Caricatures at a Birthday Party

Oh what fun I had drawing this young guy! Loved his hair! The trick with drawing curly hair is to NOT draw every curl but just every odd one and keep the edge the definition. Too bad he wasn't smiling with his mouth open so you could really see the similarity in his smile.

If you notice that there is no drawn out frame in this one like I usually do. The party hostess was scanning in all the drawings so she could make a grouping of all the boys at the party. After she'd scanned them all I added in my usual frame and signature.

What advantage is there to having me at your party drawing caricatures? No need to hunt around for stuff for gift bags … the kids leave with a caricature. Parents love it when they bring them home.

Caricatures by Canadian Artist Laurel Hawkswell http://hilaurel.blogspot.com

Caricatures at a houseParty

I drew caricatures at a few different house parties, a party for neighbours, a party for family and a party for friends. Here is a fun one! He thought it would be a blast to do it with his awesome hat on. I always like drawing something different and the hat turned out neat I think. That's the one interesting thing about living in Canada in winter time …. hats are a fashion statement. Sometimes the wilder the better!

Caricatures by Canadian Artist Laurel Hawkswell http://hilaurel.blogspot.com

Painting CFR Windows at The Westin Hotel Edmonton

Edmonton's Westin Hotel's Window Painting for CFR

 Window Painting for CFR at Edmonton's Westin Hotel's

It's CFR (Canadian Finals Rodeo) time again in Edmonton, where cowboys

and cowgirls from all over come to compete and show their stuff. The

Westin hotel in downtown Edmonton has had me come in for a few years

now, to paint their windows celebrating the festivities. They always ask

that it be less cartoon and more realistic.

While I was there painting, I over heard some conversations where I had

to do a double take....some of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian

Football League were sitting a few feet away from me. I couldn't help

but listen, whether I wanted to or not! Being an Edmonton Eskimos fan I

was both excited that I was seeing some football players but they were

going to be playing AGAINST MY TEAM in a few hours! One of the people

that work at the hotel told me that most football and hockey teams stay

there when they are in the city to play. Kinda cool!

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Drawing for Amusement Sake

DRAWING FOR AMUSEMENT SAKE - I was warming up my drawing hand before a caricature event and from afar I spied a lady with what appeared to be cat eyed glasses and hair in this style. It inspired me to draw this. Everything beyond the hair and glasses were just made up for fun. A little bit of marker added.

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Caricatures at the Zoo for World animal Day 2012

The Edmonton Valley Zoo is quickly becoming my second home! With the cooler weather almost upon us, it was nice to see families still out enjoying the Valley Zoo for World Animal Day. This girl was so sweet. You’re probably thinking what I’m thinking, too bad I didn’t have a pink marker handy for this one! We caricaturists love it when someone sits down with a cool hair style… it’s like a gift for us and what a smile she has too!

Caricature of Girl by Edmonton Artist Laurel Hawkswell

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Edmonton Caricatures

Oilers/Oil Kings/Capitals Annual Thank You Card

Oilers/Oil Kings/Capitals Annual Thank You Card 

I was assigned the task again this year with coming up with a new design for their Thank You card to those who go the extra mile for the Oilers, Oil Kings and Edmonton Capitals.

Always a challenge to come up with something that works for all three teams. Done for another year!

Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton Oil Kings, Edmonton Capitals,
Annual Thank You Card

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Lifeguard Competition 2012 T-shirt design

The City of Edmonton's Lifeguard Competition 2012 T-shirt design

I love the flow of the three images on this design! Simple with lots of movement.

Lifeguard Competition 2012 logo

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