TRADITIONAL CARICATURIST

Cat is a Toronto Caricature artist. Born with a pencil in hand, Cat discovered her passion for drawing at a young age and pursued it through formal education, graduating with a degree in Visual Arts from York University. She has shared her expertise and fostered creativity in others as an art teacher.

In 2018, she delved into the captivating world of caricature, establishing herself in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Known for her ability to capture personalities with humor and precision, Cat is equally adept at creating on-the-spot caricatures as she is at producing detailed commissioned pieces. Cat has sold both watercolor and digital prints at various anime conventions.

Beyond her artistic pursuits, Cat is a polyglot with a profound passion for language learning and speaks English, Cantonese, Japanese, and Spanish. Her artistic journey continues to evolve as she explores new techniques and styles, always striving to push the boundaries of her creativity. Cat remains dedicated to her craft, serving clients throughout the GTA and beyond, always eager to travel in pursuit of new artistic adventures.

Tools and devices that I use:

● For Traditional Caricatures: Crayola black markers are my go-to; they are soooooooo durable. Shading and coloring: Neocolor wax pastels and PanPastels

More about me:

My favourite artists are:

Ninjasketch, Spotongeorge, Takehiko Inoue, Yoshitaka Amano

My favourite places are:

My Home Sweet Home, Niagara Falls, Mallorca, Merida, Nagasaki

My favourite movies are:

Back to the Future, Home Alone, Tropic Thunder

My favourite desserts are:

Tiramisu

My favourite quote is:

“The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.” Thomas Carlyle

If I did not become a caricature artist I would have become:

Tough question. I would’ve said a language teacher if I wasn't already an online language teacher. Mmmm…….... Aha! A nomad English teacher!

Testimonials

"I would highly recommend Cat L for caricature art. She is an incredible artist, great with people and really can capture a person's character in her drawings. Always a pleasure to work with." Wendy Dobrijevic Owner at Team Twister

"I have used Cathy as a caricature artist for my events for many years and she is absolutely fantastic! An amazing artist, always on time and fabulous work, highly recommend her for all your events. You will not be disappointed. Thanks." Rose, Winky the Clown

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ILLUSTRATION AND ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

We produce quality caricature and illustration work in various forms and media: Custom Studio Caricatures From Photos or Live Subject, Live Digital Caricatures at Parties, Trade Shows, Weddings and Corporate Functions, Drawing live caricatures at your events, functions, picnics, trade shows, corporate or private parties, Illustration work for publications or advertising, Digital and Vector Comical Imagery, Animated caricatures for presentations, web sites, ecards or desktop

Custom Studio Caricatures From Photos or Live Subject

We start from your photos and theme. A pencil draft is produced which you critique and comment on. Upon receiving your changes we redraw the image according to your feedback. You critique the new draft and approve or request new changes. We repeat these steps in two rounds of changes. Additional changes after the two rounds are billed on an hourly basis. Once you are happy with the rough draft we produce the complete artwork in ink and paint using quality paints and permanent inks. The artwork is produced on acid free cotton base museum quality art boards. Voila. Your first experience as an art director was a success!

Live Digital Caricatures at Parties, Trade Shows, Weddings and Corporate Functions

Digital caricature artists are great for trade show, conventions & corporate events and product promotions. We also draw live digital caricatures at weddings, birthday parties, reunions and many more kinds of personal or corporate gatherings. Everyone in all age groups enjoy digital caricatures. We draw them on the sport and send them to the guests electronically. We can also print the digital caricatures on the spot and give them to the clients in plastic sleeves. These make great avatars and social media posts.

Event Caricature Art

Other than being a solid form of entertainment for all age groups, the attendees take an original piece of art with them. Our live party caricatures are often framed and remain in offices and homes for years. Impress your guests by hiring us to draw them at your function, event or party. We draw live caricatures in all major cities and smaller towns across Canada. Hundreds of companies and organizations have hired us to draw live caricature sketches at their corporate functions, picnics or galas. Our traditional caricature clients have been using our services since 1991.

Custom Caricature Illustration, Cartooning

Caricatures are great to be used as gifts, avatars, mascots, or as logos for a businesses or as imagery for websites and apps. They make great corporate gifts or employee awards that impresses them in a personal way. Caricatures are attention grabbers and a unique and memorable style of gift-giving. We create the initial artwork for you and will customize it to be used for any medium and any environment. They can be used for murals, embroidered, ironed on, silk screened, carved or printed in many different ways. We come up with innovative ways to make it work for you. You can have the same image used on clothing, mouse pads, coffee cups, online and printed publications, bumper stickers etc.

Digital and Vector Imagery

We create digital vector caricature illustrations. These can be resized to any extend without getting jagged or pixelated. From business cards to hot air balloons, one file fits all!

Animated Caricature Art

Adding motion to a caricatures literally brings it to life. Full color digital caricatures can be used on your web site, desktop or id rom. They can be created in GIF or SWF formats. SWF files can have sound as well. We have created animated education tools using caricatures for Nortel Networks, Delta Controls and several other companies. Electronic greeting tools can also be created this way. We match the electronic files with the printed and hand drawn art. Having the same fun-filled style of cartoon imagery on your company web site, Christmas cards, party collateral corporate gifts, signage and t-shirts shows you are aware of the value of brand. We can do it all for you.

How much is a caricature artist?

The price of a caricature artist can vary greatly across Canada. For an experienced caricature artist you can expect to spend between $100 and $160 per hour per artist for traditional paper based caricatures and between $150 and $250 per hour per artist for digital caricatures.

What is the meaning of caricature?

The Meridian-Webster Dictionary defines "caricature as exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics" We strive to draw slightly distorted but pleasing - appreciated caricatures of everyone we draw.

How long does a caricature take?

The artists in our collective each average 15 years experience in event caricature drawing. We draw 10 to 12 people per hour live - black and white, head and shoulders. This means it takes us between 4 and 5 minutes per person to draw a caricature.

What is a digital caricature?

We have been drawing digital caricatures for the past 20 years. Digital caricatures are hand drawn caricatures, similar to traditional paper based caricatures. Digital caricatures are drawn on a laptop or tablet with the drawings being displayed on monitor or projected for all the guests to see the caricatures take shape. Digital caricatures are a versatile and can be used as custom framed art, t-shirts, coffee cups, social media avatars and marketing.