This caricature was a 40th Birthday gift for the subject. He’s wearing a Coventry jersey and holding a Donegal GAA scarf. He’s got a Lord of the Dance connection so I’ve drawn him in full flight! I got lovely feedback from my customer too:
“Thank you so much! I really didnt expect it to be done that quick.
It is brilliant, such a good job. He is going to love it!”
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Paella and Pie Eile!
This was a Christmas present for a couple living in Spain. They’re very into cooking Spanish and Irish cuisine hence my appalling pun in the headline of this post and in the background of the caricature! I’ve included other interests and references including baking, surfing, cycling, graphic design, and red wine! There’s also a box … Read more
Wedding Gift Caricature
This caricature was a wedding gift for a wedding last year and was put on display for the arrival of the bride and groom! The bride is wearing a Kerry jersey, and the groom has a Kerry bandana around his neck. It features signposts for Shrone, Killorglin and Dublin. Also included are the Sunday Times, a pilates mat, a GAA football and references to other sports including golf, rugby, badminton, tennis and hurling. And a cup of herbal tea! In the background is a vintage wedding car with cans on the back and the bride and groom’s initials on the number plate with a loveheart.
Weddings will be back in a big way later this year so if you’re going to one and you’re looking for a really special personalised wedding gift drop me a line!
The Lighthouse to Get Re-Release with New Poster
The Lighthouse starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson is a fantastically bleak film that stays with you long after you’ve seen it. I did a little homage to this Wet Ass Phallic symbol in appreciation.
Black and White Caricature Gifts from Photos Ireland 🛒
Black and white caricatures from photos: this is a selection of my black and white caricatures that you can order online via my order page.🛒 Black and white live-style caricatures are great gifts for birthdays and other occasions, and have a very quick turnaround time if you’ve left it to the last minute! They start … Read more
Entertainment for Smaller Weddings in Ireland during COVID-19: Staying Safe and Having Fun!
[Featured image above from a recent event in Lyrath House Kilkenny, and drawn from behind my new perspex screen!]
I’m caricature artist Allan Cavanagh and I have been creating unique wedding guest caricatures at venues all over Ireland for over 20 years! You can see my live wedding work by clicking here. In this post I’d like to talk to you about what’s going to happen with weddings in 2021 and beyond.
We’ve all been living with the reality of the coronavirus for quite some time now. Many people are back to work and having relatively normal lives again. Obviously the wedding industry is still largely on hold.
The way I see it the wedding industry is going to split in two in the coming year.
There are going to be two different sets of couples.