Roving Caricature for F1 related Event

Great I have a chance do caricature in one of the F1 event in Raffles Hotel.

2-3minutes Caricature

Did quick caricature at at Church's anniversary yesterday.For live caricature drawing, 2-3minutes or 3-5 minutes to produce a drawing is possible, it depend how you draw and what drawing medium you are using.

A Special Drawing Session

Just dig my old data in year of 2000 or even older data, and realized I had did a caricature for Singapore's New President in 2011! Heehee! The world is really unexpected ;p

In my memory, Dr Tony Tan was a very friendly and kind person. During that time I do not have camera and did not even think about taking picture together with him as well. The event company had taken this picture for me, as the time my hair still had not dropped yet. Haahaa!

Caricature Drawing for National Day Related Event

Did caricature for Singapore's National Day Event last week.My trademark posing: Sofa pose.

Product Launch Event

Great I had a chance to in charge caricature drawing for Cosmopolitan Magazine's 1st launch in Singapore version last week.Met Renae Chan doing numerology fortune telling for the guests.One of my work.

Just A Portrait Drawing and A Group Caricature

And a color caricature ;p

Just some works with guests

Some children guests. All done within 3-5 minutes. It could be more detail if having more time, but usually I have to handle big crowd in most of my event, so I have to do it by "Maximum quality within minimum time frame" ;pThe "Sofa pose" which originally create be me, my copy right ;p.

Just a Color Drawing

Did a color drawing as requested be client ;p

10 December 2010, Friday, 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Up to yesterday night still having many event companies asking for caricaturists for today: 10 December Friday 6.30pm - 7.30pm caricature for pre-events.

6.30pm - 7.30pm is really hot timing for caricaturist booking, how many show had you did within this timing?

2-3minutes live caricature for opening event

Did an company opening event at Marina Bay Sand(MBS) which engaged by event company. The official opening surely was chosen by the specialist that happen in a lucky auspicious date and time: 8th December, 7.28pm (I think must be Cantonese "一於发" similar to "Sure Win") and having 8 lions dances for their opening ceremony.I only emphasize on live 2-3 minutes caricature drawing for events, I always avoid offline studio caricature drawing because my character made myself doing offline studio drawing in a super slow way. So guaranty I would not affect Jit, Kamal Dollah and Reggie One's caricature drawing business; since I I started from 1990 till now ;p.My "Ginseng Chicken Soup Ramen" at Marina Bay Sand's newly opened food court. It was delicious.That was great I really seen this China Ramen master doing my Ramen noodle in front of me ;pSee! Real China Master! I highly respect real China Master!

2-3 Minutes Caricature at Resort World Sentosa

Did caricature for a dinner and dance which held at the ballroom of Resort World Sentosa yesterday, there was a 1000 people's company dinner and dance.Galvin was doing airbrush tattoo in the event.A fun photo taking booth in the event.

10th December, Friday, 6.30pm-7.30pm

10 December, Friday, 6.30pm-7.30pm is one of the super hot date and timing on the demand of live caricature drawing artists, seems whole Singapore Island was asking caricaturists in this date at timing.

As I mentioned, no matter how famous how high or how low rated you are, or how strong / how best / how top level you are, unfortunately you can do 1 show only at 1 place at 6.30pm-7.30pm (or 6.15pm-7.15pm / 7pm-8pm) for 1 event company only.

Even if the whole Singapore’s event companies request your service for the mentioned hot date and timing, you still only can go 1 place to do 1 show.

I already mentioned this in my posting in 2007. This is is what we need to compromising.

This is because live caricature drawing is a unique skill and people like it because it is an art, need a skillful professional to handle, not like other items eg.pop corn, as long you have the machine, you just send someone there and do it, no need and special skill to handle, hence the event manager categories a caricaturist as "Talent".

You might realized, you already booked for this date and timing, no matter how many event companies calling you, it doesn't mean you are damp good business or damp popular, is because there are so many last minuted client asking the event company provide this item, and you are only can do one show during 10 dec Friday 6.30pm - 7.30pm.

Clone as many of yourself so can do many jobs in different places at the same time?
Unless after that you can "join back" became 100% of you just like one of the "X-Men" Movie, otherwise, let say you cloned 5 of you, means you need buy 5 pack of paper, 5 time of transport fees and related expenses, it doesn't make sense right?

Lets Increase our Live Caricaturist Booking Rate for Event?

According the economy news, Singapore's economy was doing very well, that was really good news! Hopefully we getting more jobs coming in.

As an event entertainer, a caricaturist, I only know November and December is our peak booking period. After the peak period of November and December, maybe January, Caricature booking will be slowing down any will be slowly going back to the quiet period till the next school holiday period.

Thought many caricaturist was having many inquiries from many event companies and direct calling be various firms, in my personal view, and based past year's experience from 1990 till now, my conclusion as below:

Many companies was celebrating their dinner and dance during year-end, which are November and December, of course one of the pre-event (or Fringe art activity) which is Caricature service was became highly demand, it did not represent the market really have such huge demand during the future following months.

I don't have any obligation your guys can try to increase your caricature charging rate during this period. But do not forget there are more and more new caricaturists and new immigrant try their lower rate to share this cake as well.

Increase your services rate higher? It only suitable to peak period only, or unless you do it only for hobby, hence only high rate you then accept the job, or you might be someone famous and great reputation in the market, you only serve high-end clientele, meanwhile you can't take any lower rate job, it only spoiling your artistic reputation.

I believe there everyday in a year sure have celebrations and events in this First World Singapore, maybe it could be more and more?

The I don't think life drawing of caricature service only depend on certain period and also based on certain theme only.

During peak period, big volume of jobs were looking for artists to do, but during low booking seasons, that will be artist looking for job.

Try to train many caricaturists to feed the November and December (or January)'s need? Then all of us will be facing problem later. I had mentioned this in my previous posting before.

Increase caricature charging rate? I will do it during certain special day's only: XMas Eve, New Year's Eve, certain day of Chinese New Year, and some special and additional request for some special event.

Caricature at Regent Hotel Event

Did caricature in Charcoal requested by client for a dinner and dance.This is a "Fairy and Wonderland" theme eventEveryone was dressed in nice costume and taking glamorous shoot.The string quartet added up the great atmosphere of "Fairy and Wonderland" theme event, that was really nice!

Caricature Job

That was great to met Katherine Mah (http://www.littlecrystalpaints.com/)who doing body art in one of the event I did recently! Katherine was one of the best body art i met in the event market. That was great to seeing her and her team doing well. Obviously, their succeed was due to their right attitude, only concentrate on doing their job in a professional way, never like other artist who like to spend unnecessary time to jealous about other people or talk bad behind people. Hence, they are one of the team that like to use by many event companies.Some of my guests ;p

Caricaturist who using Charcoal to Draw

Most of the people and artist thought only marker is the most suitable or the only medium to do live caricature drawing, in my past years experiences and research, marker pen considered a mainstream medium but not essence, that were lots more medium can be use as medium for live caricature.

Just came across Thai caricaturist using charcoal while i doing my Silhouette cutting in the event at Bangkok recently. I found their artwork was really great! They are using charcoal as medium the live caricature. Seems many things can be learn from them as well.So far as I know that there are not much caricaturists using charcoal as medium for live caricature in Singapore during event booking.

Private Event

Just did an event at Marina Bay Sand last weekend.Vivien was doing stage show in the event.Rae was doing face painting and her team was doing henna art and glitter tattoo.Scott was doing his airbrush tattoo.Few photos of the shopping and dining area of Marina Bay Sand.

Event at Senoko South

Great to do a family yesterday and met many events people that I know!
Kiki was doing magic show on the stage.Alan Extreme!Ivan & Lee Lee's Airbrush Tattoo.Bob Chua! One of the most Senior Magician in Singapore!William's Pebble Calligraphy. His son was grow so fast! (the right corner one)Rainbow Calligrapher Dorby Yip!