Caricatures by Brian

My pricing varies depending on the event's day of the week, location, who the client is and the type of event. I try to work with client's budgets but I am less flexible on high demand dates. My fees may be higher than other artists but I hope you understand this is my full time job and I have many years of experience. I am open to talking to you and make it work!

With all clients I listen to you needs and take it from there! I am working on mostly studio illustration work because of Coronavirus. Stay safe everybody!

I was born with 10% natural talent and with 90% hard work achieved my artistic accomplishments. I feel people who do not achieve their full potential are scared of failure or are perfectionists. How would you learn to ride a bike if you did not fall down a few times! Drawing caricatures is my second career. Before that I worked in Industrial Design. I graduated from the university of the Artist in 1989.

One question I get while I draw at events is "How did you become a caricature artist and how long have you been drawing?" It is a combination of a lot of things. Growing up I was artistic and drew a lot. In art school I enjoyed figure drawings. I started drawing caricatures in my spare time and was interested in watching other caricature artists at events. Eventually I got hired by event planners and slowly built my skill level drawing at festivals and parties. When I left my day job at a design office I became a professional caricature artist.

I draw at over 150 live caricature events each year. The most common types of job I am hired are weddings, colleges events and company holiday parties.

Because of Coronavirus I am working in my studio on illustration projects. I am drawing six care worker and family themed coloring pages for Heart of Hospice. I also am illustration family caricatures from photos sent to me.

Hiring a caricature artist will make your party or event memorable. Face painting gets washed off and balloon animals eventually pop. A caricature drawing is something they can take home and frame. Everyone likes the surprise of seeing themselves drawn as a caricature. Good caricatures are drawn quickly and capture a person's likeness while being exaggerated at the same time. The people watching the caricatures come to life are always amazed. Most children have never seen a real life artist drawing in their presence. I have had many clients tell me after I drew at their event that they were surprised the caricature entertainment was a success. Caricatures are always a hit.