My name is Erica Missey - I am a full-time caricaturist and artist, providing professional work since 1994. A former animator on "Space Jam" and "The Prince of Egypt," a book illustrator of 20 years, and a caricaturist for nearly 30 years, I love my job and am very privileged to draw and entertain people for a living!
I can entertain your guests with caricatures (cartoon versions of yourself) at any kind of party or event, from black tie occasions to backyard barbeques to birthday bashes for all ages! I do traditional caricatures on paper, digital caricatures, and can draw on many different items and materials as takeaways for your guests!
I look forward to entertaining you and your guests!
Such a great piece to add to our event that truly stood out. She did such an amazing job, and I would book again and again!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you for having me, Jaclyn! It was a blast drawing for y'all :)!
I can not stress this enough, she is the best. Do not hesitate in booking her for your next event. We have loved everything she has contributed to our events.
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Thank you so much for having me again, Vanessa! I had a blast drawing for your clients and their humans :)!!
You made our event so special for our residents. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an incredible caricaturist!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you so much, Sarah! I had a blast being a part of your awesome event! You have many wonderful and talented residents there 😊!
Erica was the best. She delivered in every way possible. She was engaging and created excellent caricatures for our clients and their dogs. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you so much for having me, Mark! I had such a blast the doggos and their hoomanz! I wish you and your team all the best with your second location - have a fabulous summer :)!
Erica was great! Her caricatures are amazing, she is so friendly, and even though she had to travel a pretty good distance to get to us, I'm so glad she did! All of my guests enjoyed her work, and it was great to be able to have something unique and special for them to take home. I would recommend one thousand percent!
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Thank you so much, Rae! Your wedding day was so fun and special - all my best to you and Kyle! You are amazing and your friends and family couldn't be more happy for you :)! Thank you for including me in such a special day :)!!
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We had a great experience with Erica with Ericatures. She is very personable and a great artist! We went with Ericatures due to liking her artwork the best. Everyone had a wonderful time at our baby sprinkle and the guests loved her. She gave our caricatures an extra special touch to align with our theme. 10/10 recommend!
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Congratulations to you, Sophia and Anthony - I'm so excited for you and your family for the arrival of your little one :)! Thank you for letting me be a part of the celebration :)!!
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Our families loved Erica's caricatures!
We look forward to having her again at our school, The Learning Experience in Buda.
Response from Ericatures:
Thank y'all so much for having me - I loved drawing for you! Have a great week - I can't wait to help again in the future :)!
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Erica and her partner were very easy to work with and did a great job with the digital caricatures!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you for having us, Lauryn! It was a blast :)! Have a great holiday season :)!
If you are on the fence about hiring her, do it… this was the game changer at our party and everyone loved it!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you so much, Vanessa :)!! I had a blast drawing for you and your friends and clients! Have a great Halloween weekend and give your puppers some hugs from me ;)!
We hired Erica to do caricatures for our wedding reception. Everyone loved getting drawn by this amazing and talented artist! Days after the wedding people are still sending my pictures of her work and telling me what a fantastic job she did. I would highly recommend going with this wonderful artist!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you so much, Thomas!! I was honored to be included in your wedding celebration and I had a blast drawing for you and your family and friends :)! All my best to you both :)!!
Fantastic job! Would definitely recommend.
Response from Ericatures:
Thanks, Donna - I appreciate you having me - it was a blast! Hope you're having a great week! - Erica
We used Erica for a large corporate event over the course of two days. Erica is responsible, communicative, extremely professional, and simply a wonderful person. She was so engaging to all the folks stopping by for drawings which I think made their experiences twice as great as it could have been. She was able to make some adjustments for specific requests/extras. Highly recommending her to my larger team to use in the future. We felt so lucky to have her and she was the talk of the entire event!!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you so much, Courtney - I really appreciate you! I had a blast drawing for you and the team at Marsh. I hope I can help you again in the future :)! Hope y'all are having a great week :)! - Erica
Erica is Wonderful!!! This is the second time we had her at a party and she doesn’t disappoint. She is so friendly and makes everyone feel comfortable. We will definitely book her again!!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you so much, Marisa :)!! It was so good drawing for y'all again and Ayrton is growing up so fast and so handsome! I hope y'all had a blast at your party - I definitely did :)! Have a great Sunday :)!
Very pleased! Erica was very nice, on time, personable and interacted with our attendees very well. Her work is lovely! We appreciated her and would definitely ask her back for a future event!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you, Marylynn! I had a blast drawing for your group! Have a great week and happy Halloween :)!
We used a caricaturist for our wedding and it was a hit! Everyone loved it! He was so pleasant and made conversation with all my guests. I will always recommend to my friends for any of their parties!
Response from Ericatures:
Excellent to hear! Congratulations again and thank you for letting me arrange for Jared to be at your big day - we appreciate you :)!
Erica did a wonderful job and would be a great addition to your event or party!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you, Jennifer! I had a blast drawing at your party! Happy 4th - hope y'all have a great one!
Erica was so outstanding. All the people at my wedding could not stop talking about how sweet and talented she was. If you are looking for something unique for a event she is the way to go!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you, Gina! Congratulations on your wedding and I hope you had a great Holiday week ;)!
We had Erica at our wedding instead of doing a photo booth. Every single guest was able to sit down and get their picture done. Everyone absolutely loved it and thought it was so much fun and unique. Would high recommend!
Response from Ericatures:
Thank you so much for having me there, Ashley :)! I was so honored to be a part of your amazing day and I had a blast drawing you and your friends and family - congratulations again :)!!
Laughter & joy filled the fiesta as guest enjoyed their individual custom made portraits!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 180 - 480 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Commercial General Liability
At parties and events, I draw 16-22 black and white faces per hour on 11" x 14" white paper. I provide clear, plastic bags to protect the drawings and I bring my own easel, lights, and I can bring chairs. For an extra fee, I can also provide cardboard tubes to further protect the drawings. If I'm traveling outside of San Antonio, I may charge for mileage and accommodations.
I can add color and/or small bodies to caricatures. When drawing faces in color or faces with little bodies in black & white, I can generally draw about 10-14 people per hour. I can draw about 6-8 faces with little bodies in color per hour.
My name is Erica Missey. I am a full-time caricaturist and illustrator, based in San Antonio, Texas, providing professional work since 1994.
I can entertain your guests with caricatures (cartoon versions of yourself) at any kind of party or event, from black tie occasions to backyard barbeques to birthday bashes for all ages.
For additional entertainment options, I can also provide balloon artists, face painters, musicians, palm readers, and other entertainers to make your event a memorable one.
I need a roughly 5' x 5' area in which to set up, access to good lighting or a power outlet, and room for people to gather around me to watch the fun. Ideally, it's good for me to be far enough away from music so that I can talk and interact with the customers :).
| February 13, 2024 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Corporate Event |
| October 28, 2023 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Festival |
| October 26, 2023 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Festival |
| August 27, 2023 • 11:00am - 12:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
| July 18, 2023 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Corporate Event |
| June 18, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | House Party |
| May 17, 2023 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Corporate Event |
| May 06, 2023 • 9:30am - 11:30am | Grand Opening |
| April 29, 2023 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| April 24, 2023 • 5:30pm - 10:30pm | Festival |
| February 04, 2023 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Baby Shower |
| January 28, 2023 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Festival |
| December 15, 2022 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Corporate Event |
| December 09, 2022 • 8:30pm - 10:30pm | Christmas Party |
| October 28, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | House Party |
| October 27, 2022 • 3:30pm - 6:30pm | Corporate Event |
| October 13, 2022 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| October 07, 2022 • 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| September 14, 2022 • 3:00pm - 7:00pm | Convention/Trade Show |
| June 18, 2022 • 10:30am - 12:30pm | Personal Occasion |
| June 06, 2022 • 9:00am - 2:00pm | Corporate Event |
| June 04, 2022 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Corporate Event |
| April 09, 2022 • 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| October 22, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| October 21, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| July 02, 2021 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
| January 10, 2020 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Corporate Event |
| December 21, 2019 • 6:00pm - 9:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| October 13, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
| September 24, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
| July 14, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Wedding Reception |
Client will provide three chairs and access to set up in shade if outdoors, access to set up near power if indoors or outside if the engagement takes place after sundown.
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