:: What you need to know if you hire me

First of all, if you hire a caricature artist directly, there are no extra hassles or surprises. You deal with Court Jones personally. Just contact me with your party information, and I will draw up a simple contract. That's it!

I draw caricatures by the hour, not by the sketch. So they are free to your party’s guests.

I have drawn caricatures at all types of events: company picnics, trade shows, birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, wedding receptions, retirement parties, holiday parties, high school proms and grad nights to name a few.

When I show up at your event, I always arrive well before the actual starting time to set up and check in. I come with everything I need to perform for the party: paper, markers, portable light, and chairs, if necessary.  I roll up the caricatures in a rubber band so it's a little easier for the guests to carry.

When I draw black & white caricatures with shading (like the samples you see here), I complete  around 20 people per hour. That's one every 3 minutes! If I draw black & white faces with full bodies, I can complete around twelve people per hour. Color is also an option. Although it takes a little more time. If you have a lot of guests at your party and/or a limited amount of time, I recommend hiring more than one caricaturist. Multiple artists can go through more subjects at once. And it keeps the lines that usually form around us moving quickly. I can call on several colleagues throughout San Diego and L.A. counties, all of whom have several years of experience doing live caricatures.

I also do individually-commissioned caricatures and portraits. And check out my fine art and sketchbook.

To enquire about rates or to get more information about hiring me for you next event, please click here .