This year's Tournament of Champions (wrestling tournament, Apr 19-20) was the most productive in many years. Maybe people are getting used to the recession? I don't know. But I was busy for most of the 8 hours I was there and many people were paying the color upgrade fee. In the past few years the retail side of my business has well below previous years' amounts, so maybe this is a good sign!
This gives me hope for... the Arts Fest! After sitting out last year, I was given word that I will be back to draw at the Columbus Arts Fest 2013 on June 7-9th. I also received very positive feedback from the director of the Arts Fest on my samples as well. This director has had experience with caricature and portrait artists and seemed to be quite interested in having quality street artists at the festival.
I also drew at a bar mitzvah, a senior center and a high school prom over the last week. But after having today off, I will be drawing every day for two weeks solid starting tomorrow with a two day trade show, several Clippers home games, two parties, a picnic and a prom and and afterprom rounding out the schedule. But I want to encourage anyone in the Columbus area to come out to a special charity gig I'll be doing on May 10th at Olentangy Liberty High School-- Relay for Life. It's a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and I will be drawing from 6:30 to 9:30 that Friday evening.
Last week I did another digital caricature commission for a lovely family in Midland, Michigan. The joke in the family is that Grandpa tells the grandkids that the "Whippy Dip is closed", so this joke was incorporated into the drawing.
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