Francesco is an experienced Italian Caricature Artist available UK wide for hire for weddings, private parties, corporate events, product launches, trade exhibition stands and much more.
Francesco is trained to draw an outstanding caricature in about 5 minutes which will make fireworks at your party. Francesco's Caricatures are excellent take away souvenirs from all sorts of events to be treasured and truly are works of art at an affordable price.
Francesco worked in the past five years for clients such as Sky, Google, Unilever, Gett Uk, University of Cambridge, Chiswick Business Park and many other.
Francesco was brilliant, he was so friendly and the guests all had a great time getting their caricatures drawn. Would highly recommend Francesco, you won’t regret it!
Francesco was absolutely amazing and our guests loved it. Francesco is very reliable, incredibly good communication and we always felt at ease. He was also willing to stay a little longer than required because the guests just loved his work. It added such a lovely touch to our wedding and I'd highly recommend Francesco as he is incredibly talented. Thank you for the lovely touch you added to our wedding day.
I had a replacement caricature artist. He was absolutely fabulous! Such a nice fun man. The drawings were amazing!
We have used Francesco before and always love the service he provides! The quality of his work is terrific!
Francesco was a great addition to the Royal Albert Hall staff party in January! Everyone was keen to get their caricature done and the drawings did not disappoint. He was flexible with his timings and kindly agreed to stay on later than planned to get more staff drawn. He had a great set up and was self-sufficient and an all-round nice guy. Will definitely have him back for more events in the future!
Everyone at our work Christmas party loved Francesco! His portraits are brilliant at capturing the essence of the people, without being harsh like certain caricaturists. Francesco was friendly with everyone and set himself up easily in the room. Colleagues loved watching him draw - it's a great party piece giving everyone something to talk about, watch, and then take home! I would highly recommend Francesco based on my own experience and all the glowing feedback I got from my colleagues - 5 stars.
Francesco's service was the highlight of our party. He was a very calm and friendly face in an evening that had a lot of people, and was always accommodating of our guests requests along with making sure everyone felt comfortable throughout the process. Highly, highly recommend Francesco!
Absolutely fantastic. The drawings were incredible and a massive hit with out guest. There was a queue for at least 2 hours. Everyone was saying a how good it was. Would definitely recommend to anyone.
Just fantastic experience. Everyone loved it and it made the party. Highly recommend Francesco.
Francesco was excellent, arrived and set up within minutes, he was straight to work and the guests LOVED it! A very effective addition to the party which people instantly took to. Recommended, and will be asking him for further work.
Very, very satisfied with Francesco !!!.... Wonderful artist. Each drawing was received with copious smiles. Will book him again at the earliest opportunity !!!
Absolutely fantastic! It really made our summer party so much fun. Everyone had something to bond over and enjoy.
Francesco art was playful and flattering! On-time and very professional. We kindly asked him to stay longer as we enjoyed his talent so much. Will certainly book him again.
Very satisfied with Francesco, his willingness to stay longer. Great attitude! Everyone loved his work!
Francesco came to my 50th birthday party where his charming and endearing caricatures were very well received by all the guests. He was unobtrusive, intuitive and kind. Clearly very talented, he is a superb addition to any event you may have planned, and the gift of individual caricatures had gone down very well. I shall be recommending him, will be using him again and would strongly urge, if this is something you’d like to consider, to book him.
Just amazing is the only words I can use every one loved him and they loved the caricature Evan more what a superstar.
We were so, so happy with the caricatures that Francesco drew. He’s a fun guy to have around, easy to be with, funny, great conversation, and very good at engaging our 9- and 12-year olds. We wanted to mark our parents’ golden wedding anniversary, and the caricatures that Francesco drew are a wonderful, fun memento of that occasion; ones that we can keep looking at with happy memories. We can’t thank Francesco enough, and know that if we are looking for a caricaturist for a future event, Francesco will be the first person we contact. A great experience!
Francesco was absolutely amazing at our work
summer party. He was a joy to work with and everyone was obsessed with their portraits. We didn’t want him to leave! Thank you so much for coming to our event, I will recommend Francesco to everyone! :)
Francesco was amazing. He was so friendly and made my guests feel comfortable and enjoy their caricature experience. Francesco is a fantastic artist and everyone was really happy with how he captured them in their sketches. I would definately recommend. Thank you Francesco for making my husbands celebration even more special.
Francesco is professional, serious, kind and gentle. He made our event extremely amazing, everyone loved him! Looking forward to booking again next time
We booked Francesco for our wedding last minute and were both so happy we did.
We cant recommend Francesco enough, he was was friendly and professional, his drawings were amazing and added a lot of fun to our celebration.
We had such an amazing experience having Francesco at our wedding! His drawings were amazing and he was very friendly and our guests loved having their pictures done. Thank you Francesco!!! I can't wait to frame the caricature and keep it on my wall as a keepsake forever.
Brilliant drawings, everyone was so impressed!
AMAZING !! Francesco was absolutely great !!
We book Francesco to for our champagne reception and to walk around our meal as well drawings happy couples and individuals, He was so polite and very professional but most of all amazing at what he does !! everyone loved their Classic Caricatures and got to take something home from the event as a keep sake and reminder of a great day, we cant recommend enough!!
This went down a treat with our attendees, will certainly be booking again for future events.
We had a wonderful time with Francesco! The caricatures were amazing and I heavily recommend Francesco as an artist! Thank you so much, I am hoping to get you back to do the rest of the company!!!!
Incredible talent - a great add on for any event!
Francesco was just fantastic! So talented, engaging and fascinating to watch. A real crowd-pleaser.
Would book again without a second thought!
Francesco was amazing. He mingled with our guests, made everyone feel at ease and is fabulous at his craft. We are so pleased with our drawing and so were all our guests. Would highly recommend and would definitely book again for another event.
We hired Francesco the digital cartoonist for the evening of our wedding. He was truly amazing. The guests were wowed by him and his incredible talent. Something different for the wedding guests to enjoy and go away with a great momento.
Great service!
Francesco was fantastic. Our wedding guests loved him so much I don’t think he got a break the whole time! He was engaging well before the event with myself and throughout the day with our friends and family. Everybody that managed to get a picture was delighted with their keepsake. I can’t recommend highly enough. Thank you so much ☺️
From the moment he arrived, he was engaging and funny . Lots of people had a picture done . A really good touch to your wedding plans and everyone has a momento to keep .
Very talented, easy to work with, great set up for a corporate event.
Very good professional cartoonist. Great skill set. Good attitude.
Went down very well with families and couples.
Highly recommended.
Excellent service!
Fantastic caricatures and Francesco was so personable and friendly. It was an amazing addition to our wedding day and all of our guests loved having their caricatures drawn and taking home a memento of the day! Would not hesitate to use again (and I may book him for an upcoming big birthday party)!
Very talented and professional artist. Very reliable, and he went the extra mile and even stayed a little longer. Everyone at our Christmas Party enjoyed his art and having him there. I would 100% recommend Francesco
Francesco was absolutely amazing! He was very prompt in responding to emails, was punctual and all our guests loved him. He is very polite and always had a big smile on his face! If I need a caricaturist again, I will definitely be using Francesco!
Francesco was absolutely fantastic!! Nothing was too much trouble, all the way through the planning, and on actual day he was flawless, professional and friendly, it was an amazing part of our wedding day, all our guests have a fantastic memento.
We were very happy with the service. The caricatures were good and all the children enjoyed getting their pictures done
We had the amazing Francesco at our wedding on 25.05.2019! He was a HUGE hit with all our guests and done an incredible job capturing everyone’s likeness. Highly recommend this lovely gentleman
"Francesco was great at communication's with our guests,they all loved his style of Caricatures and personality
Would not hesitate to use him again......also kept in touch before the event,which helps reassure one that he will turn up ."
"Francesco was really engaging with everyone at event. Everyone was really loved the drawings
Highly recommend"
Francesco gets a solid 5 out of 5 from us; he entertained our guests in a very friendly and professional manner and his drawings were excellent. We got lots of great comments back from our guests and we would definitely book him again.
"What an absolute gentleman. Francesco was so lovely and such a talented man. We had him for a few hours and he did about 25-30 drawings and every one of them was amazing and a great souvenir of the day.
Would 100% book him again"
"""The pictures that you drew were amazing and everyone was really thrilled with their own likenesses. I think the novelty of your skills was also something that most people had never experienced before. It was wonderful for them to have something to take home and remember the party by!"""
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your excellent service during Uni Camp this year. The students all really enjoyed themselves. It was great that they had something so special to take away with them to remind them of their amazing week at the University of Suffolk!
"""Just wanted to say a big big thank you to Francesco for attending our wedding & drawing the most amazing caricatures of our guests. He arrived & set up straight away and my guests started putting their names down on a list. Francesco sat there for the full time we had booked didn't move & drew one guest after another. The caricatures were absolutely amazing and captured the guests features perfect!"" Mr. & Mrs. Howard, Doncaster, June 2017"
"We had Francesco come draw caricatures for all our guests at our wedding this weekend. Him & his partner travelled all the way from London to Doncaster for us and we can honestly say every single guest loved having them there & their pictures. Francesco captured everyone's features amazing. My nanna who is also Italian loved meeting him & has been telling all the family in Italy about Francesco too. We also sent a picture to Francesco before the wedding to create an even more special caricature of us so guests could sign this on the day & he did not disappoint. Thank you so so much for all the drawings you did & for being so good with all our guests. We would definitely recommend you again.
Mr & Mrs Howard x"
Francesco turned up on time and immediately set to work drawing groups of people at our party. These drawings are amazing. He can draw 12 people in an hour so after a three hour stint everyone had been drawn. We would definitely use him again. Thank you Francesco.
Minimum 2 Hours; 3 Hours; 4 Hours; Whole day
THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR PARTY! HIGHLIGHTS: Fun caricaturist providing you and your guests with a fun and unique souvenir! Can draw an outstanding caricature in 5 minutes! Pre-printed paper and caricature logos also available! Adds a lot of fun and humor to every caricature. Every caricature is unique!
Wedding Specials 1.CARICATURE LOGOS Francesco can realize for you a caricature logo with a customized caricature co created with the host of the party. The caricature logo is sent as a digital file on high resolution (300 dpi) and can be used for printing invites, wedding souvenirs or event merchandising. This addition will make your event absolutely unique and memorable! HERE IS HOW IT WORKS: You send me 3 good quality photos of the soon to be bride and groom The pencil drawing is sent to you for your approval. Please let me know at this stage if you want a special message for your guests to be added at the bottom of the paper. When the drawing is approved is coloured digitally it is then re-sized to logo dimension and the design is printed on A3 160 gsm fine quality papers, in FULL COLOUR in 50 copies (or more, depending on the extenstion of your booking). At your party, your guests not only receive a super caricatures but also an exceptional memento of the day with your logo to keep and value forever. 2. WEDDING INVITATIONS and SIGNING BOARDS 3.BESPOKE EMBROIDERED CARICATURES The bespoke embroided caricature on cushion is an amazing gift to accompany your party. Embroidery art join characterization to create this really unique accessory. If you wish to receive your embroided pillow at the party please send a photo with one or two person to be drawn and embroided on the pillow 2/3 weeks in advance of the event date. You will have the chance to review the original drawing by Francesco for your approval before the origination of the embroidery. The finish is with a colored ribbon of your choice.
What do you need? I bring all the equipment for drawing, including a portable chair and an easel. However I need your help in finding a corner with a good light on the venue, possibly not too close to the source of music of the party (either live or stereo). What else? I do need 3 chairs and possibly a little table, a glass of water. I do also need a break of 10-15 minutes every two hours. Can I have you moving around rather than standing at the easel? Of course! If you prefer, I can go “walkabout”, which means I will instead go around the tables, mingling with your guests always in a polite and never intrusive way. Drawing at the easel and "walkabout" can also be done in response as alternated moment of your event. Let's make an example: between 6 - 8 pm your guests will be sitting, so I can walk around the tables. But between 8 - 10 pm your guests will be drinking or even dancing, so I will be setting up my easel and they will come to my spot for a spot on caricature! Please discuss in advance with Francesco the time schedule of the event. What is the best moment to have caricatures at my event? The best time for caricature is... When your guests are in condition to smile!This means almost all the times, except when they are literally chewing. For this reason, I prefer to avoid drawing when food is served, but I am happy to draw between different servings, or who has already finished eating a dish. Can I trust you? Francesco Caricatures goal is to offer the highest standard to bring amusement to your guest through the art of caricatures. No non sense here. I am is a professional full-time caricaturist and cartoonist and has been working since 2015 with the British biggest live entertainment agency Alive Network, being one of the most booked caricaturist in Great Britain. You can find more about me on Alivenetwork.co.uk or search my name on Google.co.uk. Also you can consult my testimonials, the venues where I have worked and follow me on the Socials. So Book in peace of mind Francesco Caricatures directly without paying the expensive fee applied on the top by the entertainment companies. Please read the complete FAQ section at this page: http://www.francescocaricatures.com/live-caricatures
15 minutes only
Yes. It covers up to 1 million pound ( how could I do that much damage with a pencil?).
Yes, I have a current DBS check.
Live Caricatures Entertainment
*HIGHLIGHTS:
- Fun and friendly caricaturist providing you and your guests with a fun and unique souvenir!
- Can draw an outstanding caricature in 5 minutes. So about 12 caricatures drawn x hour.
- Adds a lot of fun and humor to every caricature, making it a personal master piece.
- I don't just draw you, I also write your name and get an idea of your personality first!
- Caricatures are not meant to be a lonely experience. Couple, families, groups can be sketched LIVE together to be on the same A3 paper.