If you love giving parties and are planning your next big event, you may already have chosen the band or disc jockey, and the clowns. These performers make parties a lot of fun, but they are something guests have come to expect. In order to make impress the crowd and give your guests a great souvenir of the day, you should consider hiring a Houston caricature artist.

In order to make this as successful as possible, you need to take some simple steps suggested by the artists themselves. You should give some thought to where the individual will be working. If you are hosting an outside event, you absolutely must situate the portraitist in a shady spot. Guests won't be able to sit still long with the sun beating down on them, and the artist will need frequent breaks to cool off.

The station should also be a little bit out of the way, in a quiet spot where the guests posing and the drawer can have a conversation. Successful caricatures say a lot about the personality of each person portrayed. In order to get a sense of your guests, the artist will want to talk about their hobbies or favorite celebrities. A spot by the DJ or band will make that impossible.

Your guests won't want to spend half the party standing in line, so you need to come up with a plan to keep the portraitist busy and everybody entertained. When you are hosting a small gathering, passing out portrait line numbers will work. For larger gatherings, you can have a small line behind the artist waiting on their turn in the chair.

Good caricature artists keep up with the most popular celebrities, action heroes, and sports teams, so when customers ask to have them included in a picture, the artist can accommodate them. If you know some of your guests are going to request a special costume or sports mascot to be included in their portrait, having a copy of it on hand will be a big help to the portraitist. The final result will be much more satisfying if the drawer has a reference point.

It is especially important when you are holding your event outside to remember to bring the portraitist refreshments regularly. They may not be interested in the food, but they will need liquid refreshers to prevent dry mouth and dehydration. Any other refreshments in the portrait area can be a distraction and problem though.

You might think having a professional artist drawing portraits is going to be way outside your budget, but you will probably be pleasantly surprised at how affordable most of them are. Costs vary according to location and any extra services you want to include. You should expect the basic price to be less than a hundred fifty dollars an hour.

Successful hosts provide their guests with a fun and relaxing atmosphere. There is always great food and entertainment. The best hosts also come up with unusual and interesting ways to amuse the crowd.