He’s fast becoming a household name in Asheville, thanks to the insightfully hilarious portraits he draws from a sidewalk setup in warmer weather, and in bars during colder months and late at night — not your typical caricatures, but something more intimate and jarringly recognizable. Choi brands the sketches, which he executes in about three minutes flat, “Bad Drawings.”

In 2018, Jess and Stefan posed for a drawing at Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, North Carolina. Months later, they booked Bad Drawings (and Nude Drawings) for their wedding at one of Asheville’s beautifully simple wedding venues Haiku I Do. With live music from local artist Lyric, a lavish spread from 12 Bones BBQ, and…