Noa's Art Caricatures

Quick, realistic sketch portraits (caricatures) that actually make people look good, not goofy. Noa's Art only takes up a small area of your party, requiring either a small table and several chairs, or an existing table such as a dining or kitchen table. Caricatures are entertainment and party favor in one: it's very entertaining to watch a blank piece of paper transform into a recognizeable portrait with just a few marks of the pen in a few short minutes. Guests are amazed and captivated by the process! The favor is a timeless keepsake that guests will actually want to frame and hang up, because they look so much like themselves or their loved ones. Everyone deserves to look good on paper, and that is the goal of Noa's Art. Many people who "hate to have their picture taken" love their portrait by Noa's Art.

Noa Teplow Juarez has been drawing people from a young age. Her total professional caricature experience has been 30 years of serving clients at birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, showers, grad parties, and corporate events. Noa was born in Israel but grew up in California. She came to Rhode Island to go to art college (RISD), and has stayed ever since. She loves living in the Ocean State because she is centrally located to serve many areas of New England. Noa loves working with people and considers every person's face a work of art just waiting to be put on paper. Noa has also worked as an art teacher for the past 15 years. She loves to introduce young people to the wonders (and fun!) of art. She doesn't mind if a group of children gather around her and watch her draw at your event. She will patiently explain how she works, and the kids will be captivated. Noa's favorite moments in her career are when people she drew as young children come back to be drawn as adult, or to have their children drawn!

Set-up: Either at an existing table such as a dining or kitchen table with chairs, or using a small portable table with several chairs. Natural lighting (window) or close to lamps or overhead lighting is ideal, but Noa can bring a lamp, in which case access to an outlet will be needed.
Noa can draw 8-12 faces an hour. 8 would be if you are requesting color, small bodies doing activities, or increased detail; 12 would be just heads and shoulders, black and white with shading; If only black line is used, rate can be as many as 15 faces per hour.
Noa uses archival black brush markers which are waterproof, fade proof and acid free on card stock white paper. Shading is added either with a black color pencil stick or acid-free gray markers. She provides a clear sleeve to protect each drawing.