The character drawing in color! The fast service,overall quality! Artist was great and…read moreprofessional, will return again

Amazing work! Truly talented! His whole team is gifted. A very enjoyable time! Eric and his guys…read moremake you feel very comfortable and welcomed. I can def have a few beers with them and have the best day ever!!!

Dan is extremely talented and draws beautiful caricatures. I have several from when my girls were…read moreyounger. If you are looking for something unique for your event, call Dan. This makes a perfect keepsake for your guests. Dan can also draw caricatures from photos...these make a great surprise gift for someone special in your life. Brides and Grooms could also get a caricature drawn of the two of them and them mount it in a mat, have guests sign the mat instead of a guest book!

I think everyone at some point has desired to be a cartoon. Of course, I'm always curious as to how…read morean artist will capture my distinct style. Mike Altman drew me spot on. My friend and I had our caricature sketched by Mike. The two of us stood together, and he told my friend to take a break. Turns out he can draw us individually into the same frame! As he sketched, Mike talked to me just like an old friend; none of that "What's your favorite animal?" hubbub that leads to a random dolphin being placed in your portrait. We talked about work and current events and found out we had similar interests. Minutes later, my friend resumed position and he continued to sketch. The entire process took only five minutes and resulted in an adorable picture of the two of us. My friend proudly has it on display in her office at work. In addition to caricatures, Mike also does commissioned artwork and has created images for Nickelodeon, Mythbusters, and Ripley's Believe It or Not. He also has an awesome Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/alteredindustries If you're looking for an artist to spice up your next party, definitely check out Mike Altman!

Mike was a the Yelp Independance Day Party at the Freedom Center last night. The significant other…read moreand I had a caricature done and were quite impressed. Having watched a few others in line before us, most of the drawings were spot on (if exaggerations of certain features...as caricatures are by definition...right?). Since the SO is a big super hero fan, he asked if we could have something done with that worked in- and work in he did; I donned a cape and the SO a mask, with muscles and stun guns for added effect. This particular request, and the fulfillment therein, led to a conversation about collecting comic book art, possible events in the area featuring this, and other endeavors that he is part of and/or interested in. This may have extended the wait for those around us (karmic, sorry, for that) but in the end it made the experience more comfortable (having someone stare at you CAN be awkward) and led to a sense of intrigue and mutual respect for this man so kindly creating a take away for us from the party. Thanks Mike, for a great portrait and being such an interesting gentleman.

Wonderful experience!!…read more We hired "Batman" from Awesome Family Entertainment for my nephew's 4th birthday. My nephew is obsessed with Batman, and although the price initially seemed a little steep ($150 for 30 mins) it was more than worth it. We had the party at a Glow Putt place in Gahanna and asked our entertainer in advance if he would play putt putt with him, and he happily agreed. Batman arrived on time, about 10 mins before the birthday boy, and waited for his arrival. When my nephew came in and laid his eyes on Batman he was ECSTATIC. (It actually brought a tear to my eye seeing how excited he was and how real it was for him.) My nephew and Batman set out to putt putt, and Batman made him feel like he was the only kid in the building. He gave him his undivided attention as they chatted, joked around, and golfed like they were the best of friends. It melted all of our hearts seeing them having such a wonderful time together and how in tune Batman was with him. This experience was just so much more than we could have ever hoped for, and it was worth every penny. I would definitely recommend AFE- and especially who plays Batman. He was such a nice, professional guy, and we absolutely loved him.

I am a corporate event planner for family picnics and I take this business very seriously for the…read morepast 20 years. Early this year, I booked Awesome Family Entertainment several months in advance. I utilized them for  8 large inflatable games/bounces/slides, concession machines - cotton candy, popcorn and sno-cone, 10 awesome carnival games with lots of small and medium prizes, several face painters and balloon twisters and four different cartoon characters, a magician, origami artist and the staff to operate the equipment and manage the day. My rep from A.F.E. was very nice, informative and very helpful throughout the entire process. He guided me through their well informed website, their policies and provided me with helpful hints to plan my party. They are way more than just a rental company, more like event advisors that truly cares about your over all event, just not their individual aspect. The day of my event, their staff showed up ahead of time, set up all the inflatables and equipment. Their entertainers were on time and very well groomed. Their staff was friendly and wearing company shirts with their logo, which made them very professional for our guests. The face painters were amazing, Connie and Tiffa were the best face painters I have ever seen for company parties. The balloon twisters worked quick, were friendly and very creative.  The magician - Bruce was very good and held the kids and adults attention pretty well. He had an outgoing personality and a million one liners. The cartoon characters are amazing and very interactive. Just be aware that it does take some time for them to switch costumes, so plan accordantly. Their costumes look very good and well maintained!  I must say our 300 guests had a totally AWESOME TIME and my client was very pleased with their over all service and I would defiantly recommend them to any of my clients and the readers of this review. Well worth the money for peace and mind!  Thank you for the wonderful day and I am sure we will be utilizing your company many more times in the near future!

We had Sean at our wedding in February 2021 and it was the perfect addition to the event. Given the…read moreCovid protocols, Sean and his wife were extremely professional and on top of things. While it was somewhat of a small wedding, everybody still got a hoot out of the drawings and how accurate they were. We felt he moved quick enough to where people weren't tied up too long but also took his time to get enough detail In the drawing. I would highly recommend him for anybody having an upcoming wedding as it is a unique addition to your special day at an affordable cost.

Sean and Danya were incredibly professional, organized, so kind and fun to work with. Everything…read morethey did was top-notch. Our guests loved getting their drawings and they left with such a fun memory!

My husband and I hired Steve to draw caricatures for our wedding. Steve responded quickly to all of…read moremy requests from the beginning, he also went above and beyond by customizing his paper for our wedding date. The guests thought this was such a fun idea and it felt more special than just sending the guests home with another piece of junk from a wedding. Steve was able to get many guests in but quality of work never slacked. He is great at what he does! Steve was also very flexible with as we had to make some changes because of the weather. Costs were very reasonable, we highly recommend him for any event! Thanks Steve!

This is an update to my previous review. The artist apparently wasn't happy that his skills weren't…read moreappreciated. Just because your work earned a poor review doesn't mean I'm "trolling". He was hired for an office party in Columbus Ohio. The caricatures he did were awful. I don't care what awards he got. The work was bad. I'd post my friend's picture but she was embarrassed because it was so unrecognizable. I've had caricatures before that just exaggerate features--that's what's expected. This was simply like he drew someone else. Hopefully he practiced since then. That would be a better use of his time as opposed to wild accusations that those who don't like his work are "trolls".

I was not impressed with the quality of his work. Another thing I did not like is that he takes…read morepictures of your child that he just painted, then he puts that picture on various websites, such as yelp, Facebook, and his personal website advertising his business. I feel that if he is going to do this, he needs to get consent from the parent first and possibly even have the parent sign a form stating that he/she is allowing The Caricature Shop to use their child's photo. Last but not least, he cleans the paint brushes off in dirty water that he uses all day long. Isn't that a health violation? What if someone had a disease or infectious sore on their face? He paints them & then swishes his brush around in dirty water & gets ready to paint the next child. I feel there should be some type of sanitizing process done with the brushes before he begins to paint the next child.

From the owner: The Caricature Shop has served the Columbus area since 1987. Providing quality Caricature…read moreentertainment to company picnics, birthday parties, grand openings, bar mitzvah's, wedding receptions, Christmas and holiday parties and many other events!