Caricatures Ireland by Allan Cavanagh

Celtic-Themed Family Caricature!

March 1, 2021 by Allan

Celtic Family Portrait: this personalised caricature was for Father’s Day last year for a family in the United States! The whole family is dressed as Celts (I don’t think I’ve drawn a Celtic brooch since primary school!) In the foreground are uillean pipes and a bodhran reflecting Dad’s musical interests and the whole thing is finished off with a border of Celtic knot-work.
This is one of my digital caricatures and was simply delivered by email the instant it was finished. No waiting around on the post!

70th Birthday Gifts Ireland- Personalised Caricature

February 21, 2021 by Allan

70th Birthday Gifts Ireland: this personalised gift caricature was to mark a significant birthday of the chap on the left! It features his wife and grandkids in the back, with a couple of worried sheep jumping out of the way! It’s also got his interests in newspapers, poker chips, playing cards, and a box of fine cigars!
The customer sent me photos of everyone pictured and I created this personalised caricature from those. The sheep I drew from memory! 🐑

Lady Captain Golf Gift Caricature

February 19, 2021 by Allan

Lady Captain Golf Gift Caricature: this piece went to a Lady Captain from her Golf Club last year. Caricatures make great gifts for Captain’s Day and Lady Captain’s Day! If you’d like to know more just get in touch.

Man and Dog Caricature

February 6, 2021 by Allan

This digital caricature was a Christmas gift for the pictured chap and features his pet dog and his favourite shirt! My digital caricatures are supplied by email, have a short turnaround time (there’s no postage involved!) and can be printed yourself, or just delivered digitally (they make great avatars for social media and LinkedIn profiles). As they’re contactless they’re the perfect gift during lockdown. If you’re looking for a funny gift with a quick turnaround time drop me a line today!

The Turfcutter!

January 31, 2021 by Allan

This caricature brought back childhood memories of being in the bog (or the hill as we say in Donegal)! It features the subject in a Kerry GAA jersey with his Ford tractor in the background behind a HAPE of turf! I’m old enough to remember spade-dug turf, trying to catch clouds as they drifted in over us (and realising they weren’t the cotton wool substance I thought they were) and drinking sweet tea from vacuum flasks. My back remembers the days spent footing them. Drawing this was very evocative of those memories (probably some of my earliest).