caricatures ireland Archives – Page 5 of 15 – Caricatures Ireland by Allan Cavanagh

Weddings Wexford: Drinks Reception Caricatures from Amber Springs Hotel Gorey!

26/08/2017 by Allan

Weddings Wexford: Here’s a few of my live caricatures from a recent wedding in Amber Springs Hotel in Wexford! Got some great reactions and managed to capture on on camera too! My caricatures for weddings are a fantastic ice-breaker for when your guests are arriving in the hotel and getting to know each other. I … Read more

40th wedding anniversary gifts for parents!

14/03/202321/08/2017 by Allan

Caricature ruby anniversary gifts Ireland

40th wedding anniversary gifts for parents (Ruby Anniversary) Want to order a 40th wedding anniversary gift caricature for your parents? Simply click Add to Cart below. Framed A3 caricature anywhere in Ireland is €280. For more options visit my order caricatures online page. I really enjoyed drawing this one. Nope it’s not a hipster wedding … Read more

Canvas Signing Boards for Weddings!

05/11/202403/07/2017 by Allan

Canvas signing boards for weddings are a unique, fun, and highly personalised alternative to wedding guestbooks. I create a caricature from your photos and descriptions of dresses/suits, your hobbies, work, pets, (or any other reference you’d like included!) The newlyweds pictured are a teacher and electrician respectively, as you can probably ascertain! I’ve drawn everything … Read more

Black and White Caricature Wedding Presents!

24/06/2017 by Allan

About Caricature Wedding Presents

Caricature wedding presents are a unique gift. The one above winged its way to London to catch up with the newlywed gentleman pictured. They were very taken with their likenesses! Working from photos and your requirements I can turn around caricature art for any occasion, be it a wedding, a retirement, a birthday, an emigration, or of course Christmas! (I’m getting Christmas enquiries for corporate parties so I think I’m allowed to mention it!)

How Ordering a Caricature Works

There are a number of options available. These range from black and white head and shoulders @ €50 right up to framed A2 full body caricatures in colour. The latter includes jokes, hobbies, pets, and other details. I deliver all over Ireland and the UK too! If you don’t see what you’re after in the options on my order page just ask. I can tailor to suit your needs. After you’ve selected which caricature you’d like I work from recent head and shoulder photos supplied by you. I can incorporate whatever details you’d like included. I then work to completion within a 2 week time-frame, but can turn them around faster if required. Just ask when making your enquiry.

Order a caricature from Allan Cavanagh here. If you have any questions you can contact me 24 hours a day via my contact page.

Teambuilding Caricature Class in Irish Life HQ!

30/03/201915/06/2017 by Allan

On Monday I was in Irish Life in Dublin giving a caricature class as part of a week-long teambuilding programme of fun events for staff. We got lucky with the weather and were able to do it outside, albeit in slightly breezy conditions! I started off with a quick presentation of some of my work, followed by a demonstration of how I draw a live caricature (I have it down to about 3 minutes but that’s taken me about 20 years!) I then gave the participants a handout on what to look for and what to exaggerate when drawing a caricature which I went through with them.

Then the fun began!

I had them sit opposite each other, bearing in mind what I’d demonstrated. They then had to draw the person opposite in the time allocated. The process involved capturing a simple likeness in pencil, then using Big Brush Tip Pitt Pens to commit the likeness to ink! Pitt pens are great. They have a brush tip which means you can vary the width of the line depending on the pressure you apply.

The standard was really very high, I was very impressed with the results.

I took a couple of shots hoping the breeze would let us see all of them eventually!

They’re good, right? 🙂 And no-one took offence during this teambuilding task!

Things get competitive!

The competition began next. Sean, one of the Irish Life managers, sat for the artists.

The rest of the staff came out to see the progress, ice-creams in hand!

Of course I had a go myself! Myself and Sean then judged the results, giving 1st 2nd and 3rd places. Points were then allocated to each team represented by the winners. These go to a total based on all the other teambuilding events they’re running in there this week. A lot of fun, and nice to get a bit of sun!

Wedding reception caricatures in Glebe House, Co. Meath!

15/11/202514/06/2017 by Allan

Weddings take me all over the country, but this was quite a day. Guns N’ Roses were playing just up the road! I found another route avoiding Slane and had 3 hours of tranquility and laughter with Paul & Trevor and their guests! It really is a beautiful part of the country, and I love getting off the beaten track on my way to weddings and seeing the hidden gems of the Irish countryside you miss from motorways and main roads. I had a lovely meandering drive up through Trim and then smaller roads along the River Boyne until I got to the venue.

Glebe House is situated in Dowth, Co. Meath and is an intimate and private wedding venue. There was a lovely summery drizzle (hey, we make the best of what we’ve got!) and just the sounds of the countryside when I arrived at the venue. I got myself ensconced in a corner in Glebe House and waited for the guests to file in. I got my first sitters without much persuasion and we were away! Each caricature takes just 3 minutes, and around 5 minutes for a couple. I had a great spot as I could be seen all around the venue. In no time I had an audience roaring with laughter! An enthusiastic bunch who were well up for being caricatured. Great fun and a great day!

Contact me to find out more about Caricatures for Weddings

If you’re interested in my live caricatures for your wedding or event please drop me a line. I will check my availability and get back to you usually within 24 hours. My live caricatures go down an absolute storm during your drinks reception. I frequently have couples follow up with me to tell me how their guests are still talking about their caricatures months after the weddings. Drop me a line today!