North Yorkshire Caricaturist Ingrid Sylvestre, Wedding Caricatures, Party Caricatures, Corporate Events, Proms, Conferences, Trade Shows , Awards Ceremonies, Launches, Entertainment Ideas, Wedding Entertainment, Parties, Proms and Corporate Events UK: North Yorkshire, York, Harrogate, Ripon, Northallerton, Thirsk, Stokesley, Great Ayton, Guisborough, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Richmond, Helmsley, Malton, Pickering

'Glamicatures' caricatures at a fabulous wedding!

Ingrid recently had the pleasure of being the caricaturist at the wedding of Hannah & David at Lumley Castle Hotel in County Durham

You can view a selection of the photographs below.

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Catwalk Caricatures - drawings at Charity Fashion Balls & Corporate Events North East 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Challenging ...

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Interesting ...

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And always different.

I love my work!

Hallowe'en Fun in the North East - 'Spookicatures' Caricatures!

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Here in the North East UK we love our Hallowe'en parties and events where there is spooky fun for all the family. Time to get my witches hat, cape and face paints out.  As a caricaturist I go all over the North East doing caricatures as part of the entertainment at events ranging from family fun days to corporate events to parties, so Hallowe'en is a busy time. (I've not done a Hallowe'en themed wedding yet - but one day maybe!) People love to be drawn in their fancy dress outfits, (or or as spooky characters), and I have named these caricatures 'Spookicatures'.

Going for a test drive on my broomstick - out of practice!
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3D pop up Christmas cards an unusual activity for a sunny September in the UK!

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Sitting outside in the mellow September sunshine surrounded by multitudes of 3D Christmas cards is my idea of a distinctive day! It sounds rather quirky and whimsical, but it is actually a very busy time of year for card orders and I'd rather be working outside in the fresh air than indoors.

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Birds sing among the trees - an appropriate background as I pack my Wildlife range of  squirrels, swans, stags and foxes - though it is more rare to see penguins and polar bears here in our North East UK landscape!

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We do have plenty of garden sheds though - both in gardens and allotments ...

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Personally I prefer to leave thinking about Christmas until around mid December - but retailers displays begin very soon, and for those in search of the ideal Christmas card for a loved one, I guess one cannot start too soon. Three-dimensional cards are often marketed as luxury Christmas cards, the kind of 'bring-out-every-year' collectible cards that become Xmas decorations.

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There is a lot of work involved in creating 3D cards. Each card is a highly intricate piece of paper engineering. From the original theme, for instance, a Victorian market encircled by a Christmas wreath, I have to design not just the visual look of the card,  but also ensure the components fit together for it to look good flat in the package as well as fully popped open. The cards are fitted together using tab and slots, interlocking to make a fully three dimensional Christmas card. A fraction of a millimetre out, and it won't stand up!

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Once the paper engineering has been worked out, I work on detailed paintings in water colour - usually 4 or 5 separate paintings for each card, which all have to be scanned and printed, then die cut. And then assembled ...

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The cards featuring Christmas wreaths such as the Whimsical Woodland range or the Traditional vintage style range are the most complicated. The Fairy Christmas Tree was also quite a creative challenge as it has a squarish structure that can be seen from lots of angles, so there has to be a point of interest from each view and lots of little scenes built into one..

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I love to sit surrounded by all the cards. It's like being in a winter wonderland - yet basking in the golden autumn sunshine. I hope it is as warm in December! 

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You can view all the 3D Christmas cards by visiting my Greeting Cards site.

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Busy Summer of Wedding Entertainment in the North East, Wedding Caricatures & Wedding Silhouettes

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This has been a busy summer for Ingrid as an artist entertainer at weddings around the North East. For brides & grooms looking for interesting and unusual wedding entertainment ideas Ingrid's GlamicatureTM caricatures and silhouette cutting are ideal.

Ingrid has developed a very popular style of caricatures that she has named GlamicaturesTM. Her stylish drawings flatter clients, and are both amusing and glamorous!

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The elegant art of silhouette cutting goes back in history and has lost none of its charm today. A simple black silhouette can capture so much of the sitter - which is all the more surprising in that it only takes Ingrid around 3 - 5 minutes to cut! Using small scissors, each silhouette is cut out of specialist black coated paper, which entertains the onlookers and provides the sitter with a unique memento of the special occasion.

Ingrid can be booked by emailing:

IngridSylvestreArt[at]gmail[dot]com

Please note this email will have to be typed in manually, it is not live to avoid spammers.

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A selection of GlamicatureTM caricatures

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Wedding caricature of bride & groom

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Top North East Entertainment Caricatures and Silhouettes Ingrid Sylvestre
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CheekicaturesTM

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For those wedding clients and guests who prefer a slightly more 'insulting' caricature, Ingrid has developed CheekicaturesTM.

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Some clients ask Ingrid to give them a bit more hair ... the results are usually highly amusing and a little more than expected!! 

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A Selection of Wedding Silhouettes

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Ingrid cuts simple silhouettes 'on-the-spot' at weddings and other events. She uses specialist black coated silhouette paper which has a very fine grain. Each silhouette takes around 3 - 5 minutes to cut - fascinators and elaborate hairstyles take longer than smooth hair.

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Ingrid Sylvestre cutting silhouette

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Digitally Mounted Silhouettes

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As an additional service for an extra fee, Ingrid can scan the individual silhouettes that she has cut at the event and digitally arrange them into a border or 'frame', which is emailed to the client and which they can print and/or use online.

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Ingrid has designed a range of digital 'frames' and borders with decorative finishes. Hearts are a popular traditional shape and clients can ask for colour schemes of their choice.

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Clients can ask for the silhouettes of their guests to be arranged around their own silhouettes as a unique memento of their special day.

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Ingrid has created a Wedding Entertainment site showing images of her Glamicatures and Silhouettes against a cream background. This gives viewers a good idea of how the images look against lighter wedding colours and styles. You can see this by clicking here:

Ingrid Sylvestre Wedding Silhouettes & Glamicatures

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