:: 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, I complete  around 20 people per hour. That's one every 3 minutes! 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.

The rate for live caricatures drawn traditionally on paper with markers is $125 per hour. But discounts may apply for longer events or multiple artists.

:: Live Digital Caricatures

And I also offer live digital caricatures for any event, party or trade show. All the sketches are drawn and colored digitally in around 6 to 7 minutes with a style that simulates ink and watercolor. Guests can actually watch me draw them on a large widescreen monitor and each person receives a glossy color print with your company's logo or contact info at the bottom if you like. As an added benefit,each digital caricature will be made available as a free download to the guests, after the event has ended. I am available to travel just about anywhere across the U.S. or internationally (travel fees or accommodations may need to be negotiated).

Here are some samples of my live digital caricatures from past events and trade shows.

The rate for live digital caricatures is $250 per hour. But discounts may apply for longer events or multiple artists.

To make an inquiry or to get more information about hiring me for you next event, please click here.

:: Gift Caricatures

If you would like to commission me to create a gift caricature in the studio for one or more people, I do not offer my live quicksketch style for that. When working in the studio from photographs, I spend much more time sketching, planning and executing the caricature than I do when performing live at events. You will get the opportunity to view and approve my sketches and offer feedback so that you are guaranteed to be happy with the finished artwork. Prices begin at $100 for an ink rendering of the face and $200 for ink and watercolor caricature portraits. Discounts are available, though, for larger groups. I also create individual caricature paintings in oil and digitally. You can see some of those examples here. For a complete price list and sample sheet, please make a request by email.