I met Frank at an unfortunate place lol.. the Queens West ER. He was a patient and I was a visitor for my mom in the room. I sat on the chair next to him and we chatted about his business and I mentioned that I believe he did pics for me and my family. I found them!! I think it was back in 2019. Very friendly and so willingly to draw anyone willing in the ER. The single pic on the right is a caricature of my dad while at the ER. I do hope all is well with him!! read more

Caricatures by Frank - The 4 pics on the left was Caricatures that Frank did back in 2019. The pic on right was at an ER on 10/6/24 - Caricatures Near Me

When a vendor for my son's party cancelled on us a month before the party we had to replace them. We wanted something more fun than a photo booth and found Frank on Yelp! What's more fun than a photo booth? Caricatures! Frank was so easy to communicate with! He accommodated our party and showed up extra early. He was a hit! Everyone loved their caricatures. What I love is that you can choose the template you want! He's super fast too. I will definitely hire Frank again for our next family event. read more

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Frank is an amazing local Ewa Beach caricature artist. We became friends as he created a high school senior graduation fireknife caricature gift for my youngest and did an "Obaachan" angel over my oldest for his 25th birthday gift. Both caricature artwork is amazing. Frank does caricature parties and if you want to add some personalized addition to your event, you will not be disappointed! Love all his work, not just my own. read more

Caricatures by Frank - Obaachan always with you! - Caricatures Near Me

So I realized almost a year later I forgot to write a Yelp review for Frank. Frank was one of the vendors for my daughters 1st birthday party and he was a hit! We got a lot of compliments from our guests who enjoyed his artwork. My father in law recently spoke about the party and how much he enjoyed his artwork, hence me writing this review. Get the projector option, it will be worth it! Scheduling with him was very easy with only a $25 deposit. There was some confusion between me and my sister both contacting him without each other knowing about it but Frank was so nice about the situation. You won't be disappointed if you hire him for your party! read more

Caricatures by Frank - We have his artwork hanging on our wall. - Caricatures Near Me

For my husband's retirement party we wanted something more interesting than a photo booth that everyone seems to have at their events. We happened to be driving around our neighborhood and saw one of Frank's banners. Loved the idea of having our guests face drawn as a caricature! Frank responded right away. He was so personable and easy to work with. He arrived on time, set up quick and easy and stayed the entire duration of what we had agreed to. Everyone loved Frank and his work! He was so friendly, approachable, respectful, professional, chatted with the guests and made them laugh. His costs were very reasonable. Thank you so much, Frank!!! read more

Absolutely dependable and gracious. Frank came early to set up and knew just what to do. My guests at my 88th birthday celebration at Natsunoya Tea House were extremely delighted to have themselves memorialized on this occasion. read more

Frank did a wonderful caricature of me as a superhero. His three-dimensional shading effects, plus imaginative costuming and backgrounds, puts his work a cut above the average caricature artist. Highly recommended! read more

Frank is a great addition to any party. It was a milestone birthday for my family and we wanted something extra special. Everyone enjoyed having a caricature done. I definately recommend him. read more

Frank was quick to respond to my request. His drawing was done beautifully with great detail. I am excited to present this picture as a special retirement gift. I know she will love it. Thank you again Frank! read more

We had Frank at a party for my work's 50th Anniversary Party and his caricatures were great! You are able to select from an array of different backgrounds - from warrior, ballerina, muscle man, beach babe, wonder woman, and more. After choosing, Frank then sketches your face on the background, and viola! You're automatically a caricature. Frank was funny and nice and did a really great job. He even sets up a projector screen so you can watch as he draws others' caricatures. It really makes for a great time and is a valuable addition to any party, gathering, or event. People won't leave empty-handed, and what's more is that they have a fun, personalized, hand-drawn keepsake to take with them. Thanks for coming out, Frank. We really enjoyed your work! read more

It was my Auntie's birthday party at Natsunoya Tea house and I have to say the main attraction was the caricature drawings done by Frank! Everybody had a blast watching people get there caricatures drawn! What I liked was that he was super fast so there wasn't a long line! He has a nice display of all the portrait options numbered for your convenience and he has a projector screen so everyone can watch his lightning fast drawing of you come to life! Frank is also such a nice and genuine guy! He was patient with everyone including the kids! I would definitely recommend him for any party! read more

Caricatures by Frank - Caricature of me, my son, & my husband! Haha, so fun! - Caricatures Near Me

I was looking for caricature artists for my daughters 1st birthday and I didn't find Frank until I was looking around through yelp after the original caricature person I contacted wasn't available. When in doubt use Yelp! Thank God I found Caricatures by Frank because he was available for our daughters party when i inquired about availability about four months prior to the event. After reading all his positive reviews on yelp, I also checked out his website to see his services and rates to see if it would be reasonable to hire him. Definitely worth the price and caricature entertainment for guests at your party. He services any type of event you may have that will guarantee put on a show. Get the live drawing screen projection, it makes the interaction with the crowd fill with amusement. Communication with Frank was a breeze, all he required was a $25 deposit to secure the date until the full payment due upon the event. Prices are quite reasonable for the work he presents. Charges $325 for two hours and $100 for each additional hour. If you want the live projection feed, it's an additional $125. It's worth it! He brings a banner of preset body templates for you to choose from and draws your caricature of your head on it. He does it in less than 3 minutes so he can do quite a lot within the hour. Although we had multiple vendors there at the party, he was a huge hit with lines waiting to have heir picture drawn. Frank is very personable and prompt. He arrived early to set up for the event and was eager to serve our guests. His motto is to put on a great show and he did not disappoint at all! What impressed me the most is that I didn't get a chance to get a caricature of my daughter since it was such a hectic night but as he was packing to leave, he still offered to do it for her! What an awesome gesture. Definitely will use him for future events. Thank you Uncle Frank for being a part of our daughters royal 1st birthday celebration! read more

Frank is awesome! I hired him to perform at my husband's company holiday party and I am so glad that I did. Frank arrived early so that he was already in place with his poster and tools set-up when the party began. He immediately attracted the guests, who had a great time deciding which of the over 60 choices they choose for their drawing. As each guest walked away from him, they were smiling and happy to show off the art. He drew my daughter near the beginning of the party, and my husband and myself as the last guest. He is very nice, professional and personable. I totally recommend Frank for your next special event. read more

Frank did an awesome job at my nephews first birthday! He did a sketch of all my family members that look just like them! He even did a couple sketch of my boyfriend and I. He was pretty fast at it, I was impressed! Definitely less than 5 minutes to do the couples sketch read more

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Uncle Frank came to the rescue last Saturday for my baby's 1st birthday luau! A little background...I'm originally from the mainland where a first birthday party is like cake and family over. NOT in Hawaii :-) Apparently we should have been planning the party before Brooklyn was even born (along with applying for preschools...but that's another story!). So less than a month before the party, I emailed him to see if he was available. My begging and pretty pretty pleases worked! He took pity on me and squeezed us in. I also choose Frank because of his brilliant method of coming prepared...he has over 60 caricatures to choose from and the bodies are already completed. Frank was FAST and awesome! When you have close to 100 guests and only 3 hours, you get the most bang for your buck with Uncle Frank. Your guests just pick which one they want (remembering the number was the hardest part), let him know and sit still for only 2-3 minutes. My 1 year old baby could do it, but even more amazing was that my full of energy, slightly ADHD realtor mom sat still long enough for a hilarious caricature before she bounded off to greet more guests. He also handed out sheet protectors so they didn't get covered in cake. We received a lot of positive comments from our guests. The price was right at under $500. I was so happy with him that I added a small tip when I paid him. I got a very nice email back that evening where he thanked me with humility, enjoyed the party, and seemed genuinely surprised and grateful that I did tip him. Great artist and overall great guy. Mahalo Uncle Frank....you really were a lifesaver! read more

Very talented artist. I highly recommend him. Very funny. Saw him also draw a lot of other people. Quick and good quality. read more

Caricatures by Frank - He drew this one quickly. Looks good. Wish I could dunk like that. - Caricatures Near Me

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My wife and I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Frank for parties! We hired Frank for our son's first birthday and Frank was a big hit! Communicating with Frank was super easy, especially since we live on the mainland. We would email him any questions we had and he would respond almost immediately. We sent him our son's invitation so he had information about the party and venue. We were surprised when he responded with a drawing of our son based off the picture on his invitation. We didn't ask for it and he just did it. Super cool! We wanted to have the projector screen, which guests can watch while he draws, but the space for him was too small, so he quickly adapted and we decided not to use the screen and he didn't charge us for it. His setup was quick and easy and he was up and ready to start drawing! The quality and creativity of his drawings are amazing! Quick and on point! Our guest were really impressed. He had a lot of different templates to choose from and interacted with our guests while he drew and he drew them fast! Great sense of humor and very entertaining! Frank would make a great addition to any party and you shouldn't hesitate to hire him! Much mahalo Frank! read more

FANTASTIC! We hired Frank for our community event at the Hawaiian Railway Society this past Saturday July 11th! We had over 120 ppl at our event. Everyone from children to gramma's were so excited to get their caricature done! Frank is patient funny and really quick! Our event was only 2 hrs and he was able to get everyone done, a few people had extra's photo's made before they got on the train! I would highly recommend adding Frank as an addition to any event! He's on time, efficient, friendly, people love him and his art is awesome! a nice keepsake for parties. We'll be hiring Frank again for our October event! CHECK OUT FRANK AT: http://www.frankuratani.com/ read more

I was in a training with Frank and what a personality he has! He did a drawing of me and I was impressed at how quick he was. It came out really well, too. I thought it was going to be a silly drawing of me, but it's a legit caricature! His people skills are amazing. He doesn't just draw you and send you on your way. I would definitely consider booking him for a party. Check him out! read more

Frank makes getting your picture done fun and efficient. Great addition to the party! read more

Caricatures by Frank - One of over 50 "poses" you can choose from. - Caricatures Near Me

We had Frank come to my grandsons 1st birthday party. His selection of characters were brilliant. Because there are templates the drawings are faster therefore allowing our guests to have multiple souvenirs to take home. You get pictures of your every fantasy. Brilliant! read more

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I found Frank on Yelp, because I wanted to hire a caricature artist for my son's 1st birthday party. I chose him based on the Yelp reviews I read, and I'm glad I did! Frank is awesome! He showed up to my sons party early to set up, and was on time to start drawing for our guest's. He was a hit! If you decide to hire frank, make sure you also get a projector to display the images for all your guest's to see (he can provide a projector, just inquire with him). It was cute to see all the kids getting their caricature drawings on the projector, especially when you're running around trying to tend to all your guests, and he even provide's a sheet protector for each drawing (so awesome). He's easy to work with/contact via phone or email and he always responds which is great because planning a party can be so stressful! What impressed me the most about frank was that when he was packed, paid and ready to leave, one of my guests asked him if he could do his drawing because he didn't have a chance to stop by his table at the party, and he stayed to do his drawing! Talk about great customer service! Overall, I would definitely hire Frank again, he was very professional, and my guests definitely enjoyed their caricature drawings, such a great keepsake! read more

Frank did an outstanding at our employee party. His drawings brought a lot of smiles and laughter, I'm glad he had the projector because it is really cool to see him create these sketches, definitely order the option with the projector! If you and your guests appreciate creativity and talent, you will appreciate the signed portrait you get to take home as a keepsake from your event. Frank is really great answering calls, responding to email, and knows exactly what kind of set up is needed so no guesswork for me! His prices are reasonable, and considering how many people participated it was worth it! He draws fast and I can tell he truly enjoys his craft! read more

Uncle Frank was a winnah winnah chicken dinnah! Great sense of humor, super personable, and very sweet. He's a great addition to any function you're throwing! He had so many backgrounds to choose from, and was very fast! Kids and adults alike went back for several different caricatures. He also provides sheet protectors so you can transport your pictures home in perfect condition. How genius and thoughtful! I destroy anything that goes in my purse, so this preserved my drawing perfectly :). I'd recommend him in a heartbeat! Thanks again uncle frank! read more

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Frank was awesome! So professional and a great sense of humor! He arrived early and even stayed a little over his time to ensure everyone was all set with a picture! He had many different selections my guest could choose from and everyone loved his work, they all called me the next day to say thank you for hiring him for my party because the work was amazing! I'm so glad I hired him, his price is so awesome for his quality work. Thanks again Frank!! I highly recommend Frank for any occasion! read more

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Frank is awesome...so friendly, prompt, and accommodating. A lot of people got their drawing by him and was very happy with it! We didnt have time to get our daughters drawing done so he said we could send a picture of her...choose which character we wanted and he would mail it back to us which he did and it came out awesome! I was so happy and it was probably better that way because I know my daughter would not have stayed still. read more

I attended a birthday party at Dave & Busters and Frank was there for us party go-ers to get a caricature done. He had a wide selection to choose from for the lower body and then he would draw your face on that body. Some options: Superwoman, singer, mermaid, princess, sports, etc... Frank was very patient with the little ones as they had to keep still so he could draw from the side profile. The drawings are very high quality and highly reccomended to add a touch to your special celebration! Not only was it fun for the little ones but also for us adults. read more

This review is long overdue. I contacted Frank to see if he could come to my daughter's first birthday party and he was very friendly and responsive via email. He was also extremely punctual and even beat me to the birthday party location. Pricing was extremely reasonable, and his work and good-natured personality were more than worth it. Frank set up shop on an elevated stage area, so the majority of my guests easily went up there to meet him and get their caricatures done. I have an older uncle who isn't as mobile as he used to be, and Frank took note of him trying to get to the stage using his walker. Frank picked up his pencil and drawing pad, told my uncle to go sit back down, and went and sat with him at his table to do his caricature. I can't put a price on that kind of thoughtfulness. In short, hire Frank! He is well worth it and I appreciate everything he did that day. read more

Booked Frank for my daughter's Moana Themed birthday party on Sept 1, 2018 at Kapiolani Park. There were other caricature artists but I preferred the pencil drawing vs colored, more original for me. He arrived ahead of time and quickly set up and was ready to go. Frank has a streamlined process that allows a higher volume of drawing of guests which also allowed guests to return to do additional drawing of themselves as other characters. He brought pre printed character bodies and he would draw on face/faces and they were on point as you'll see on the pictures I have provided. I wanted something different and an addition to photo booth.. this was a great decision! Babies, children, adults, and the elderly all lined up for a drawing! To see our guests interact, participate, and walk off with their drawing, showing it off, laughing/smiling brought an awesome sense of satisfaction as the host of the party. Frank was one of the best highlights of the day that we requested an additional hour for a total of 3 hours. Frank is a genuine artist and a character himself, he had our guests feeling comfortable and laughing. At one point I came by the table and was surprised that my niece was drawing Frank! This tells you a lot about his character, I thought it was the cutest thing although she's an adult herself hahaha! Frank is the local braddah to have and he comes with the ALOHA spirit! Frank, we enjoyed having you and MAHALO for making my daughter's 1st birthday celebration that extra special and memorable! Satisfied customer, Pauline (Polini) Leo, Sepeti, Nikolasi, & Mānava Mo'ui Lobendahn-Taufa read more

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Frank Uratani arrived early to my son's grad party and immediately set-up and began drawing caricatures for the guests. His work was projected on a screen for everyone to be amazed at! We were all excited and thrilled to get our portrait done. Frank had many drawings to select from. People were amazed and giggled at the assortment of pictures. He was quite fast when sketching; guests kept saying how little time he took for each caricature. He did not disappoint each guest. Everyone was extremely happy to receive their picture. I highly recommend Frank for your next gathering. His fee is reasonable, he is very professional and his work is excellent. read more

My family and I enjoyed having Frank at our party last night. Everyone told us how impressed they were with his work. We booked him several months in advanced and recommend getting the projection set up for everyone to watch him draw. He was easy to get in touch with, replied to my emails promptly, and was accommodating. Very professional. Hire him! We had Frank, along with Da Braddahs, and several other vendors. My family and I HIGHLY recommend them for an unforgettable event. read more

Frank is so AWESOME!! He is the sweetest guy and really does his best to make sure his clients get exactly what they want. I was very impressed with his drawings, and he delivered a high quality product that was exactly what I wanted! He also did it super fast and kept updating the drafts on his website throughout the process. I asked him for a proposal caricature portrait of my brother and his fiance so I could give it to them as a gift for their wedding. He even put in the details like her unique wedding ring and dolfins jumping out of the water in the background. They loved it just as much as I did! It was very much a pleasure working with him. read more

Caricatures by Frank - I asked Frank to draw a proposal scene of the new couple as their wedding gift. It turned out great! Displayed at their wedding. - Caricatures Near Me

We had Frank be apart of my daughters 1st Royal celebration. Although we had like 5 other activity vendors, Frank was a huge hit! My guest was so excited to get their caricature drawings. It was very entertaining to see my guest get all into choosing their templates and see the smiles all the guest had after seeing their drawings and showing it off. There was projector screen that displayed frank drawing all of the guest caricatures, it was a great feature for guest who wanted to watch frank draw. Along with amazing fast caricature drawings, frank himself is wonderful. he is so friendly, and has a beautiful aura. we laughed and talked as if we were friends for a long time! Caricature drawings for frank isn't work, he looks at it as something he loves doing and fun. My guest and i definitely saw that! It was nothing but great reviews from my guests about frank and his drawings. As a host that was so lovely to hear! This is a vendor YOU HAVE TO HAVE AT YOUR NEXT EVENT! it accommodates all ages, young and old, even my 72 year old grandma had a kick about it! Caricatures by Frank is Satisfaction Guaranteed from all aspects! I will recommend him to everybody i know who is having a party. i know i will absolutely have frank at all my events :] read more

We hired Frank for our company Christmas function. We had a party of 400 people and he was very efficient and was able to accommodate our large group. There was no complaints. He was very sociable and his people skills was great. He has a wide selection of bodies you can choose from. Would definitely recommend him. read more

Excellent and professional service at our company annual get together. Excellent portrait with a variety of fun bodies to choose from. I really appreciated that he accommodated the long line of people. Superb people skills too. read more

Talk about a talented & wonderful artist! Not only was his work on point & magical, but he has a person, is a very genuine & caring individual...one of the nicest persons we have ever met! Thank you so much Frank for making our wedding one to remember! Everyone really enjoyed your company & their fabulous artistic pictures! read more

Saw Frank at the basketball court and was lucky enough to get a caricature. I wish I had known about him before my sons birthday party. He's really good at what he does, and he's got a pretty good hook shot too. read more

Frank just did our class reunion and all went beyond our expectation. A group of truly happy 150 people, having fun waiting in line to have their caricatures done. Priceless! read more

Frank did the caricatures at my wedding recently. It was amazing!!! Every time I looked back there were people excited to get their caricature done!!! I don't think he ever got a break the whole night everyone wanted their caricature drawn by him. He was on time, set everything up by himself quickly and was quick to start taking guests. Even during the planning process of my wedding he was so easy to contact and always responded quickly!!!! So easy to work with!!! read more

Frank was a BIG HIT at our event for Project Grad! :) He was prompt & professional & able to get the job done for the kids at our event! I'd hire him again in a heartbeat! An incredibly nice guy too! read more