New York Caricatures - Caricature Artists, Illustration and Entertainment in NYC and New York State

Caricature drawing has a long history in New York City. Once home to two of the world's most famous caricature artists, Miguel Covarrubias and Al Hirschfeld, caricatures have been a well loved form of entertainment in New York City for centuries. Did you know Hirschfeld started drawing in 1903 and was still publishing caricatures at the time of his death in 2003. From magazines such as Vanity Fair and the New Yorker Magazine to drawing stars in the theater district, caricatures and New York go hand in hand. Hire a New York Caricature artists today. You won't be disappointed!

We draw live traditional caricatures and digital caricatures at events, festivals, fundraisers and celebrations in New York, Long Island, New Jerseys, Newark and the rest of New York. Live caricature art brings tons of fun and excitement to any event big or small. Ask us how we can help you put a smile on your guests faces. Celebrating differently this year? Our virtual caricature packages have been a hit. Hire a New York Caricature artist for your next event.

Our studio caricature illustrations are hand drawn from photo and make great gifts and have been used in magazines, advertising, film studios, newspapers and other forms of media including social media. Ordering one couldn't be simpler. It takes just a few minutes for you to put your order in. Send us your photos and description and leave the rest to us

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OUR SERVICES

STUDIO CARICATURE ILLUSTRATION

Studio caricature illustrations are a great way to celebrate special occasions such as graduations, anniversaries, retirement and birthdays to name a few. Hand drawn with your creative input, the only limit is your imagination.

Our prices are based on both the number of people and additional design ideas. The price for a black and white head and shoulder caricature illustration starts at $100 per person and $150 in color. Additional design items and background are charged based on the scope of the additions.

Upon receiving your photos and ideas, we will firmly quote you on your drawing based on the information you have provided us with.

Simply review the quote, ask any questions you might have and let us know when you are ready to go :)

We prepare and send you an invoice for a non refundable deposit of 25% or $50 whichever greater to start the work.

We start with a sketch of the people or subject matter and send you a draft of the caricature illustration for approval and feedback.

Once we receive your feedback, we incorporate your changes and draw the additional details. This second draft is drawn with high priority.

Further changes can be requested which may take longer to apply and may result in additional charges if the changes are beyond/different than the original request.

A high resolution digital file is supplied in your preferred format (excluding vectorization) and color scheme. Vectorization

If you are printing using a commercial print shop we would gladly work with their preferred format.

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LIVE CARICATURES

We draw live caricature entertainment at events in New York and the whole North Eastern United States. Live caricature drawing has been a hit at large corporate events, festivals, fundraisers, trade show booths and we especially love every chance we get to draw in more intimate settings of birthday parties, baby showers, weddings and bar and bat mitzvah's. No event is too big or too small for our collective of New York Caricature artists.

Guests enjoy the process of sitting to be drawn and in just 4 minutes walk away with a memento of your event. There is really no better way to bring a smile to your guests faces and have them walk away with a fun caricature of themselves.

Pair live caricature drawing with custom pre-printed paper designed to match the theme and feel of your event. A great way to add marketing information and hashtags to keep your event top of mind for years to come.

LIVE DIGITAL CARICATURES

Hand drawn art with a modern twist. It is the 21st century after all! Live caricature artists have been a popular form of entertainment in New York for centuries.

Digital caricatures are drawn with specialized software on a tablet or laptop and displayed on monitor or projector for all to see. People love to see how quickly and accurately our digital caricatures take shape. Digital and virtual caricatures can be drawn socially distanced. We send the drawings to your guests electronically to ensure a touch free experience.

Book us for your next celebration or corporate event in New York today. We know you will not be disappointing.

Celebrating a little differently this year? Want to get together with friends and family all over the world for a bit of fun? We offer many virtual event packages. Great for group sizes of all kinds, an economical way to bring a New York Caricature artist to your home - virtually. We share our screen with you so you can join the fun in watching your virtual caricature drawing come to life. Best part of virtual caricatures - no long line ups to wait in.

In addition to virtual caricatures for events, we offer virtual caricature tutorial sessions. A great team building activity. Learn to draw caricatures while interacting with your colleagues in a fun and light hearted way. We can all always use a smile :)

PET CARICATURES AND CARTOONS

What would we do without our pets? They are our friends and confidants. Feeling down? Our pets are always there to pick us up.

Pet caricatures make great gifts for the pet lover in your life. We draw pet caricature illustrations and cartoons in studio from photo. We can send the final drawing to the recipient anywhere in the world!

We have drawn pet caricatures at events hosted by rescue groups, humane societies, bring your pet to work days, pet supply stores and more. Pet caricatures for fundraisers are always a hit. We can draw the pet caricatures live or from photo.

Simply drawing pet caricatures and cartoons brightens our day. Order a pet caricature illustration from our collective of New York Caricature artists today and brighten the day of someone you know.