This is a caricature of a genuine union 'heavy' - Joe McDonald of the CFMEU. An old fashioned union official who I think was brought in the Tardus from the early 70's !!
One of the great things ( over and above getting paid !) is getting feedback from clients. I love receiving photos of the presentations and hearing people saying nice things about my work ( thankfully that's the majority !!)
It's great to have the opportunity to do some 'me' work. This is a shot at Peter Collier, the West Australian Minister for Energy. Responsible for a massive jump in electricity bills - really popular guy !
Wasn't really happy with the first rendition of Ginger Meggs 'carer' - Jason Chatfield. I thought it too complimentary this was confirmed when Jason told me it was really 'nice' and he was going to give a copy to his mum !!
I've had photos of Jason Chatfield to do a caricature from for a few years - messing around with some new brushes in PS put this together. He may have had an image change since the photos were taken but here it is anyway.
Too bloody hot to lay limestone walls so completed a caricature for a friend. Slim's as Aussie as they come. A renowned local country western singer who owns an EK Holden and a Bully X with three legs ( ... I didn't forget it !). As he says 'even bloody Poms are useful sometimes !' 
A corporate commission with a difference. This is a 'welcome aboard' poster of the hosts for a 4 hour river cruise next week. Yours truly is also doing live caricatures of the guests throughout the journey on the Swan River from Perth to Fremantle and back.
I've been steadily moving through commissions - here's a few samples - and I know the Aussie flag shouldn't be attached that side it just didn't look right blowing in reverse.
Here's a caricature format I've been toying with for a while - the bogus magazine cover. 
Just finished this one - with all the cropped / no background extras for wedding paraphernalia.
This is the backdrop to a current commission I'm working on. A Caterpillar 793D one of those big beasties that keep the mining industry in this state churning along producing the $ !!! ( so their employees can keep buying caricatures )
Weddings are really good 'bread & butter' work ( as most caricaturists will tell you !) - just finished this for a couple that got married in Bali 12 months ago - this is to commemorate their anniversary.
I live in a beautiful part of the Darling range hills to the East of Perth, it's a semi rural area with lots of bushland. That has it's own worries with the recent heatwaves. 
Well 2010 is up and running and the jobs are trickling in, it's a bit slow, but that has it's blessings, I've caught up on a few of those things I wanted to do including some golf. Half way through doing a new website but it may be some time before I upload it. I just want it a bit slicker and quicker to load. I monitor the site and note quite a few leave the first page waiting for it to load - a big 'No,No' I'm told.
The joy and exuberance of finally finishing the heap of commissions I had lined up in mid November has lead to another post ! ( well there is one that's still hanging about but that's the client not me ..... )
This is a commission with a difference the client wanted her partner depicted as a robot - actually it was fun to do and no one can challenge the proportions and how good the hands are !
Over the lead up to Christmas I've done eight 'live' caricature shows for private parties and corporate functions. Here's some samples. 
Still wading through the Christmas jobs. Here's a collage of bits and pieces. I'm down to three, as yet to start, but I can see light at the end of the tunnel and heading off to the golf course this morning to see if the 'ol clubs still work.
