Percy; every Caricaturist's worst nightmare

Calling all caricature artists! How many of you have had an experience like this? You're working at a fair, festival or some public event and up walks the most vile version of the LCD (Lowest Common Denominator), our bread and butter, btw.

We never know how we'll handle someone with no sense of humor who doesn't understand the nature of simple line drawing. We have to be diplomats and good businessmen, but once in a while our limits for ignorance tolerance is tested.

In this case, Northwestern caricaturist Kathlynne encounters one of those oblivions, the ultimate dissatisfied customer. Percy is not only clueless as to the product he's purchased and lets his ego run rampant, but he's a crude, unsophisticated, lecherous lout as well. (something female artists no doubt have to deal with more than males.)

So, if you're one of the Caricature Artisans out there who've dealt with this kind of stupidity in your career, let's hear all about it!

Please leave a comment and tell us YOUR tales of customer catastrophy over the years:

I'm talking to you,
Adam Pate
Owen Richardson
Tom Richmond
Corbett Vanoni
MC Sturman
Eve Myles
Steve Dorris
Mikey Shields
Joe Bluhm
Marlo Meekins
Paul Zanderholm
Buddy Rose
Celestia Ward
Rob Sundin
Jeremy Townsend
Dean Lewis
Keith Sandulak
Andrea Leigh
Sam Gorrie
Tom Hufstead
and all the other Retail Xylene slingers out there who've been caught in (and perhaps even created) the crossfire.


"This don't look like me!"


Purple hearts to all of you for battle service in the line of duty...

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[Draw4You]

"I am a portrait artist who is trying to make the switch to caracitures. Any advice?" The biggest problem most have with making the switch is going from light and Shadow, to putting emphasis on line, although there are some wonderful painterly caricaturists, like Sebastian Kruger. I would say, study some ot the greats, Like Al Hirschfeld, Mort Druker and Kruger. Learn to love exxagerating, and learn to love simplifying. The idea with caricature is to make it FUN! Good Luck!

[1monicaaaa]

i hate that song but that was funny lol 

[arew234]

well, that's some kind of staged situation and "Percy" is part of the act. I guess

she's doing it to show how things really are out there by making this little stage

production. "Percy" being a montage of tons of jerks out there, etc. The guy playing "Percy" did a prettty good job and now you know to think twice before thinking that this business is an easy gig.

[Mrthestyle1]

heeeeeeyy!, /user/1966brian#p/u/26/QF3M--z­10X4 i saw you, you are at 4:13.

[tbnice1966]

that would make me draw them even uglier haha

[matthewenrique]

Gee! I experienced that too! but in a mild way! they just want to take the money back but they accept their caricature for free! Funny huh!

[cottoncandygirlz1]

Well he's... Nice...?

[ToonsTent]

Yeah, there's one in every crowd. I can usually tell by their vibes that they're going to be trouble (it's usually when they start off by asking for a discount) at which point I try to talk them out of getting it done ... if that doesn't work, I'll tell them I really need to go to the washroom, tell them I'll be right back then watch from afar until they go away :D

[09monos]

Something like has happened to me too.. The worst thing is: they Ask for acaricature! "No, not those ears! not that nose! hey, not those teeth!!..." and finally we have to hear: Man, that guy doesn't looks like me!!

[nineshikamaru]

i dont understand why people dont understand caricature. its not easy! its unique, and good caricature amaze me all the time