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Rich Nairn

The Artful Doodler

Cartoonist & Caricaturist Rich Nairn has been drawing cartoons ever since his fingers could first grasp a pen. A misspent childhood glued to the TV watching Warner Bros & Disney cartoons led to an obsession which still exists to this very day.

He attended art college in Canterbury and after a decade of working in ‘real jobs’, Rich took the inky plunge and embarked on a career as a full-time cartoonist & caricaturist and he hasn’t looked back since, drawing for many event guests and celebrities.

These days you’ll find Rich at events across the UK, drawing caricatures and entertaining willing attendees with his incredible talent. Hiring Rich as a caricaturist at your event is a great way to entertain your guests, while providing them with a unique memento to take away. Rich regularly attends weddings, parties and corporate events drawing guests and helps create a truly memorable experience for everyone that comes into contact with him!

Repertoire

Rich specialises in the following areas;

  • Roaming / mingling to help foster a bustling environment, laughter and chatter
  • Fixed position area where guest come to him
  • Caricatures to take away within 5 minutes* (approximately, depending on circumstances)
  • Workshops, cartoon and caricature lessons
  • Manual and digital formats possible

Act information

Rich will wander amongst guests at your function, drawing around eight couples an hour on average in black and white, grey shaded A4 ink caricatures. The amount of pictures drawn will vary depending on the amount of people in each picture, lots of single people will mean more pics, lots of group pics will mean a few less.

He is also available for workshops during ‘Team Days’, teaching basic skills for creating cartoons & fun illustration and providing a unique way for businesses to get teams to learn a new skill in a different environment, whilst having fun and creating team unity. He can tailor workshops to fit specific preferences, working out a theme that fits your taste.

Book Rich now to provide entertainment that will be the talk of your event!

Previous Clients & Media Appearances

  • Ricky Gervais
  • Heston Blumenthal
  • Leigh Francis
  • Giancarlo Esposito
  • And many, many more!

Location Based

  • Kent

Locations Served

  • South East England
  • UK Wide

Testimonials

We booked Rich for our wedding reception back in August 2023. He brought something completely different and unique to our day, which was enjoyed hugely by all of our guests, with the absolutely brilliant caricatures! Would highly recommend The Artful Doodler for any special occasion. Thank you Rich! – Grace Birley

We hired Rich for our wedding reception, and he was a total hoot! He has a natural ability to bring out the best of a crowd and get the smiles captured in the best way possible. A brilliant talent and excellent talking point for your guests – don’t hesitate to book him up! – Jessica Anderson

Rich, thank you so much for everything you did for us on our wedding day. Having you there added such a nice little touch to the day. The guests all absolutely loved their caricatures, they were all delighted with them and the pictures were so like the people!! We would recommend everyone to have Rich at their event to make their day extra special
Thanks again for making our day – Luke Davey

We booked Rich for our wedding in August 2024 and I honestly hand on heart couldn’t recommend him enough, he is kind and friendly and arrived with a smile! Our guests ABSOLUTELY loved his drawings as special keepsakes from our day and seeing everyone so happy made my day. I’d recommend him to anyone considering something special,personal and unique for your wedding!! – Jessica Thompson

Rich was absolutely fantastic at our wedding reception! All of our guests loved their caricatures and thought it added a very unique twist to the day. Rich was great at interacting and entertaining our guests and really went the extra mile on the day with his very funny drawings! If you are looking to add a caricaturist for your event or wedding, then Rich is definitely the one to book! – Freddie Gray

Rich “The Artful Doodler” was absolutely fantastic at our wedding reception! He went above and beyond to entertain our guests with his fantastic caricatures. This guy is truly talented! We will recommend him to all to add a special touch to any event! – Simon Howes

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