Caricatures by Chelsea

- I will arrive a half hour prior to start time to set up.
- My set up consists of my easel and 3 chairs total, one for me, two for your guests, occupying roughly a 4x4 space (a small corner).
- **If you have three extra chairs available that you’d be able and willing to set aside for my use, I would greatly appreciate it! If not, it is no problem and I will plan to bring them!
- I have a clamp-on battery operated lamp should it be dim - no electric/outlets required.

Growing up in Tampa, my family had passes to Busch Gardens. And like most childhood memories, only a handful remain especially vivid. For me, it’s the candy shop, the countless times I made my friends and family wait in line for roller coasters I ultimately chickened out on, and the caricature artists.
I was captivated as I watched standing behind them. The way they could capture the stranger sitting in front of them onto paper to quickly. It was nothing short of magic to me.

In 2010, I became one of them myself.

It was a full-circle, dream-come-true moment. I was hired just after high school while attending school for Graphic Design. What I thought at the time would be a fun part-time job ended up giving me a skill—and a passion—that remains an essential part of my freelance career today.

I'm grateful to feel that I love what I do. And like love goes, the joy it brings me hasn’t faded with time. I enjoy meeting and interacting with each new face that sits down and embracing the challenge that continually pushes me to grow as an artist.

DRAWING:

- Black and white takes approximately 3-4 minutes per face, and color takes approximately 5-7 minutes per face.
- For large parties (guests over 50+), it is my recommendation to offer black and white only, and save color for a select few main celebrants, for sake of quantity and time. However, the choice is entirely yours to make!

SET UP:

- I will arrive a half hour prior to start time to set up.
- My set up consists of my easel and 3 chairs total, one for me, two for your guests, occupying roughly a 4x4 space (a small corner).
- **If you have three extra chairs available that you’d be able and willing to set aside for my use, I would greatly appreciate it! If not, it is no problem and I will plan to bring them!
- I have a clamp-on battery operated lamp should it be dim - no electric/outlets required.

GUESTS:

- All guests will receive their drawing in a clear, plastic sleeve with an adhesive seal to ensure utmost party protection, and a safe arrival home!
- Your guests will each be offered and have the opportunity to leave their drawing with me, should they choose to keep their arms free for the duration of the event, and may pick up on their way out!

IN ADVANCE:

- As the host, or bride/groom, I offer to draw your caricature in advance (from photos of your choosing) to alleviate the stress of scrambling to find time to sit in person that day! I will have it ready for you upon arrival the day of the event. If this sounds helpful to you, please send approximately 3 clear photos of each subject to be drawn. Links to social media are a helpful and welcome option too!
- For memorabilia, I offer to print the details of your choosing (name, date, logo, slogan) on each sheet of drawing paper. Upon hiring, please message me with exact verbiage (ie Line 1: “Celebrating Connor’s 40th” Line 2: “Tampa, Florida” Line 3: “08/21/2013”) and any logo files.