CARICATURIST - RICHARD ELLIS
Weddings - Children's Entertainment - Forces Events - Corporate Entertainment - Golf Days - University Balls - Cruises - Asian Weddings - Bar Mitzvahs
SAMPLES of CARICATURES
Imagine what Richard Ellis could do for you and your guests!
The drawings on this page are in black and white. Pen and ink is the preferred technique for 'on the spot' caricatures so that they can be drawn quickly (although colour may be requested in advance of a booking).
With Steve Bull (Wolverhampton Wanderers and England) and Nicholas Parsons (Just a Minute, Sale of the Century)
Photo courtesy of Tom Kane
With McFly and fans (theirs!)
Photo by Tim Caddick, Phi Creative
"Clever Dick" - the etymology of "caricature"!
The word 'caricature', and hence 'caricaturist', is derived fromthe Italian 'caricare', meaning 'to load, burden or exaggerate'. This in turn comes from the Latin 'carrus', which was a type of Gallic wagon! Most people believe (incorrectly) that the word is related to 'character'. This explains why there are many popular mis-spellings of the word, which is why Richard is often booked by people looking for a , characaturist, a charicaturist, a characterist or a characterist; he has had many enquiries from people looking for a caracature, a caricture, a caracture, and a caricter. So if you've got this far, well done!
