Live Pet Cartoons for Events
The Doggy Fundraiser (Orange Beach & Gulf Shores)
Jamie, a Gulf Shores rec director, brought me in to draw dogs and their people at a “doggy day” fundraiser—and she did everything right.
She promoted caricatures ahead of time, had guests pre-pay, and even assigned a volunteer just to manage the line.
The result?
A flawless event. Every pup and person got drawn, the fundraiser hit its goals, and they brought me back the next year in Orange Beach.
Lesson:
Pet caricatures aren’t just a cute add-on. They can be the centerpiece of a successful event when they’re planned well.
Funny Pet Cartoons That Capture Personality
When people hear the words “pet portrait,” they usually picture something very realistic… almost like a photograph.
That’s not really what I do.
My drawings are more like funny pet portraits—but not in a ridiculous or over-the-top way. They’re funny because they’re true.
I’m not just exaggerating features for the sake of it. I’m paying attention to personality. The little expressions. The way your dog looks at you. The energy they have.
That’s what people respond to.
One of the things I hear all the time is how cute my drawings are—both for pets and for people. And I think that’s because I focus so much on the eyes. For me, that’s where everything starts. The eyes really are the window to the soul, whether it’s a person or a dog, and once that’s right, everything else falls into place.
That’s also why I often draw people and their pets together.
There’s usually this connection between them—almost like they start to match each other over time. Same expressions, same energy. It’s kind of like old married couples… but with dogs. Or cats. Or on occasion other animals.
And capturing that relationship is what makes these more than just a dog portrait or a pet caricature.
It turns them into something personal.
Something you recognize instantly.
Something that feels like them.
