Hints For Hosting A Houston Caricature Artist For Your Special Event

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By Sharon Cook


For people who love to entertain, there is nothing better than coming up with new ways to surprise and delight guests. If you are planning a special event, you probably have already made arrangements for the clowns, band, or disc jockey. Since these are performers guests have come to expect, you could do something unexpected like hiring a Houston caricature artist to create memorable portraits your guests can take home with them.

In order to make this as successful as possible, you need to take some simple steps suggested by the artists themselves. You should give some thought to where the individual will be working. If you are hosting an outside event, you absolutely must situate the portraitist in a shady spot. Guests won't be able to sit still long with the sun beating down on them, and the artist will need frequent breaks to cool off.

Caricature artists need to get to know something about their subjects. The success of the portrait depends on capturing the essence of the person portrayed. To do so, artists frequently engage their subjects in conversation to get a sense of their personalities. They tell jokes and create distractions to put people at ease. This is almost impossible to do if you put them next to the DJ or band.

You have to keep the artist busy, but avoid boring your guests. Drawing a caricature takes some time, so there is no point in lining all the guests up to wait their turns. You might pass out numbers and call names when the artist is ready for the next guest. This will work if you are hosting a small indoor party. For larger events, keeping a small line behind the drawer may be more efficient.

Good caricature artists keep up with the most popular celebrities, action heroes, and sports teams, so when customers ask to have them included in a picture, the artist can accommodate them. If you know some of your guests are going to request a special costume or sports mascot to be included in their portrait, having a copy of it on hand will be a big help to the portraitist. The final result will be much more satisfying if the drawer has a reference point.

Artists really appreciate the hosts who remember to bring them refreshments periodically as they are drawing. Liquid refreshments are especially helpful. They keep the drawer from getting a dry mouth from talking to all the guests and from getting dehydrated in warm weather. It's a good idea to ask guests to leave their plates at their tables instead of taking them into the portrait area however.

To make sure you don't blow the budget, you need to know beforehand what the caricature drawer is going to charge. It probably isn't as much as you anticipated. Most charge anywhere from seventy-five dollars to a hundred twenty-five dollars per hour. The price will go up if you have specific requirements.

Successful hosts provide their guests with a fun and relaxing atmosphere. There is always great food and entertainment. The best hosts also come up with unusual and interesting ways to amuse the crowd.




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