Examples of caricatures and feedback from previous customers
“My best friend Tara got engaged to Barry. He's GAA mad, loves his football and his club. His club colours are blue and white. Tara loves technology. I was just wondering could you incorporate these in your drawing? I know they would love this as a gift and your work is very impressive”
“This is perfect. Mighty job” - Maria
I'm looking to get a caricature done as an engagement gift. I was recommended to you by a friend.
I've attached a few photos of Dave and Ciara. Dave played Tag rugby with Ireland and I've attached a photo of the team in the jersey and would like Dave to be in the full kit in picture please holding a rugby ball. Can you also please put the engagement date on the rugby ball if possible. It was 18th March 2016. Ciara plays hockey with Blackrock and they won a cup recently and I would like her in the kit holding the trophy please.
I'm attaching some photos of the Europe Hotel in Killarney including one of the pier there as this is where they were actually engaged, if you can incorporate that"
"Delighted with it" - Daniel
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My friend Emer has ordered fabulous gifts in the past from you and I would like to order the glossy print please.
Eddie and Megan just got engaged (pic of them attached). On Ardmore cliffs (if this can be the back drop of the image please). Pic of red mini car and mini digger ('Kobelco' pic attached) in the background.
Pic of Lily the golden Labrador beside them, and two chickens walking around by their feet. Sign posts with Youghal, Midleton and Ardmore on them. If 'Engaged 27-11-16' can be on the sign post too please .
If there can be a pallet effect with flowers coming out the top and if you can write on the pallet- 'Love & best wishes: Tríona & Caoimhín' "
"Thanks for everything. I have passed your details to friends and family as we are all so impressed!" - Triona
“I received one of your caricatures as engagement gift over a year ago and I loved it. I'd like to enquire as to getting one for my friend who recently got engaged also. I've attached photos of them.
They got engaged in a restaurant where they had their first date called Nicos in Dublin. Something like them sitting at the table or him down on one knee would be great. Whatever you think”
"Lol that's brilliant I love it!" - Lisa
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"Looking for a caricature Engagement pic for my friend. She's a guard. He works in the zoo, and they have a dog"
"That's looks great!" - Maureen
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“I’d love an a4 glossy of my two friends on a beach at sunset with a picnic rug. The sun was setting, both sitting on the rug when he proposed. Also, could u have their little puppy looking up to the clouds where their recently passed dog is looking down? They're both mad about their dogs”
"Will defo recommend you to friends, very happy with it!" - Avril
"Hi Brendan, my friend recommended you to me :) so I recently got enagaged in Sydney Australia on a hot air balloon. I wanted to surprise my fiancé with one of your amazing drawings. Does the gloss print also come with an emailed copy?"
[Yes. that's included in the price]
"That's fab Brendan I love it. Thanks soo much..." - Rosie
From Customer:
"Hi Brendan, I'm wondering if you could make an engagement theme caricature of my sister and her fiancé. My sister loves clothes, high heels and in general pampering herself. She also loves to read. Her fiancé works on building sites so always wears a high visibility jacket. He is a huge fan of rugby and hurling (limerick team) they also have a dog whom they love very much!"
"This looks fantastic!!" - Lorraine
"Looking for a caricature of myself proposing to my girlfriend in Mexico. Was thinking on the beach, Mexican flag on sandcastle, corona stall in the background. Me possibly wearing a sombrero hat? Open to your ideas that would work too"
"Thanks Brendan, it looks amazing! Appreciate your work on this!" - Alastair
Quality photographic paper 11.7x16.5 inches. Inkjet printing.
“My friend has ordered fabulous gifts in the past from you and I would like to order the glossy print please.
Eddie and Megan just got engaged (pic of them attached)
On Ardmore cliffs (if this can be the back drop of the image please)
Pic of red mini car and mini digger ('Kobelco' pic attached) in the background
Pic of Lily there golden Labrador beside them, two chickens walking around by their feet
Sign posts with Youghal, Midleton and Ardmore on them. If 'Engaged 27-11-16' can be on the sign post too please
If there can be a pallet effect with flowers coming out the top and if you can write on the pallet- 'Love & best wishes: Tríona & Caoimhín' "
"Thanks for everything. I have passed your details to friends and family as we are all so impressed!” - Triona
“My son just got engaged so would like a canvas done as a gift. Engaged on New Years Eve in kilkenny, so that might help you come up with something”
[I did the standard proposal pose, with him on one knee. The outfits I got from the photos the customer sent me. For the background I did a few Kilkenny landmarks, including the hotel they stayed in. I put in a signpost with their hometowns, and then finally the engagement date written in the grass]
"They love it. They are so happy with it” - Noeleen
ENQUIRY FROM CUSTOMER:
"I am looking for an engagement caricature unframed please? I have gotten one of these off you before and thought it was brilliant. People loved it! so this time, I'd love to get one for my sister and her fiance please? I have ideas of certain things to go into the picture to represent them in a funny and personal way. Let me know if this is something that you can do for me please whenever you can.
thanks a mill"
ORDER DETAILS:
"So Imelda is very stylish so maybe Imelda in a dress and high heels. She is a teacher- I saw on your website that you had a blackboard behind a girl so that would be nice behind Imelda. Their wedding date is set for 27th July 2018 so maybe this date on the blackboard please?
She also loves shopping, so maybe some shopping bags with the logos of ‘Penney’s’, ‘warehouse’ and maybe a bag from ‘Elverys’ with some runners/gym gear popping out( she’s very fit and active you see!!). She is very into healthy eating so if possible a head of broccoli/lettuce/ any veg really, popping out of another bag!maybe these bags could be on the ground? Or wherever you think they would go best?
Stephen is from Tipperary, so can you put him in a Tipperary Gaa Jersey. He’s an electrician so some electrician trousers on him a screwdriver/pliers coming out of one of the pockets. He also has a bad right knee, so could you put a bandage wrapped around the outside of his right knee on his trouser leg please, and him on bended knee on this knee proposing please? I'll send on a pic of the ring for you to see it.
Lastly can you put a signpost in it please with 3 signs coming off it-one reading ‘Loughrea’, another reading ‘Rosegreen’ and the last one reading ‘Fota’( this is where they got engaged!)
I hope you don’t mind all my specifics!!
Could you put a backdrop of Galway city please? Maybe to put the fountain of the Galway hooker in Eyre Square and Eyre Square theme? Grass, fountain etc., and then the signpost there"
FINISHED CARICATURE:
“Hi Brendan, My sister and her fiance loved the caricature, thanks again for it.” - Bernie
“I am wondering can I get a picture done with you again?
My sister Maria got engaged. She is a teacher and plays camogie so I would like that included.
Jimmy is heavily involved in Kilkenny hurling so I want him wearing a Kilkenny jersey with Bainisteoir on it. I'll attach Picts of them first and I'll send the other details once your ready for them"
“Hi Brendan, I just want to thank you so much for the picture. It was brilliant they loved it” - Emer
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“My friends Melissa and dave got engaged last wend. He popped the question while she was in the hot tub or bubble bath, I'm not sure about having a bath n the pic, what do you think?
They have a little girl Tina. I would like her to be in the pic also if that's possible.
Maybe a reference to Ireland and Oz n the pic if you think it looks nice”
“They are brill!! You are very talented” - Linda
“Hi, I was at a friend's wedding in Tralee the other day and think I saw your work? My friend Marion had just got engaged on Christmas Day in Singapore and thought it might be a nice idea to get her one as an engagement gift. Her boyfriend Eddie, from Wicklow, dropped down on one knee in the Botanical Gardens in Singapore after dinner. I'd like to maybe capture that moment in a sketch and maybe encompass that the pair are from Wicklow and Cork. And they met at the Ireland game at the rugby world cup in New Zealand four years ago. Is this possible? They just moved to Singapore from Australia too. Would like to get in Singapore, Australia, Wicklow, Cork and rugby world cup if possible?! Let me know what you think. Maybe the opera house in the background with some Singapore sign in there?”
"Perfect, love it" - Sandra
