Sunday 2 November 2014

Catwalk Caricatures - Drawings as Caricaturist at Charity Fashion Shows & Corporate Events North East UK

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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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Here in the North East UK we have many Charity Ball events to raise money for good causes. Many of these include Fashion Shows, and there always seem to be plenty in the run up to Christmas. 
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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As well as drawing caricatures of the guests at these Charity Ball events, when they arrive and are milling around in the bar and lounge area, or are seated around their tables, I draw what I call 'Catwalk Caricatures' of the models as they parade down the catwalk in their finery.
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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Sometimes they are professional models. At other events they are local people, or celebrities such as footballers from a regional team.
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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These Charity Events and Corporate Events are always fabulous occasions and I love to be present as the official caricaturist to draw the guests and models.
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK
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When creating the caricatures of the models I tend to draw the whole person, whereas for guests it is usually just the head and shoulders.
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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Whether head and shoulders caricatures or full length caricatures, I have to be very quick! Each caricature of a still person takes around 3 - 5 minutes, and I have to be even speedier with the models as they are striding down the catwalk!
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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With caricatures it is the person's face that is particularly important - to get a 'likeness' yet stylised or 'cartoonised'. This differs from fashion drawings where the focus is on the garment. With my Catwalk Caricatures I try to do a bit of both! Sometimes it is difficult to see the model's face too well as they zoom past often at quite a distance away. On other occasions they stand and 'pose' for a while which makes it easier!
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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Challenging ...
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK

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Interesting ...
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North East caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre Catwalk Caricatures at Charity Fashion Events and Corporate Events Newcastle Durham Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside North Yorkshire Northumberland Darlington UK
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And always different.

I love my work!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I just wish I could draw like that - in fact I wish I could draw ...

Mark and Gaz said...

Very nice! They'd make as a great series of prints on a wall too!

Phoenix C. said...

Maybe you can, RuneE - why not take a sketch pad with you on your next photo shoot!

Phoenix C. said...

There's an idea, Mark and Gaz - thanks!

Crafty Green Poet said...

brilliant caricatures, specially the 2nd & the 4th

Phoenix C. said...

Thank you Crafty Green Poet - glad you like 'em!

lynn'sgarden said...

You are so talented in ALL mediums, Ingrid! I could never draw to save my life...much less do it with time limits...lol.
Great to see (read) you, again! It's been a while...
Now that Winter is setting in, I'll have more time to visit blogs. Thanks for your visit and comment! Happy Holidays!
Lynn ;)