Goofy Blog

UM Chemistry Grads 2012!

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:10:00 GMT

Recently, graduates and their families enjoyed having their caricatures drawn by 2 artists at this year's commencement party held in the University of Michigan Chemistry Department in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both artists drew non-stop for 2 hours using a template with a pre-drawn graduate body. Congratulations to the Chemistry graduating class of 2012!

Mohawk Elementary PTO

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:54:00 GMT

Mohawk Elementary of Macomb, Michigan held its annual fundraiser and Goofy Faces was there drawing caricatures of students, siblings and parents. The school charged guests for each drawing and was able to make a profit off of our services while entertaining many attendees

SGS Global Awards Banquet Caricatures

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:31:00 GMT

Recently SGS Global Services hired Goofy Faces to draw caricatures during their awards banquet held at the Fogular Furlan Club in Windsor, Ontario. 3 artists entertained guests for over 3 hours and even stayed an extra hour for overtime.

Whimsical Occasions Bridal Show at the Inn at St. John's

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:07:00 GMT

Whimsical Occasions held another bridal show at The Inn at St. John's recently and once again, Goofy Faces was on hand to offer free caricatures to attendees as well as future brides. Artist, Robert Bauer, drew for 3 straight hours and booked 3 more weddings during the show. Know someone who is planning a wedding? Make sure to tell them about us!

DMCVB Mixer at the Rub!

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:59:00 GMT

The Detroit Metro Convention & Vistors Bureau recently held a mixer at the Rub BBQ Pub in downtown Detroit for members to meet and mingle. Goofy Faces was on hand to network and draw samples for attendees during the night to help spread the word about its services and artists available for events big or small.

Live Caricatures at Meadowbrook Ball

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:44:00 GMT

Oakland University held its annual students' ball at Meadowbrook Hall in Rochester Hills, MI and Goofy Faces was there to draw caricatures of many of the happy couples. Students watched each other being drawn during the 4-hour event and enjoyed taking their caricatures home.

Caricature Artists for School Assembly Program Fundraiser at JLA

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:46:00 GMT

The Detroit Red Wings recently hired Goofy Faces to draw caricatures during the School Assembly Program Fundraiser held at Joe Louis Arena. Two artists drew happy school children and their parents for 2.5 hours using one of two available hockey templates.

Happy Holidays from Goofy Faces!

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:52:00 GMT

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us to all of you!

Holiday Party Season 2011

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:56:00 GMT

Another Holiday Season is upon us and Goofy Faces has been very busy this year. More businesses have booked our artists for their company parties than they did a year ago. Many families have also hired us to liven up their get-togethers at home. Above are a few samples from this year's events.

ISCA Caricature Convention 2011

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:16:00 GMT

This year's annual caricature convention was a very special one. The International Society of Caricature Artists celebrated it's 20 anniversary at the Tradewinds Resort on St. Pete Beach, Florida. Over 125 artists attended and competed for the top awards in the caricature business. This was my first convention in 6 years in which I was simply an attendee after serving on the board since 2005. It was nice to have time to draw for a change as well as get drawn by many other talented artists. My theme for my gallery this year was "If I were Batman...". The samples shown here are some funny versions of a few artist friends of mine who have also worked for Goofy Faces in the past.

Drawing Caricatures at the DMI Holiday Party 2011

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:53:00 GMT

Goofy Faces was invited to draw caricatures at DMI's Holiday Party that they throw each year in Chicago for their clients from around the country. This year's party took place at the LaSalle Power Company, featuring a dual piano bar. Happy Holidays!

Speaking on Art of Caricature at TTI/Vanguard: NextGens Technology Conference

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:00 GMT

This year I was offered an amazing opportunity to speak at the TTI/Vanguard: NextGens Technologies Conference in Miami, Florida at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. TTI/Vanguard is a unique forum for senior-level executives that links strategic technology planning to business success. Their conferences are about discovering technological possibilities for the 21st century. Five times annually, corporate and government leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and academicians come together to envision the future's future technologically. In highly interactive sessions, led by a world-class Advisory Board—John Perry Barlow, Maria Bezaitis, Gordon Bell, Peter Cochrane, Deborah Estrin, Eric Haseltine, Michael Hawley, Alan Kay, Leonard Kleinrock, Douglas Lenat, Robert Lucky, Nicholas Negroponte, and David Reed—and today's most influential thought leaders, debate is stimulated, and breakthrough ideas flourish.

Being around such innovative individuals was intimidating, to say the least. Having to give a presentation on the art of caricature to a group like this was even more nerve-racking. However, the presentation went off without a hitch and many attendees complimented me on my performance. In addition to speaking and networking, I also drew at one of their events on the last evening of the conference. Guests lined up to be drawn by one of the speakers which was a unique opportunity for them as well as myself!

Custom Caricatures for LeCom Annual Christmas Party featuring the Liberty Bells!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:47:00 GMT

Every Christmas Season, Lecom hires Robert Bauer to design their annual Holiday Invitation. This year's theme was saluting the troops at Christmas via the USO and the Liberty Bells. In addition to designing the invite, Goofy Faces also provided artists to draw and entertain the guests, including the Liberty Bells. Money raised during the party was donated to the USO to continue their wonderful work with our armed forces. Pictured above in blue is Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York, 2011. You can help her reach the Miss America Pageant by clicking her name above. Each Bell enjoyed their caricatures while other guests looked on in delight during the party.

ISCA Caricature Convention 2011

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:55:00 GMT

It's officially time to get excited for this year's annual ISCA caricature convention in St. Pete Beach, November 13th to the 18th! This marks the 20th anniversary of the one and only official caricature convention in the world.

Live Caricature Artists for Rockfest at Oak Point Church

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:59:00 GMT

On September 30th, 2011, Oak Pointe Church held its annual Rockfest for kids and families while Goofy Faces was hired to draw the crowd. Robert & Bil kept busy drawing kids for 2 hours. Afterwhich, everyone made their way into the auditorium for live music.