015

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures gifts at a Family Birthday Party

It was fun for everyone at a 2 Year Old Birthday Party! I drew Caricatures for the guests at a lovely little girl’s birthday party. Here is one that made me smile! Oh my gosh, it looks like I forgot to draw the the scruff on his chin. If this is a picture of you, can you please get a sharpie and add it in?! It’s going to drive me crazy that I didn’t do that. What was I thinking?

couple at Birthday Party with their caricature drawing

Ever draw a caricature and look at it and think that something’s missing but you don’t know what it is. Then you notice that you’ve forgotten one eyebrow or something like that.

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures at a Kid's Birthday Party

I recently drew caricatures at a 1st Birthday Party. The theme was “Little Man” and it was all about bow ties and moustaches. It seems as though I was the only one who donned a moustache. A simple task since I also do FACE PAINTING. But I had company with my bow tie. The party was held at Cafe O’Play in Riverbend. I’d never been there before and I’m sure if it had been in business back when my kids were little, I would have been there often! I drew kids and parents while the kids played and the parents visited. Caricatures are a great gift to give out. Parents were pleasantly surprised at being able to bring a caricature home with them.

A girl shows her Caricature gift drawn at a Birthday party

Here is a picture of a sweet little girl at the party. I love her soft, kind facial expression with her smile.

Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures at a 1st Birthday Party

Friends and family gathered for a First Birthday Party and 

I was lucky enough to be invited to draw the kids.

Here is my first drawing of the day of just the sweetest little boy. It’s days like this that remind me of how lucky I am to have the job I do. This little guy sat for me so nicely while we chatted. He stayed to watch me draw other kids and even helped me when I drew a couple caricatures from photos and had a question for the parent, he gladly went to ask them the question for me. I bet his teacher thinks he’s a treasure!

my first drawing of the day of just the sweetest little boy

 Caricatures by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

Caricatures at a Birthday Party

Most of us have been at those parties for friends or family who's children are having a birthday. 

I was doing face painting AND caricatures at a birthday party today and parents that brought their kids were pleasantly surprised when they themselves were treated to face painting and a caricature! 

Here is my favourite from the day! ...

Birthday party guests with their caricature

Edmonton Artist, caricatures by Laurel Hawkswell

Birthday Party Gift Bag Idea!

Are you sick of trying to figure out what to put in gift bags at your child’s birthday party? 

why not Invite me to do caricatures of everyone invited like this couple did.  And at the end don’t hesitate to sit down and get your own caricatures done before I leave, like they did!  

Each person takes home their own caricature to remember the birthday by.  And as I have heard, their family like it A LOT better than a bag full of candy and useless dollar store toys that break!

sit down and get your own caricatures done

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