New Jersey Caricature Artist L. Jay
L. Jay's interest in caricature first began with Mad Magazine with he was around 12 years old. He didn't even know what "caricature" meant at the time, he just knew that he liked Mort Drucker's true likenesses and comic parodies of the movie stars of the early 70's movies.
His first professional job as a caricature artist came in 1978 when he was 16 and still in high school. It was a summer job on the beachfront in Point Pleasant, NJ at a small caricature stand on the boardwalk. Unfortunatley for L. Jay the job didn't last the whole summer, but it is an experience he never forgot.
His wife always said he had a "knack" for drawing faces that actually looked like people she had encountered before. This "knack" for drawing made-up faces or "invisible faces," as they call it in the caricature business, soon had L. Jay believing that he should give pursuing a professional art career as a caricature artist another try. And now he's finally back to drawing what he's always loved to draw best, funny pictures of people! His biggest inspirations have come from God, his wife, his children, and the artwork of other caricaturist and artists.
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Serves:
New Jersey; New York City area including Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island. Also available in Philadelphia and Lancaster, PA and surrounding parts of Pennsylvania. Will travel!
Speeds:
- B&W Heads only: 12-15/hr
- B&W Body/gag: 8-10/hr
- Color Heads only: 10-12/hr
- Color Body/gag: 5-6/hr
Rate:
$150/hour with a 2 hour minimum.
Email us to book caricature artist L. Jay today! Include your phone number, the date, time, and specific location of your event. You can also call us at 800-92-FUNNY (800-923-8669)
Prices subject to change. Holiday rates may be higher. Number of caricatures per hour are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.