Caricature Hut
Caricature Hut

Caricature Hut

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Introduction: Melissa and Dan Almariei are award winning, published artist that are fully insured and background checked. We offer caricatures, silhouettes and face and body painting. Caricature Hut is Melissa and Dan provide family friendly entertainment for parties, weddings, conventions, events, promotions and more. Dan has 25 years of professional drawing and teaching experience in six countries, including France, Romania, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the United States. Dan draws in a "Euro" style as well as digitally. He has drawn and competed worldwide, won numerous awards and was published in five countries. Melissa has 15 years of professional drawing experience in theme parks, events and festivals. Melissa draws in the traditional "Theme park marker" style. She also draws charcoal style and portraits. She has drawn live in the US, Thailand and the UAE. Melissa is a published artist, costumer and illustrator and a featured face painter for Royal Caribbean. What we do are as follows: * Live caricatures * Studio work * Digital/traditional painting * Face painting * Silhouettes We won the following awards: - 2014 Bay Area Renaissance Festival - Best New Artist - Caricature Hut - 2014 Bay Area Renaissance Festival - "Off to Oz' - Caricature Hut - 2010 ISCA - 1st place - "Best Likeness from Slides" - Dan Almariei - 2011 ISCA - 2nd place - "Best Likeness from Slides" - Dan Almariei - 2010 ISCA - 1st place - "Outstanding Black and White Technique" - Dan Almariei - 2010 ISCA - 2nd place - "Outstanding Black and White Technique" - Dan Almariei - 2011 ISCA - 3rd place - "Caricature of the Year" - Dan Almariei - 2013 ISCA - 4th place - "Caricature of the Year" Dan Almariei - 2010 ISCA - 7th place - "Caricaturists of the Year" - Dan Almariei - 1982 Missouri - 1st place "Conservation Poster Contest" - Melissa Gigi Sarieka - 2010 RCC - "Admin of the Year" - Melissa Gigi Sarieka - 2005 RCC - "Charles A. Brown Award" - Melissa Gigi Sarieka Please contact for more information!
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Hired 15 times

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32 years in business

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Angie B.
Aug 9, 2017
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Hired Melissa and Dan for a bridal shower. Everyone loved it! The pictures of the face paintings and the sketches were the perfect take-aways from a shower that will give everyone great memories! I will hire both again for sure!
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Naomi L.
Jun 1, 2019
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Hired on Thumbtack

Melissa worked nonstop for 3 hours at our homeowner's association picnic. She did a great job artistically and was very popular. I hope we'll have her again at our next year's event.

Details: 51 - 100 guests • Special event / party • Black and white

Caricaturing
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Kate L.
Jan 8, 2019
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Hired on Thumbtack

Amazing artists with aplomb! Melissa and Dan are grace under pressure. They worked furiously to capture each guest but their easy conversation and engaging personalities made everyone feel at ease and no one felt rushed. The artwork spoke for itself, and it was fantastic! My guests not only loved the drawings,but many commented on how kind and personable Melissa and Dan were. I am so glad we decided to hire these consummate professionals. They really kicked up the sense of festivity, especially with the beautiful caricatures they did of my husband and I on display that day!

Details: 151 - 200 guests • Wedding

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Teresa H.
Jan 23, 2020
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Everyone loved getting their pictures drawn as our wedding favors. Melissa & Dan were awesome!

Details: 26 - 50 guests • Wedding • Spot color

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Anthony S.
Sep 16, 2015
Dan and his wife Gigi were a HUGE hit! They brought different styles to the table and all the guests loved them. If the guests wanted funny and exaggerated...they went to Dan. If they wanted a more flattering caricature...they went to Gigi. Both artists were quick, but thorough and really engaged with our friends and family. I looked like a genius and had people asking me all night how I thought of the idea and where I booked them. I highly recommend Dan to anyone looking for something fun, entertaining, and different for their event.
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Melissa Holmes Almariei

FAQs

  • What types of customers have you worked with?

    Corporations, companies, individuals, agents, organizations and more! Sephora, State Farm, Royal Caribbean, Verizon FIOS, Johnson's & Johnson's, Palm Restaurant, Sykes, SMART Technologies, MoMA, Giants, Saks Fifth Avenue, P&G, are few of our corporate clients. We also draw/paint for private parties, Birthdays, Bar/Batmitzvah, Weddings, Retirements, Festivals, Corporate Events and Trade Shows.

  • What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

    *Is price a driving factor in your decision? If budget dictates, we may not be your first choice. We are not 'out of this world expensive', but there are some less experienced artists out there who would probably do a fine job and send your guests home happy. We could probably even refer a few of them to you if you'd like. We'd recommend you balance price along with the quality of the work you'll get. *How can I judge the quality of the work? Most artists have unique styles to their work, so you'll want to find a style that appeals to you. Some are simple black lines, with color accents. Some have heads only, some bodies. Some draw elaborate backgrounds. Once you find a style you like, take a look for likeness. Do the photos show the person being drawn? If so, do the drawings look like the person? You should pay attention at these details.