FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I typically ask $150 an hour, for a minimum of two hours, but not always. Sometimes I charge $175 an hour depending on the day or month, or time of year and distance from Petaluma. Digital caricatures are also available, but the cost per hour is higher. Digital rate is $225 an hour. Digital drawings are done on a tablet with painting software, then printed out for each guest on 4" x 6" photo paper.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I usually have an e-mail exchange with a new customer in which we determine the date, times, fee, venue and any other details of the event. I write up a contract stating all the details and submit it to the client for their signature; sometimes a deposit is required to secure the date, but not always. That's a pretty basic sequence, not very complicated.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been drawing and illustrating as a free-lance cartoonist since 1985. I was copying caricatures out of MAD magazine since i was a kid! Also, I trained at the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland and the Art Academy in San Francisco. I studied drawing, graphic design, calligraphy, painting and photography.