Price List for hand drawn live caricatures

Party caricature Link to Price-List for digital caricatures

If you hire Kumar, there are no surprises.
All assignments are generally accepted with 3 hour minimum.
If quote is accepted, you directly deal with Kumar from start to finish.
All published prices include GST.

If you shop around, you will find that a caricaturist at your event will cost you several hundred dollars per hour. What's happening is that the event host hires an event management company or entertainment company, who then hires a caricaturist. The company takes a hefty cut, the host pays a fortune, and the artist doesn't get very much at all. If we cut out the middle man, everyone will get a better deal.

PRICE : $195 per hour (Inclusive of GST)

Hours	Total Price (Inclusive of GST and onsite travel)
3 hours	$ 585 for 3 hours
4 hours	$ 780 for 4 hours
5 hours	$ 975 for 5 hours
6 hours	$ 1170 for 6 hours

2 hours booking are taken only if venue is within Sydney CBD.

All the above prices include GST, transport, parking, art material and protective coverings.
  The price for additional hour is $ 250/hr if artist is requested to stay after the agreed hours.
  There is a 20% increase in above prices for all booking taken during the month of December 2012.
  Travel fee may apply to those events where artist have to travel far.
  REQUIRES: Small table, three armless chairs and access to electric point. Kumar use electric point to connect his lamp if light condition in the hall is not adequate.

Speed Per Caricature


Black and White caricature with FULL body takes roughly 3-4 minutes.
Color caricature with FULL body takes roughly 4-7 minutes.
Drawing time is approximate and transition time is not included.

For quick results, one person one drawing is recommended.

Couple in one drawing (takes the same time as separate drawings).

Children under age 5 can take longer to draw due to their shorter attention span.

Due to certain limitations, standing style caricatures can only be drawn singles and in black & white.

To get a quote please email Kumar at: cartoonistsydney@gmail.com
Kumar's caricature performance is covered under Public Liability Insurance.
Prices subject to change.

WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY


Approx 10 - 12 B/W or 6 - 8 colour caricatures per hour. Each caricature is drawn with a full body capturing the personality and spirit of the person.
Happy guests. They love the caricatures and all the fun.
Caricatures drawn live there on the spot.
Caricatures presented to your guests in a 'spill proof' plastic sleeves.
No breaks. Constant drawing from the start to finish.

Price List for Live Digital Caricatures.
Please click here for Studio Drawn Digital Caricatures

PAYMENT

There is $ 150 required to secure the date. This amount is adjusted in the final bill.

Once Kumar email you his confirmation on your booking, he turns down requests from other clients for the same time and date.

Direct BANK TRANSFER also available:

BSB: 012633
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 5688 63829

Just transfer funds and let us know via email.

CHECKLIST before hiring a Caricaturist

CARICATURE ART is a highly specialised area. It takes years of practice to be able to draw a 3 minute-portrait that exaggerates the essence of a person and also creates an easily identifiable visual likeness.

Beware of hiring some artists who would draw your guests insulting. If your guests are drawn as mean or ugly people then other guests won't come forward to be drawn.

There are some artists who would draw all your guests looking same...everyone in your party with same patato eyes, noses, ears and heads. This way these artists may boast of drawing high number of caricatures per hour but drawing would bear no likeness to your guests.

A quality caricature is the one which captures the personality of your guest. One which is fresh, creative and good enough for your guest to frame and remember your gift for many years to come.

Never hire an artist unless you have seen the samples of his or her caricatures.

SIZE of Caricature

A4 (8.3 inch by 11.7 inch or 210 by 297 mm) or A3 size (on request only).

Spills happen at events and we want your guests to leave with their art intact. That's why all A4 size caricatures are presented to the guests in a high quality 'spill proof' plastic sleeves - at no extra cost.

MEDIUM used

The linework is drawn in marker on A4 90 gsm paper. The superior quality (Swiss made) wax pastels are used for adding colour or shades. Finished caricature is inserted in a premium quality plastic sleeves for protection.

Optional Items

Special Paper (Paper with your logo)

Regardless of the function, we can 'brand' the caricatures with a company name and logo, details of the event, or wedding celebration message so that your guests remember the great time they had at your function.

For a nominal fee, you can personalise each caricature with your event theme, company logo and/or date.
To see samples of special paper from Kumar's earlier assignments, please click here.

Price List for Studio drawn Digital Caricatures

  Digital caricature drawn at Studio are highly detailed caricature. Each caricature requires atleast 4 hours to finish.
  The pets and kids are taken as additional person.
  All the work is done from photographs making them an ideal surprise gift.

Please Note: The price mentioned below for digital caricature is with a standard background. If you require customised background like specific car, specific custom jewellery or your house in the background then there may be extra charges.

Price Per Caricature:

Single person drawn with body	Each additional person drawn with body in the same drawing
$ 149 (GST Included)	$ 99 (GST Included)

Special Offer:

If you book Kumar for 3 hours or more for Live caricatures performance then you get 50% OFF on his Studio drawn digital caricatures. This offer is limited to 4 caricatures per customer only.

How it works

Digital caricature are very affordable. They are most convenient and hassel free way of acquire a piece of art which you would like to treasure for a long time.

You pay a nominal deposit and email us a photograph based on our photo requirements. Please click here for our photo requirements.
We draw digital caricature refering your photogaph and email you the finished caricature (artwork). If you are not satishfied we make amendments and send you revised caricature.
You go to local printer, give the artwork (which we have emailed you) and get the invitations printed.
You pay us rest of payment

Optional Item:

If you want us to write text on your digital caricature ...this can be arranged for a nominal charge.