Examples of caricatures and feedback from previous customers
“Hi I am looking for a present for my niece's 18th birthday. I was delighted with the last canvas you did for me and I'd like to go ahead with the canvas option again please. I've attached a selection of photos. I’d like a drawing of me and her.”
“That's perfect Brendan :-)” - John
“I want a 60th birthday gift for my brother who likes playing guitar, golf, and is very involved in drama. He also loves his Texan hat which he purchased there last year, wears it every opportunity he can. Not sure how this can be worked, so maybe you can give me a rough idea of what you might do. Not sure if you include animals, but he just loves his little dog Holly!”
“Hi Brendan. The caricature went down a treat - My Brother loved it and is thrilled to get such a unique present. Again Many thanks!” - Nora
Quality photographic paper 11.7x16.5 inches. Inkjet printing.
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“Hi there, I’m looking for a birthday gift for my friend, she will be 30. I’m sending to u 2 pictures. She likes USA especialy Miami, so if u can do a cartoon with something like that? Thank u Martina”
“It is perfect” - Martina
Quality photographic paper 11.7x16.5 inches. Inkjet printing.
“I'm looking to get a cartoon done for my sister's 30th birthday. I want to give her European city break, so if possible have a cartoon of my sister and I with iconic European monuments in the background. Also would be looking to add in a birthday message.
I was just wondering if this was possible”
“Looks great! Thanks very much for that!” - Siobhain
Quality photographic paper 11.7x16.5 inches. Inkjet printing.
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“You did a wedding notification for friends of mine a couple of years ago which I loved as it was witty but kind (as I think some caricatures can be cruel but this one was not at all), and they were instantly recognizable in it, so I got your contact details from them.
My partner is going to be 60 later this year and is more or less also resolved to retire in or around the same time. A cartoon that could be framed and signed on the back would be a great present for him to mark both the events. I thought a cartoon of either him driving or being driven in a Dublin Bus bus (being driven by someone else would mean you could show him with feet up on a seat, infamous hat on and bag of clubs beside him) down a bus lane with the caption Life In the Fast Lane but with Fast crossed out and Bus written in over/ beside it as a correction would be hilarious yet meaningful. A back drop of Dublin skyline in the same pink-y colour as the Hotel California album would make the Eagles connection. If he were in the bus, the destination blind on the bus could say Woodbrook Express”
[I advised against doing the bus driven by someone else, because if we introduce another face into the cartoon everyone who sees it will ask who it is. As in you can't have an anonymous face]
In the background is The Spire.
“Thanks. I will definitely recommend you to others! - Marian (Dublin)
Quality photographic paper 11.7x16.5 inches. Inkjet printing.
“Cartoon for my sister's 70th birthday. From a photo. I need to have her as a nurse looking after an injured rugby player (her husband) as that is how they met all those years ago”
“Many thanks for the wonderful caricature. Im sure they will both be delighted with the outcome” - Thomas
Quality photographic paper 11.7x16.5 inches. Inkjet printing.
“Good Afternoon Brendan,
I have a caricature I would like doing please. The photo attached is the only recent photo I have of the guy and he is the one on the right. He likes skiing, drives an Audi R8, was in the merchant navy and then worked in the city at Goldman Sachs. He likes a beer and curries.
Can you come up with anything?”
[We decided to go with the car and the beer & curry references]
“This looks spot on” - Alan
"I was browsing the internet looking for DIY photo ideas for a 40th Birthday collage when up popped your website. My friend is turning 40 and running her first 10K and I thought it would be great to capture both in a picture, would this be something you could do?"
"I can't believe how good this picture is!" - Amanda
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“I don't know if you remember but you did a caricature for my brother Tom's 50th birthday in January, which he loved.
It's my niece's birthday the end of January and I would like to get one done for her. I would like to include herself, her partner, two kids and her dog if that's possible. For the background could we do it as if they were on a walk in the park? For Aidan could we have a Celtic jersey, Aoife a Drake (the singer) t- shirt, and for Jack a Pokémon t-shirt?”
“That's great Brendan! We can go ahead with that! What ever frame you think is best is fine with me! Thanks so much again” - Terri
“I was looking for a sketch of our son for his 21st with just a variety of things that are significant in his life in the background via signposts, etc if at all possible?
“Thanks again for everything, it went down a bomb!” - Fiona
“A caricature for my brother Rory who is turning 40 soon. I include below some specific details that would be great to have in the picture.
Red basketball gear. The number 4 and AVS written on the front in black. He always wears a red sweat band half way up one forearm. Could we include a medal round his neck (ribbon with the Irish colours) to signify winning two All-Irelands? Can he be holding a brown/orange Spalding basketball?
He always wore Air Jordan basketball boots (see symbol attached). Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in the background. A signpost with both Donegal and Texas on it. He works in aviation so having a plane passing in the sky or holding a toy/paper one would be a nod to that”
“We love it, it's perfect. You've done a super job” - Anna
“One person for caricature. It's her birthday and we were hoping for something like - Happy Birthday holding an award cup that says she won BEST SISTER in the world.
Can the theme be glamorous like the oscars?”
“I received it today Brendan, it's brilliant thanks for the great service” - Sandra
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"I've attached some pics of my sis (her name is Jell short for Majella), pics of her and her niece our daughter Ella and ones with her new car. If you could put 'Happy Birthday Jell' at the top and 'love Ca, Peter and Ella' at the bottom. Also was thinking if Jell could be wearing a Tipperary jersey holding a 'Best Aunty ever! ' award alongside the Rock of Cashel it might look well"
“The picture arrived safely in Cashel and received a great reaction!! Think might be few more orders coming your way. Many thanks” - Catherine
Commission for 60th birthday gift, on A3 glossy paper. Recipient is a farmer, likes SCUBA diving and owns a white alsatian. Signpost pointing to where he lives also included.
"We had a great laugh, it's very good" - Marion
Caricature on A3 glossy commissioned for a father's birthday, of dad and daughter. Bar scene as background.
"Thanks so much, I really love it. Will be recommending you to EVERYONE" - Stephanie
From customer: “Hi, I just found your website which I think is brilliant & i would love a drawing for my boyfriends birthday in a months time! I'd love for it to include his dog, and he's a huge Gaa fan so if you could put him in his club colours with a Hurley that would be great!”
"That's brilliant!" - Katie
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“Martin worked in Quinns of Baltinglass ltd for 50 years and we wanted to mark the occasion with a caricature. His company van is green - the colour picked by him because green and white are the colours of Baltinglass Gaa club which he is heavily involved in. And include a Wicklow jersey is because he is the current county chairman. Martin is responsible for the assembly and storage of grain for the company. He always wears his Quinns hi-vis jacket. Baltinglass won the all club championship in 1990!
So do what you can with that”
"That is absolutely brilliant" - Pauline
"Ideally we are looking for - Picture of a Tour Bus/Coach - probably side-on, viewed from drivers side. Man driving bus sticking his head out the window. Eldest son, daughter and younger son sticking their heads out the back windows
Woman top of bus in power stance, holding a microphone (She's a tour guide). Dollar bills fluttering about from her back pocket and into the air. Maybe a sign post on the road pointing to a few directions - Kinsale, Scotland, Italy”
"Looks great Brendan - faces are super" - Patrick
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"Looking for a caricature of my friend for his 50th birthday. He is from Ecuador and now living in Spain, he is an avid DIY expert and a gym fanatic, also LOVES a pint of Guinness. Something that incorporates the above would be great"
"Received caricature in the post today, thank you so much delighted with it and can’t wait to give it”- Joan
“A friend of mine birthday is on 9th feb. Would you have a framed pic ready before then? I’ll attach few photos or her here, her name is Ber. It would be great to get the Galway and Mayo crests in if possible. And you could put Churchquarter & Kilbannion on a signpost”
“That’s great thanks for that” - Breda
