Spruce Meadows Masters
If you're at The Spruce Meadows Masters this Friday and Sunday ( I'll be drawing in Nickleback's hometown Hanna on Saturday), just drop by the BMO centre and have your caricature drawn. I'll be there from 11:00am till 5:00pm.For anyone that doesn't know what the Masters is all about....well, it's kind of like The Superbowl for horse jumping folks.....
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Kelly Gannon
Wedding Caricatures in Calgary
The last few months have had me drawing caricatures at many weddings, and I have quite a few more coming up before the end of the year. The one last weekend was full of delightful people from India. They are beautiful people to draw with the large eyes and dark features. Thanks Nav!
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Stereotyical Accountant
To continue with cartoonist's "stereotypical" series, here is the " Stereotypical Accountant." Yes...I know, I exaggerated a bit, I know what you're thinking....they don't throw paper on the floor! But seriously now, a good accountant is GOLD! And I have a great accountant! Accounting dates back as far as 7000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Some famous people that studied accounting are... ( you ready for this?) ...Robert Plant....Kenny G.....John Grisham....and the biggie....Mick Jagger....
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Calgary Face Painter
Globalfest has been over for a week, but my talented Daughter, Cara, sent me a couple pics of face painting that she did through the entire festival. If you're interested in a face painter for your event, Cara's email is..
caralgannon@gmail.com
caralgannon@gmail.com
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This handsome little fellow is off to school for the first time in his life....I am one proud Grandfather ..( or as he calls me... "Grumpa" ). Only people that know me know the HUGE struggle this little guy had with health problems at the start of his life, and now he's just fine. And we owe it to surgeons at The Stollery Hospital in Edmonton....they are the REAL celebrities!
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A FUN caricature for a FUN manager for a major airline here in Calgary last week. When she asked to make her "bad".....how much more bad can you get! Terrific people to caricature that day! I've been doing a series of caricature events in Calgary but can't post any pictures as they have a media ban on all of them... (believe me....I heard about it...:) I have the last one to caricature at tomorrow, then a mega busy two weeks coming up starting with drawing caricatures at The Spruce Meadows Masters for three days in which I represent a major bank, then on to the small town where the band Nickleback grew up....I'm looking forward to that event as every now and then I meet people that knew members of the band.
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New Pooch...Mickey...
I bought my Wife a new pup for our anniversary....she named him Winston....I call him Mickey, poor pup will probably get confused. He's part Chihuahua and Pomeranian....all three and a half pounds of him! When working here in my studio, so I'm not constantly watching the little guy, he sits comfortably in a small carrying case. Out of the many dogs I've had, this little guy stole my heart.....but...he belongs to my Wife!
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Kelly Gannon
Smoke Alert in Calgary
Calgary is under a health warning today because of the forest fires in Washington State. The smoke coming up here has caused the skies to be hazy and dark with warnings for people with respiratory problems to stay home with the windows closed. I had a caricature event here in Calgary to draw at today and it was cancelled due to health concerns. I have two outdoor events tomorrow that I'm concerned about as it's quite a hit in the pocketbook. Many construction workers and city workers were pulled off the job today as well. I'm beginning to feel like I live in Los Angeles......:)
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Kelly Gannon
Stereotypical Grocery Store Manager
To continue with the "Stereotypical" jobs....here's the Stereotypical Grocery Store Manager.They're usually busy but come across like one of your favorite uncles! When drawing cartoons, we cartoonists have to come up with a cartoon that reflects what the public thinks they look like.....:)
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Kelly Gannon
Caricaturing Kids
My Daughter Cara and I were hired to face paint and draw caricatures for an organization here in Calgary for four events. Included were a magician, and balloon artist. We have two more events this week. I'll be working my events drawing for Air Canada around them and my Daughter will be rushing to Globalfest to face paint guests right after our events together. It's going to be a busy week....but that's all good!
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Kelly Gannon
Paul Revere's Raiders
I had the honour to cartoon-caricatures of Paul Revere and the Raiders a few years ago. Included was Paul Revere's cartoon ( though not shown here), but since Paul's death, and I really consider myself to be lucky to meet Paul a couple of times ( great personality!!), the band has decided to continue on and I was requested to caricature the new member of the band...Paul Revere's son, Jamie Revere. Though my workload next week is mega heavy, I'll get started on his cartoon-caricature the week after....I can't wait for this one!
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Kelly Gannon
Al Barrett Band
Stampede Week had me drawing caricatures at an event twice where a terrific Calgary band was playing.... The Al Barrett Band! I had a few minutes to draw some quick caricatures of the guys, here's the cartoons put together.
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Kelly Gannon
Retirement Caricature
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Not a cartoon or a caricature, but I had to come up with a simple visual for a sixties band that added spy and surf music to their song list. Instead I found a "woody" station wagon they used to haul their surfboards back in the sixties and put two "Man From UNCLE statues behind the surf wagon, add the band's logo in front, and voila....:)
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Kelly Gannon
Caricaturing Kids
Jazzberry Entertainment has me doing a number of kids caricature events in Calgary this week and next week. The one factor is that I have to draw FAST. There are long line-ups and the trick is to get as many kids drawn as possible in the allotted time frame. Today perhaps I shouldn't have started drawing any bodies at all instead just the caricature with head and shoulders only.....the trouble is when some kids see the bodies at first being drawn, then it can be difficult to switch to just head and shoulders... ( sounds like a shampoo commercial....). Sometimes for me, drawing in a gag and body can spark more interest in the drawing aspect, but tomorrow I'll discipline myself to just head and shoulders....it gets tiring standing in a long line-up...in the sun! :)
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Kelly Gannon
Calgary Wedding Caricatures
Another wedding here in Calgary that had me drawing caricatures for them....and a fun one it was at that! Caricatures are always a fun add-on to the DJ at a wedding. I usually entertain the guests either before the dance starts or during the dance. In the case above, this event I was asked to draw caricatures during the dance....below it was during dinner until the dance begins. I prefer the "before" aspect as it's nice to talk with the guest whereas during the dance, it's dark and a lot of staring....:0 I can't speak above the music all night. an alternative I've had is the planners place me in the lobby....then I'm happy!
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Kelly Gannon
Calgary Wedding Caricatures
Drawing caricatures at weddings is becoming more and more popular here in Calgary. This weekend had me doing a few and last weekend had me at one in Cochrane with many more coming up this year. With slumping oil prices scaring off the corporate sector from having large events, people are still getting married! Here's a couple from one of the weddings this weekend,. Each person takes about 4 1/2 minutes to draw....though not every guest will get drawn, it's also entertainment for those watching the process! If you'd like me to draw at your wedding, my email is... kelstudios@telus.net
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Kelly Gannon
Reaction to caricatures
I never know the reaction I'll get when I've completed a guest's caricature, but in most all cases it's very good. Here's a reaction from a couple of ladies at an event drawn at this weekend. Because they were attractive and had bubbly personalities and thought I would/could have more fun with their caricature...it might be just a bit too racy for some, but not for these gals.......it's always a judgement call when the guest sits down to get a caricature drawn but these two lovely ladies put me at ease right off the bat! I won't show the caricature....but it was.....fun.......
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Kelly Gannon
Disney builds Star Wars theme parks
Disney has an ambitious new project in the works...Star Wars World. I'll preface by saying I'm not a fan at all of Star Wars, though think it's very well done...but I am a huge fan of the Disney Corporation. Though these theme attractions will be built in several parks around the world, the US parks will see 14 acres in both THE California and Florida parks. I've often said after visiting both parks and working drawing caricatures in Disneyland, that Calgary city planners should meet...talk....study....learn......and execute ideas on how to make large areas of land efficient, instead of the traffic mess they've created here in Calgary. I'm sure they'd love the idea! :)
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Kelly Gannon
Kid's party caricatures
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Calgary Face Painter
Besides doing temporary airbrush tattoos in Calgary, My Daughter Cara, is a face painter here in Calgary. Quite often she does events with me such as this weekend, while I draw caricatures...Cara entertains guests with her wonderful face painting designs.In the next couple weeks I have five events with Cara. Before she starts an event, she practices a new design and tries it out at the event with great success. To book Cara to face paint at events in Calgary, you can email her at... caralgannon@gmail.com
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Kelly Gannon
Again...absolutely nothing to do with caricatures. But the last few weeks has had me doing what I love to do....renovate the house....boring to some, but to me....well, it's like tonic. I do my fair share of swearing, especially if I have to rip someone else's mess out first, but when it's done...all smiles.....:) I have to tout a paint product here...."Deckover" by Behr paints. The builder, McKee Homes in Airdrie should be ashamed of themselves for using untreated lumber for a deck! You can use it for railings ( water will slide off it)...but NOT for floor decking! As you can see, the before pic was quite a mess, luckily with no rot as I kept on top of it every year, but nonetheless, gouges and splits everywhere. It only takes one coat of Deckover to put a sand/paint combination and is durable in a few days!
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Kelly Gannon
Wedding Caricatures in Calgary
Finally I have a chance to make a post...lately it's been caricature events, playing and recording in a band and the tough one...renovating my house! Drawing caricatures at weddings are always a big success, sometimes I start before the music, and some hire me while the dance is on such as this event held in Cochrane just before the Rocky Mountain chain begins at a beautiful establishment called The Cochrane Ranch House.. ( I would recommend it if you're about to tie the knot anytime soon ). This particular event was four hours long with my head down, barely any talking and getting through as many guests as possible. If you're interested in a wedding caricaturist in Calgary ( of maybe Hawaii.......) email me at.. kelstudios@telus.net
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Kelly Gannon
Chunk...The French Bulldog
Absolutely NOTHING to do with caricatures or cartoons, I know, but my lovely Daughter Cara brings her French Bull Dog Chunk over to the house every now and then, and when I look at "Chunk" I see a caricature! :) He reminds me of a pug on steroids...... When these little muscle bound dogs were bred with the English Bulldog in France, everyone from artists, high society ladies to French prostitutes had to have one of these pooches. And yes! Chunk is a handful....but I love him.....:)
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