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Caricature Dan

La Habra, CA

Starts at $130 per hour

Caricaturist

Travels up to 90 miles

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BW Caricatures for a Family Birthday Party

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Great for Christmas Parties!

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Timelapsed Family Digital Caricature!

Fun for the whole family!

Kid’s and babies are no problem. Drawings take only minutes!

Couples love them!

Larger Paper and Color Upgrades really make them pop!

Digital BW Caricatures can be sent as pdfs directly to your phone or email!

Digital Color Caricatures are also available! Message me for pricing!

Digital Color Caricatures only take about 5-8 minutes per person!

With Digital Caricatures, large groups are no problem!

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Overview

Get hand drawn caricatures live for your event! Each face is done in minutes! B/W or color, traditional or digital, the choice is yours, all starting at $130 per hour!

For traditional caricatures, I use permanent marker on acid free, heavyweight cardstock paper with plastic sleeves included for long lasting gifts your guests will never forget! If you choose color, I use soft wax/oil color sticks that don't smudge or rub off.

Digital Caricatures are now Live! These are still hand drawn, but done on an iPad and delivered as pdfs to your phone or email!

Color and Digital Caricatures are available as Upgrades. Check the Booking Info tab for more Upgrades and Details!

Reviews

51 reviews

Lisa D.

March 27, 2023

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Caricature Dan was a hit!

Loved having Caricature Dan at my son's party, he was friendly, fast and a big hit with both the kids and adults. I highly recommend him.

Hired as: Caricaturist, Children’s Party Entertainment

Caricature Dan

Thank you Lisa! Everyone was so much fun! See you next time!

Tyrone M.

June 19, 2022

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Made the party a hit!

Dan was extremely talented, very personable, and provided the best caricatures ever! His talents made our son feel like his birthday meant the world to his family! If you are looking to add a great vibe, unique touch, and fun to your party thats affordable contact Dan. Thank you so much!

Hired as: Caricaturist, Children’s Party Entertainment

Caricature Dan

Thank you again for finding me here on GS, and for introducing me to your circle! It was a lot of fun making you all smile and laugh!

See you at the next one!

~Dan

Amanda D.

May 23, 2022

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Would book again!

Dan was a great addition to our Company Picnic! He arrived on time and was quick with his drawings. My staff got to do multiples. Would book again! Thank you!

Hired as: Caricaturist

Caricature Dan

Thank you, Amanda! It was a lot of fun!

~Dan

Angela M.

August 31, 2026

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Phenomenal Caricaturist!

We hired Dan for our corporate event which was a 25 year celebration of our firm. Dan was responsive, kind, and extremely talented! Our clients loved the caricature pictures and Dan was very gracious, mindful of our time, and easy to work with. We would definitely book him again! Thank you Dan :)

Hired as: Caricaturist

Caricature Dan

Thank you for having me! See you in 25 more years?

Duyen T.

May 17, 2026

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Awesome work

we hired Dan for our daughters 5th birthday. Dan was friendly and great with the kids. Everyone loved taking home their caricature drawings! i was a little worried that not everyone would get their drawings done due to time and guests showing up late, but Dan was really quick and a few of our guests had multiple drawings done 😊 it was truly the highlight of the party. thanks dan!

Hired as: Caricaturist

Caricature Dan

Thank you for the nice review. It was fun making everyone laugh.

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Booking information

Price range: Starts at $130 per hour

Languages: English

Gig length: 120 - 480 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - I do provide my own General Event Liability Insurance, for city and corporate events!

Unions: IATSE Local 839 - The Animation Guild

What to expect

I will show up with plenty of time to set up. All I need is a couple of chairs and shelter from the elements. A small table is also helpful. If we're doing Digital Caricatures, access to an outlet is also helpful, but I also bring my own power source, so it's still optional.

As soon as I'm set up, I get right to work. Most events are traditional Black and White headshots, which I can do at a rate of about 20-25 people per hour. Upgrades such as color, themed bodies, handwritten names, or Digital Caricatures are a little extra, both in time and the hourly rate.

For Traditional, Marker-On-Paper caricatures, use high quality permanent markers and acid free, heavyweight paper, and provide plastic sheet covers so your guests will be able to enjoy their gifts from you for years. They are standard letter sized, but larger 11" x 14" is available as an Upgrade.

Digital Caricatures are available also as an Upgrade, and will be given to you and your guests as a pdf file directly to your phone or email. Physical Printouts, Cloud Storage Archives, Physical Archives, and even a Wide Screen Display are all available as Addons and Upgrades!

And last but not least, you will get professional and friendly service with a smile, as well as a lot of laughs! I have no problem with crowds leaning in to watch the magic happen, in fact, it's part of the show. They'll love it, and so will you!

About

I started doing caricatures for money in my teens on Venice Beach, just to make some extra cash on the weekends. After Art School, I worked at a major CA theme park, where I was promoted to Lead within 6 months, and became a Trainer. After 5 wonderful years, I left to work in the animation industry, but I never lost my love of doing live events, especially in the off seasons between productions.

Additional booking notes

The base rate of $140/hr is standard for events within a 25-mile radius of my home base. This rate will change depending on the location and type of the event.

These will be classic Black and White Headshot Caricatures on 8.5" x 11" cardstock. This thick paper is durable and easily frameable! Plastic sheet covers are included.

Larger 11" x 14" heavyweight cardstock is available upon request as an Upgrade, for only $10/hour more. Plastic sheet covers are also included.

Other Upgrades and Add-Ons include:
Upgrades:
~Color Headshots or BW Head and Themed Bodies: +$10/hr, 2 hour minimum.
~Double X (Xtra Xaggerated): +$20/hr.
~Mailing Tubes (instead of plastic sleeves): +$30/hr.
~4" x 4" Cardboard Coasters w/ Plastic Laminate Stickers (instead of the regular paper): +$20/hr.
~Custom Printed Paper (with your logo): +$25/hr, with bookings at least 2 weeks in advance.
~Digital Caricatures (BW Headshots, PDFs only): +$20/hr, 2 hour minimum. (Color Digital Caricatures: +$40/hr).
Includes a link to a Cloud Archive, with full access for 60 days!
~Deluxe Digital Caricatures Bundle: $280/hour, 2 hour minimum. Includes everything from the base Digital Caricature Upgrade, plus:
-8.5" x 11" Photo Color Printouts and Copies with plastic sheet covers
included.
-Large LCD Screen Display Setup so spectators can enjoy from afar!

Add-Ons:
~Hand lettered names: +$10/hr.
~LCD Widescreen Display, (Available for Digital Caricatures Only): +$50/hr, 2 hour minimum.
-This is so that guests can watch the action from far away! Great for
Conventions and Expos!
~On Site Printing and Copying: Printing for physical copies of Digital and Traditional Caricatures!): +$50/hr, 2 hour minimum.
-Digital Caricature Prints and Trad. Caricature Copies will be printed on
8.5"x11" photo paper, with plastic sheet protector included!
~Extended access to Cloud Storage (For Digital pdfs): $60/year ($5/month).
-The Digital Caricature Upgrade includes 1 year of Cloud Storage and
Access. Choose this option if you want me to hold on to your files
longer!
~Flash Drive Archive (for Digital Only): $30 plus Shipping.

Travel Fees: Events that take place beyond 25 miles of my home base will incur price bumps for the travel, and may also incur mandatory minimum time bookings for longer distances. For my safety, events that take place more than 50 miles or 2 hours away and that end after 9pm will also require a Boarding Fee. Message me for more details.

Services offered

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Foothill Ranch, CA

10

Saturday

Wedding Reception

6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Whittier, CA

December 2025

06

Saturday

25

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:30pm - 7:00pm

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Whittier, CA

04

Saturday

23

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

16

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

7:30pm - 9:30pm

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Duarte, CA

16

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

2:00pm - 4:30pm

10

Sunday

Outside Caricature Gig

11:30am - 4:00pm

03

Sunday

28

Saturday

Wedding Reception

8:00pm - 11:00pm

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Fullerton, CA

21

Saturday

Outside Gig - AMaffei

3:00pm - 6:00pm

14

Saturday

Personal Occasion

5:00pm - 8:00pm

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Garden Grove, CA

May 2025

17

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig

1:00pm - 5:00pm

April 2025

27

Sunday

Outside Caricature Gig

1:30pm - 4:00pm

26

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

2:30pm - 4:30pm

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Whittier, CA

19

Saturday

Fair

10:00am - 2:00pm

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Fullerton, CA

14

Monday

Outside Caricature Gig

8:30am - 7:00pm

March 2025

29

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

1:30pm - 4:30pm

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Alhambra, CA

February 2025

28

Friday

Outside Gig-GF

9:30am - 2:00pm

22

Saturday

Outside Gig

1:00pm - 4:00pm

16

Sunday

Children’s Birthday Party

1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Cerritos, CA

15

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

4:30pm - 6:30pm

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Fallbrook, CA

14

Friday

Holiday Party

7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Covina, CA

08

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

4:00pm - 6:00pm

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Corona, CA

December 2024

30

Monday

Birthday Party

6:30pm - 8:30pm

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Buena Park, CA

20

Friday

Outside Caricature Gig.

8:30pm - 11:00pm

18

Wednesday

Outside Caricature Gig.

5:30pm - 8:00pm

13

Friday

Birthday Party

5:30pm - 8:30pm

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La Verne, CA

07

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

7:00pm - 9:30pm

05

Thursday

Outside Caricature Gig

7:00pm - 9:30pm

November 2024

23

Saturday

Prom/After Prom Party

7:30pm - 9:30pm

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Mira Loma, CA

16

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

5:30pm - 8:30pm

09

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:30pm - 9:00pm

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Los Angeles, CA

October 2024

26

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

7:30pm - 9:30pm

22

Tuesday

Retirement Community Event

11:00am - 12:00pm

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Los Alamitos, CA

18

Friday

Outside Caricature Gig.

5:30pm - 8:30pm

13

Sunday

Children’s Birthday Party

3:30pm - 6:00pm

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La Verne, CA

12

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

7:30pm - 9:30pm

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Baldwin Park, CA

12

Saturday

Baby Shower

3:30pm - 6:30pm

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Baldwin Park, CA

05

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

5:30pm - 8:00pm

05

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

1:30pm - 3:30pm

04

Friday

Grand Opening

5:30pm - 8:00pm

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Los Alamitos, CA

September 2024

08

Sunday

Nonprofit Event

12:00pm - 4:00pm

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Calabasas, CA

August 2024

17

Saturday

Outside Gig-Wedding

All-day event

10

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Chino Hills, CA

03

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Walnut, CA

July 2024

13

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:30pm - 7:30pm

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Upland, CA

06

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

2:00pm - 4:00pm

04

Thursday

Holiday Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Valencia, CA

June 2024

29

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

1:30pm - 4:00pm

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

16

Sunday

Outside Caricature Gig: Highland

4:00pm - 6:00pm

08

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Glendora, CA

01

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

01

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

1:00pm - 4:00pm

May 2024

26

Sunday

House Party

2:30pm - 5:30pm

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Fullerton, CA

25

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

11:00am - 5:00pm

18

Saturday

Graduation

6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Newport Coast, CA

18

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig

1:00pm - 4:30pm

18

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig

26

Friday

Outside Caricature Gig.

3:00pm - 8:00pm

17

Wednesday

Corporate Event

6:30pm - 9:30pm

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Newport Beach, CA

09

Tuesday

Retirement Community Event

11:00am - 12:00pm

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Los Alamitos, CA

March 2024

09

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

4:00pm - 6:00pm

02

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

5:00pm - 11:00pm

February 2024

08

Thursday

Outside Caricature Gig.

6:00pm - 10:00pm

January 2024

13

Saturday

Christmas Party

7:30pm - 10:30pm

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Studio City, CA

December 2023

31

Sunday

Outside Caricature Gid

6:00pm - 8:30pm

16

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

4:00pm - 7:00pm

09

Saturday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 11:00pm

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Valencia, CA

08

Friday

Corporate Event

8:00pm - 11:00pm

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West Hollywood, CA

02

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

12:00pm - 2:00pm

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Costa Mesa, CA

01

Friday

Christmas Party

6:00pm - 8:30pm

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Long Beach, CA

November 2023

25

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

3:00pm - 5:00pm

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Gardena, CA

11

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

8:00pm - 10:00pm

04

Saturday

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

5:30pm - 8:00pm

13

Friday

Fundraiser

6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Diamond Bar, CA

September 2023

23

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Riverside, CA

August 2023

26

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

2:00pm - 5:00pm

May 2023

27

Saturday

Outside Caricatures

2:00pm - 4:00pm

20

Saturday

Teen Birthday Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Upland, CA

19

Friday

School Assembly

9:30am - 11:30am

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Diamond Bar, CA

13

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

6:00pm - 8:00pm

13

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Cerritos, CA

06

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

6:00pm - 10:00pm

April 2023

29

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 10:00pm

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Irvine, CA

23

Sunday

Cocktail Party

1:00pm - 4:00pm

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West Covina, CA

22

Saturday

Teen Birthday Party

4:00pm - 7:00pm

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La Verne, CA

18

Tuesday

Outside Caricature Gig.

6:00pm - 8:00pm

15

Saturday

Birthday Party

3:30pm - 6:30pm

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

08

Saturday

Outside Caricature Gig.

3:30pm - 5:30pm

March 2023

25

Saturday

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party

6:30pm - 10:30pm

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Glendale, CA

11

Saturday

31

Tuesday

Nonprofit Event

11:00am - 12:00pm

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Los Alamitos, CA

15

Sunday

12

Saturday

Friday

Caricature Gig: Company Party

12:00pm - 2:00pm

July 2022

23

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 8:30pm

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Corona, CA

22

Friday

Retirement Community Event

11:00am - 1:00pm

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Irvine, CA

09

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 10:00pm

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El Monte, CA

07

Thursday

Grand Opening

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Whittier, CA

June 2022

26

Sunday

Children’s Birthday Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm

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28

Saturday

Graduation

7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Wildomar, CA

21

Saturday

Corporate Event

1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Irvine, CA

14

Saturday

Fundraiser

4:00pm - 6:00pm

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Hemet, CA

March 2022

06

Sunday

Children’s Birthday Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Garden Grove, CA

Influences and inspiration

Mort Drucker, Tom Richmond, Stephen Silver

Setup requirements

An area of around 6' x 6'.

Shelter from the Elements.

At least 2 chairs, 3 is optimal. A small table is helpful, but optional.

For evening or indoor events, decent lighting is preferred, though not strictly necessary since I have my own lighting.

For Digital Caricatures, access to a power outlet would be helpful, though again not strictly necessary since I do carry my own power source as well.

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