I first came across Michael Carini at Kaboo several years ago and fell in love with the uniqueness…read moreof his abstract work from his "Boy in the Box" series. I recently was able to go visit Michael at his studio, it was truly an amazing and intimate experience. I walked away with a piece I adore and he's now working on a commissioned piece for me aswell. Being born and raised in SD, I love being able to support local artists like Michael. Reach out to him, support a local artist, he won't bite. Thanks for your work Michael!

Had a last minute great idea for a first anniversary gift and Michael was able to get it done for…read moreme in short notice with no professionalism sparred! Can't express how happy I am and how much it means to my wife. He was very communicative and thorough. Will definitely be using him again on our next commissioned project. Thank you!

One of the premiere caricature artists in SoCal, he's fast, funny, friendly and guaranteed to make…read moreyour event remembered for years!

From the owner: I have done over 200,000 caricatures over the last 20 years. It has all led up to your next event.read more

Kara worked with our company to schedule a last-minute booking and it couldn't have gone any…read moresmoother. Our company booked her for a private event and the reception from everyone was well received. We choose the digital strolling option and it was a very unique and cool way to go that was a hit with all our guests. Communication and professionalism were top-notch. After her time was up she even took the time to photograph me and my team to forward illustrations of us the week after. Very much appreciated that! Thank you, Kara!

Kara was such an amazing addition to our company holiday party. Not only was she friendly and easy…read moreto work with but her art was such a fun takeaway for guests. Kara was AWESOME at the event - she got up and mingled and asked people if they wanted to be drawn... I so appreciated that! I highly recommend Kara to any party! She was super easy to communicate with!

I am so happy with Beata's work and highly recommend her if you're looking for a unique touch to…read moreyour home. I hired Beata to paint a sea turtle in my son's room. She was very easy to work with in the planning process. She arrived on time, completed the work very quickly and left our family stunned with how beautiful the turtle turned out.

Last weekend I attended a dedication for a mural for the Ramona HEART Mural Project at D'Carlos…read morerestaurant in Ramona. The mural was beautiful from afar, and I was surprised to find that it was lovely close up as well! I met Beata and she had the most wonderful personality - I'm guessing she's pretty easy to work with! Anyway, she did a great job!

I needed to get new headshot a done for our company's database so we wanted to use someone local…read more Diana was extremely friendly and made the whole thing a lot of fun! I've never been real comfortable getting my picture taken but she had me relaxed and gave good direction. I'd 100% go back!

If you are looking for a talented photographer with an amazing vision, you MUST try Diana at…read moreLuckysova Studios. She knows how to shoot both indoors and to use beautiful nature near her studio and around San Diego to create unique memorable moments! She is flexible, calm, and patient, and gives helpful suggestions to make your picture look perfect and not staged! Her location in Old Town is very convenient - there are wonderful settings around, and she is very close to Presidio Park. I have used Diana recently for a family photo shoot with our daughter, and I love the results! We went through several outfit and setting changes outdoors, and Diana captured some very funny and endearing moments. I finally have professional pictures of my daughter that are worth sharing, yay!

I apologize for this review, as I have never met Ms. McKenna. However, this artist must understand…read morethat she shares the same name as another great artist named Elise McKenna. In fact, that other Ms. McKenna once performed at the Hotel del Coronado, just a little bit S of San Diego!! This was back in the 1890s. I know this having just finished the marvelous novel [Somewhere In Time] by James Matheson. I felt compelled to enter this review. Actually, her work looks beautiful in the examples, so this review is not entirely facetious.

I won a pet portrait through the Art Festival and met Elise. She was very professional and although…read moreI couldn't quite get her a clear photo of my beloved Yorkie, Sherman, she got his face perfectly! We love it and thank you!

Valentine is such a talent, a true artist. She is absolutely amazing at what she does and I've…read morehired her for multiple interior design-related client projects (both for finishing and professional/creative artwork). I always know the end result is going to be stellar. She's communicative, creative, skilled, professional and just brilliant! From start to finish, Valentine is informative with her process and timeline, making projects run smoothly and expectations are always met. Thank you for your continuous hard work, giving your best effort on each and every project.

Love everything Valentine does; she is super talented and easy to work with. Very professional and…read morereliable. I am so lucky to have found her!

One day, a couple of months ago, I dropped by the cube of a Russian colleague at work. She had a…read morecalendar depicting beautiful women in even more pretty body painting. Very fairy-tale, flowers and curvaceous forms creating a dreamy atmosphere. She told me was a special calendar for an event in to support Ukraine and I got the name of the painter I liked more to check her stuff out online. I did not even have time to do so, as of last week, I was invited to a birthday-party/gallery inauguration and that she was the sculptural Evgeniya, smile in face, brush in hand, painting maritime motifs to the body of a female model. The model was also carrying some sort of pirate hat, also made by Evgeniya. Speaking of hats, she seems to carry multiple, as I got to know more about her illustrations, costume design and other artistic facets. If you are into body painting (I need to be learning this myself, I love this form of art!), surely check her work around town!

Evgeniya is a talented, intelligent artist. I sub-contracted her for a gig. She was responsible,…read morearrived early, and was super-professional. I've been body-painted several times, and she ranks right at the top of the list. And her prices are the lowest around-you can't go wrong with her!!