Julio Draws

Top Performer

National City, CA

$100 - $150 an hour

Travels up to 30 miles

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Overview

Give your event a fun twist, with fun cartoon portraits for your guests!!
Quick sketches of 3 mins, with over 10 years of experience doing caricatures at the world famous San Diego Zoo!


Reviews

2 reviews

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Vina N.

October 22, 2025
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Oktoberfest Event

I booked Julio for my property's Oktoberfest event for 2 hours. Julio was amazing! The tenants really enjoyed getting their drawing. They loved his work and how quickly he was able to draw. It was a great addition to our event. I would absolutely book him again in the future for another event. Thank you, Julio!

Hired as: Caricaturist


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Shawna G.

August 31, 2025
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Book Julio!

We booked Julio for our ten year anniversary and it was a blast. He was professional- was prompt, came prepared, polite, and friendly. Everyone enjoyed their portraits! We would highly recommend him for your next event.

Hired as: Caricaturist

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Booking information

Price range: $100 - $150 an hour

Languages: English, Spanish

What to expect

A fun experience and a fun cartoon portrait, which consists of key facial features enhanced in various ways to add a fun twist. The sketches are in black and white, which are very quick ranging from 3-4 minutes a face.
There can be up to 2 people per page to maximize the space and efficiency as I get through any lines forming to get their portrait done.
I offer a rubber band to roll the sketch securely for convenience.

About

My name is Julio, and I've been drawing since the age of 6.
I've also been doing caricatures at the world famous San Diego Zoo for over 10 years, working alongside and learning form some of the most amazing caricature artists.
When drawing guests I love chatting with them to provide an experience as much as a caricature.

Additional booking notes

Need a small space of about 6ft x 6ft
In a well lit area, (in shade if outside)
Will arrive 30 mins before to set up.
For late events I can provide my own lighting but will need access to an outlet.

Services offered

Upcoming booked events

June 2026

19

Friday

Wedding Reception

5:00pm - 7:00pm

San Diego, CA

Past booked events

October 2025

21

Tuesday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm

La Jolla, CA

21

Tuesday

Corporate Event

11:30am - 1:30pm

San Diego, CA

04

Saturday

Baby Shower

5:00pm - 8:00pm

El Cajon, CA

August 2025

30

Saturday

Anniversary Party

3:00pm - 6:00pm

San Diego, CA

Setup requirements

One chair for the guest getting their cartoon done

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