ABOUT IAN

Drawing has been an interest of Ian’s since childhood. Partly influenced by his Grandfather and Great Grandfather, both of whom were also professional artists.

Ian started work in 1979 BC (Before Computers !) as a draughtsman. His career has always involved drawing and in 1999 he "took the plunge" and became a self-employed artist. It was in that year he had his first cartoons published in a London newspaper.

The caricature part of his business initially involved just drawing people from photos sent in the post but after being asked several times to do parties he eventually decide to give it a go. After a period of intensive self-training he became quick enough to draw his "cartoon portrait" style caricatures in 5 minutes (or less!) and so started doing them "LIVE"  in 2000.  Possibly the best way to describe how the partygoers greet his drawings is to say, that they don't want him to leave at the end of the session - because everyone wants their own caricature!Designing logos has always been a fascination of Ian's too and this is where his technical drawing skills and artist ability come together. He loves the challenge of creating a unique logo that represents the clients business. Adding to this his knowledge of animation, he now creates what he calls "LIVGOS" - these are ideal for web site logos that need to be more eye catching.

Other interests of Ian's include "Tai Chi", Boating and making sculptures