Description
on't
believe Jim Naylor when he tells you that his life as one of the
country's most successful quick-draw caricature artists is a bed of
roses.
Even
though he has recently worked at the beautiful Blackheath Golf Club,
the historic Assembly Rooms in Bath, on board the sumptuous Silver
Sturgeon, on Brighton Pier, at Ascot and on the magnificent Monkey
Island, for Jim life has both it's UPS (for instance working on the
17th floor Penthouse Suite of New Zealand House which commands the best
possible view of central London) and DOWNS (deep down in the capitals
sewers!)
Naylor
was booked by Metro Rod to "draw a crowd" to their stand for three days
at Olympia. They have already rebooked him for the next year and
between times employed him to entertain a group partaking of a Sewer
Walk at the Thames Water Bow Deport. The photograph shows our intrepid
artist being lowered into the sewer system to soak up the atmosphere
for himself!
In
the coming few weeks Jim will be performing on the aircraft carrier HMS
Illustrious before driving up to the Silverstone Circuit to entertain
guests at the British Grand Prix - not with his driving you understand,
but with his pen. He then flies off for a job on the Isle of Man
returning to take part in a fly-on-the-wall TV documentary and a
Medieval Ball working in full fancy dress.
Jim
now offers an additional service to clients - a masterclass workshop.
Using his vast experience as a teacher, he outlines the history of
caricature with examples and demonstrates his skills "talking through"
his methods as he draws. In no timehe has everyone drawing portraits of
those around them with great hoots of laughter. The session finishes
with a Question and Answer opportunity before each person is sent off
clutching their drawings and a keepsake specially prepared by Jim. | 