When in Rome...

Adaptation to an event is something I do when I am about to draw live and entertain guests.

Weddings are usually friendly and full of happy people who are celebrating a very important day for the Happy Couple. So I draw with sensitivity and smile my way through and we all have a great time. Occasionally due to embarrassment of having to sit for a caricature, men can threaten me with physical violence if they think the caricature will be offensive.

This is just a reaction to the embarrassment of sitting and once they see what I have drawn they change their attitude and thank me for a great drawing. So when ever it happens I just keep quiet and concentrate on drawing.

School Proms are different. A room full of 16 year old kids with energy to discharge is completely the opposite to a wedding. Yes they want to have a good time but they can be very demanding. From time to time I get treated like they own me and I have draw whatever it is that they want and if they want copies they expect me to be able to draw exactly the same again, just like that!

But this is not that common and most school proms are lots of fun.

Last night I was drawing at a school prom and they were all great kids and we all had a barrel of laughs! I was drawing with more exaggeration and it went well for the occasion!

So whatever type of event I am going to draw at, I have to be ready to adapt and fit the atmosphere and people and thats just fine with me. All I want to see is people having a great time because of my caricatures!