Brighty The Caricaturist

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Carlsberg don't draw caricatures, but if they did, they'd probably look like Brighty's...

Brighty has been drawing live caricatures since his junior school days. Back then, it earned him detention. Today, it earns him his living.

Brighty, is one of the UK's most successful, prolific and diverse cartoonists, having worked in the cartoon business full time since the day he left school as an 18-year old. He has produced artwork of the highest quality for a huge variety of publications, from The Beano to The Sunday Times. He can turn his skills to any area of cartoon or comic illustration, and is equally at home with the technological advances that see many cartoon works drawn digitally, as he is with the more traditional methods of pens and paper. Caricature has always featured prominently in his portfolio, and he is very highly regraded in this field. There's nothing he likes better than demonstrating his skills in a live atmposphere under the pressure of a ticking clock.

He credits his mum with his well-mannered approach, and his kids with his patience and gentle demeanour, and relishes the social aspect of every event, having been involved in what is otherwise a very solitary career, chained to a drawing board for decades. Happy to engage in repartee when desired, he has a wealth of stories from the world of cartooning for any sitter who choses to hear them.

Simon Gregg, Wedding Event, Staffordshire
What can I say Brighty was fantastic, all our guests commented on how comfortable they were being drawn and loved the end results. Brighty drew all ages from my young nieces and nephews to us grown ups. Definately one of our best choices for the day, In the end there was so much demand we had to ask for him to stay an extra hour. My Wife and I couldn't Reccomend Brighty enough.

Helen Sullivan , Birthday Party Event, Cheshire
Brighty was a fabulous addition to our event. He worked relentlessly the whole time, not taking up our offers of a break for food and drink! Everyone was so impressed with his work, and left proudly clutching their artwork. Thanks so much Brighty for what you did for us, a very special man.

Sharon Davies, Wedding Event, Cheshire
The service we recieved from Warble Entertainment has been excellent, the whole process was quick, easy and very professional. Brighty was fantastic, the guests were thrilled to go away with such a unique gift. Brighty was originally booked for 4 hours but for a relatively small fee stayed on for an extra hour such was the demand. I would strongly recommend Brighty not only for his talent but for his easy going pleasant nature, he had a lovely way with the guests and it was just a pleasure to have him at my wedding.

Samantha Tame, Corporate Event, Cambridgeshire
Fantastic! Brighty was great to work with, he did some amazing pictures and really helped make our event something special. We'll be certain to book him next year! Thank you very much.

Melissa (Solutions Diverse), Corporate Event, Leicestershire
Hi Jennie, Brighty was excellent. He did exactly what we needed and asked for with personality and flair. He himself was an interesting character that had lots of stories to tell from his early days at DC Thomson's Comics and the like. The whole team enjoyed the experience and as a result would strongly recommend Brighty to all. Thank you for a quick, prompt and professional service. "The Solution Street Kids"

Chris Boorman, Wedding Event, Denbighshire
Brighty was a great addition to our wedding day, his drawings were excellent and he was a great guy. He was that popular with our guest we asked him to stay for an extra hour and they are still talking about him now!! I would definately recommend him and our wedding venue are adding his details to their entertainment list.............. Many Thanks.

Jennie Whitworth, Birthday Party Event, Cheshire
Hi Steve, I just wanted to write and say thank you so much for last night. Everyone absolutely loved it, my Mum was so impressed with hers and usually she’s really shy about things like that but you made her feel so at ease. Also cannot believe that you stayed for so long after to make sure my partner Stu got a drawing too as he couldn’t be there. I hope that you had a good time too, we really enjoyed it, I loved the whole night it really made my day. It was so cool seeing how it all works first hand and my mum is talking about booking you for our next family ‘do’ already so once again just thank you so much! Everyone was showing off their drawings to each other last night, and apparently even the band asked for your details!!! I will send over our photos from last night later on once we dig the camera out. Thank you again and again!

Kate Ross, Wedding Event, Nottinghamshire
Absolutely brilliant, he even stayed an extra hour at late request!! Such a fantastic artist and man.

Helen Haytree, Wedding Event, Staffordshire
Brighty was a great surprise for the bride and groom, who were his first sitters. Guests also commented on how good it was to have something to take away with them. What a laugh we have had this morning looking at each others, even though they were not hugely exagerated, the drawings and Brighty's skills are brill, just capturing that personal feature from each guest. Communication between your company and myself has been fast and accurate.

Fergus Kerrigan, Wedding Event, Gwynedd
Brighty was absolutely brilliant - he helped keep our wedding going in full speed and he never stopped working all night - everyone there had not experienced this type of entertainment before so they were fascinated and he couldn't have been more charming. Please could you pass on our thanks as I do not have his email and I would certainly use your services again - thanks for you own expertise too.

Hayley Stallard, Wedding Event, Hertfordshire
I was super impressed with Brighty he was fantastic! I booked him as a gift for the bride and groom who were thrilled. His work was amazing and I would definitely reccomend him to anyone. 100% happy thank you so so much.

Gina Kaye, Wedding, Northumberland
Just to say thanks again for making our big day even more special. Everyone loved their caricatures and really enjoyed watching you draw. We are delighted we chose you to entertain our guests, and look forward to seeing you again when our friends tie the knot.

Trevor Barnes, 60th Birthday Party, Nottingham
Dad had a fabulous day and has had his caricature framed. We will be doing the same with ours. I can't believe you worked four hours without a break, but that queue just wouldn't die down. We shall definitely be booking you again.

Stuart McKenzie, Trade Show, Birmingham
Our customers were very happy with your efforts, and that makes us very happy. Great work, Brighty.

Siobhan Fahey-Jones, Wedding, Llandudno
I lost count of how many of our guests rushed up to me to show me their caricature. It was an enormous success and we can't thank you enough.

Brighty works from a box easel in order that your guests can have a clear view of the fun, whilst building up the courage to sit for their own caricature.

His caricatures are never savage though (he leaves that for his political cartoons), and the emphasis is always on genteel, fun, cartoon portraits, rather than outrageous distortions...unless specifically requested by the sitter!

He draws to A3 size, which is twice the traditional letter size, using brush pens, and including tones to give the caricatures depth.

All drawings are prptected in a clear plastic A3-sized resealable envelope, keeping them safe until you get them home.

There is no exact time per caricature - everyone is different, but Brighty has been known to complete up to fifteen caricatures in an hour. However, his priority is always on quality over quantity.

2 hours minimum performance.
Up to six hours maximum.

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.