Caricatures by Marietta Delene

Credentials

FAQs

• What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
  I charge $135 for a single hour or $120 per hour for 2 or more hours and can draw about 20 people per hour. I can do quick sketches at one minute per person, totaling 60 per hour, for $330. I am also digital ready and charge $250 per hour for digital sketches with a 5x7" glossy print and digital file access after the event. Travel fees may apply to areas 45 miles from Kansas City, MO. Travel fees can be waived for events 5 hours or longer depending on the distance from KCMO. Travel expenses typically include gas and wear, but may also necessitate a hotel if late and/or a flight if further than a 4-hour drive. I travel to all contiguous 48 states.
• What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
  Inquiries are always free with no obligation! A 50% deposit secures your date and creates a contract that needs to be signed and dated by the client. The remaining 50% will be due upon artist arrival or the client can request to pay the week of the event.
• What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
  I started drawing caricatures at 15 years old with Kaman's Art Shoppes at Worlds of Fun. I rose from line artist to caricature supervisor to assistant manager in my eight years there before breaking away to freelance as an event artist. While there, I trained many artists in the art of caricature and currently hold classes through the Mid-Continent Public Library for caricaturing with teens. I'm a member of the Kansas City Artists Coalition and the International Society of Caricature Artists.