The Illustration service provided to you is bound by the following Terms and Conditions. Please read carefully before placing your order. These Terms and Conditions do not affect your statutory rights as a customer.

Goal
My goal is to provide caricature illustrations to customers that represent people in a fun, cartoon style, usually with exaggerated features and for comic effect. Caricature illustrations differ from portrait illustrations as they often focus on the characteristics of a person’s face (and sometimes body) and accentuate them. Most people enjoy receiving a caricature illustration and take them in good jest. If, however, this doesn’t happen, please be aware that I take no responsibility for any offence or personal upset that may arise from the artwork. Also, before commissioning an illustration, please bear in mind that I am not a 'portrait artist’ and because of this, I do not create illustrations that are an identical representation of an individual.

Achieving resemblance of a person in a caricature
If a subject were to sit in front of a group of caricaturists then there would be certain features that all of the caricaturists would focus on, but every illustration would look different because every artist has a different way of caricaturing. For instance, if a bald man were to be caricatured then his head might not be the focus point that is exaggerated. The subject may have a certain curl of the lip or look in their eye that the caricaturist may choose to highlight instead. Of course, the customer can tell me in writing if he/she would like a certain part of the subject exaggerated, or pulling a face in a certain way, but if they don’t then the subject will be caricatured at the artist’s discretion. If the later is chosen, then please bear this in mind when viewing the final artwork. Like all art, caricature illustration is subjective so please take this into account. It is worthwhile taking time to view all samples and styles of caricatures I have created and displayed on my website before ordering.

Caricatures created from photographs
To get the best representation of a person in a caricature, I require the best photographic reference. As I don’t know the subject and they are not in front of me, I must rely on the photographs. A minimum of 8 photographs, which you feel represent the individual accurately, should be provided. They should be high quality, supplied in colour, taken in good lighting and from different angles. The subject should also be shown with different expressions, as this gives a much better idea of the individual’s characteristics and from this a better likeness is achieved. The colour of eyes and hair must be clearly stated as sometimes photographs can give off the wrong impression. If there’s a particular pose required then this must be described by the customer and, where possible, backed up with photographic reference. A long time is spent studying photos, with every commission receiving maximum attention to detail. In the absence of an exact description of what is required in the final artwork, I will use artistic licence.