Tips For Hosting A Houston Caricature Artist At Your Next Event

By Sharon Cook


If you have been assigned the task of hiring entertainment for a corporate or private event, you have probably already researched bands, individual musicians, disc jockeys, and clowns. These are traditional choices. Guests expect them when attending special events. If you want to provide something a little unusual, that will amuse the crowd, whatever the age, you should consider hiring a Houston caricature artist.

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.

The station should also be a little bit out of the way, in a quiet spot where the guests posing and the drawer can have a conversation. Successful caricatures say a lot about the personality of each person portrayed. In order to get a sense of your guests, the artist will want to talk about their hobbies or favorite celebrities. A spot by the DJ or band will make that impossible.

It takes a little time to create a caricature. You don't want guests standing in a long line waiting for their turn at the chair. If you are hosting a small event, you could give everyone a number and call it out when the artist is ready to begin their portrait. Keeping a small line behind the drawer, at a large event, will usually work.

If your event has a theme, and your guests want their pictures drawn in some specific costumes or with a sports mascot, providing the portraitist with a picture of a mascot or costume will be extremely helpful. Most professional artists, who do this type of work, try to stay current, but having a reference to go by will make the final product more specific and satisfying.

It is especially important when you are holding your event outside to remember to bring the portraitist refreshments regularly. They may not be interested in the food, but they will need liquid refreshers to prevent dry mouth and dehydration. Any other refreshments in the portrait area can be a distraction and problem though.

You might think having a professional artist drawing portraits is going to be way outside your budget, but you will probably be pleasantly surprised at how affordable most of them are. Costs vary according to location and any extra services you want to include. You should expect the basic price to be less than a hundred fifty dollars an hour.

Some people are better at giving parties than others. They enjoy the time spent preparing decorations, food, and entertainment. Finding new and interesting ways to amuse their guests makes the process even more enjoyable.




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