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Tom Kelly Caricatures, Artist - Orange County Caricature. Call 714-971-0622 !

A cartoon of you doing your favorite hobby or sport (suitable for framing and "Drawn in just one minute").
Your friends and associates will remember YOUR SPECIAL EVENT!
So, Let Us Entertain You! You will be pleased you did!
Holiday Parties and Grad Nights book up quickly, so call early to reserve your date: 714-971-0622!

Tom Kelly has been doing cartooning for over 25 years, and his work is known world-wide: an excellent cartoonist who is professional, witty and who works well with people of all ages. Tom had his own cartoon concession at Marineland, in Southern California, for over 10 years, worked as a cartoonist for over 20 years at Knotts Berry Farm, Universal Studios, and has his own concessions at the Disneyland Resorts / Downtown Disney. Now appearing at Olvera Street in Los Angeles (La Placita Olvera - The birthplace of Los Angeles). See You Tube under Links,
Tom was a contributing artist for a television game show, doing the pilot and the first eighteen shows. He has also been featured on national television several times drawing caricatures.
Tom is sought after by many companies who fly him all over California and the U.S. to do Conventions, Trade Shows and Corporate Events.
His clients include large and small corporations, schools, insurance firms, law firms, restaurants, church organizations of all faiths, hotels, law enforcement agencies, industries and private home parties.
Tom's motto is: "I don't just sell cartoons: I'm in the happiness business!"
Tom will entertain your guests with his unique talent and humor.

Our main service is entertaining at parties and conventions.
Our goal is to put a smile on your face and give a gift that will be long remembered with the clean style of drawing.
We do not mock or ridicule your guests with exaggerated drawings.
Having a caricature artist at your event is not only entertaining, and makes a thoughtful gift that can also act as a promotional / advertising product for your company, but it is also an ice-breaker at parties.
The cartoons are drawn on a heavy card stock that is suitable for framing: 8 1/2" x 11".
Black and White front views, 3/4 Views or Profiles take about 2 minutes each. (Color takes a little longer and is not suggested for large groups).
Guarantee 30+ Black and White drawings per hour!
There is no event too large or small for us to cover. We have a staff of excellent artists that work with Tom that will help to make your party a successful and remembered event!

Gift Certificates are available and perfect for that special gift for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, retirees, confirmations, Bar / Bat Mitzvahs, and graduations.
We can design a special invitation or Holiday card with a caricature of you and your family. (Certainly a card that will be remembered.) They make great invitations and sign-in boards, too.
For Special Corporate or Family Events we can design a poster with as many as 20 or more on the page. The sheet size varies with number of people. A great gift for the retiree!

The chosen gallery will open in a new window (where you can also pick another one).
Black and White Drawings - Standard 2-minute pictures.

Some Happy Clients:
Kentucky Fried Chicken, DYR Advertising Agency, HDM Advertising Agency, Picnic Services, Paramount Studios, Kline & Friends (TV Producers), Dollar Rent-A-Car, Universal Studios, Disney Studios (Buena Vista TV), Natures Best Products, US Postal Service, Knowlwoods, City of Hope, Make-A-Wish Foundation, TRW Chanel, Mattell Toys, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Charter Media, Bullocks Dept. Stores, Holmes-Halley Industries, Universal Savings, The Catch Restaurant, Austin Taylor, Century 21 - The Agency, Universal Savings, Knotts Entertainment Dept., Whittier Presbyterian Hospital, Canon & Associates, Union Oil Company (UNOCAL), Cal-Comp Sanwa, Bank Redlands Savings & Loan, Democratic National Committee, Kirk Paper Co., Cuso Mortgage, Orange County Law School, US Embassy - Paris France - and many more!
For further information, referrals with names and numbers, pricing and availability, or to book your event contact Tom!

To learn more about our services, pricing and availability call 714-971-0622 or email Tom at TomKellyCartoons@aol.com.
You may also use the form below for sending a message.

Tom, Thanks very much to you and your lovely wife for being there Your caricature done this afternoon at Olvera St was just fantastic, and even more impressive when enlarged to full poster size. It turned out great. Thanks to you, mission accomplished for our Granddaughter's Sweet 16.

I got the picture today...it looks GREAT!!! Thank you so much. It was great working with you on this and I appreciate your time and patience. I will definitely reccommend you to my friends. Treanna

Hey Tom, It was a very rare joy to meet you last night. I've been an anonymous admirer of your work for years now. The caricatures you've done of my grandkids; Valentine, Viviana, and Vincent Sanford are precious.Single-handedly you've created family treasures, heirlooms even, that we will prize for ages. It is indeed a pleasure to make your acquaintance at long last. I hope you can excuse my rock star groupie exuberance, but in my experience, artists you admire from afar seldom turn out to be people you'd want to hang out with. Stay well and be strong,

Hi Tom, The drawing is so darling, amazing I love it!!!! You did such a great job of capturing their essence! You have great talent, no flaws! The dress is uncannily similar to her wedding dress! And he has a full head of hair he'll love it! Very debonair and stylish! Anne Armbrust (Client in Rocklin CA)

I have been meaning to write to you. You were a big success at our party. I really appreciate the fine job that you did. Everyone loved you. Thank you so much. It is funny, but my brother and I were talking about my party, and I told him about you. He lives in Ohio, and well, he got married out here back in '98. Anyway, I said that your work reminded me of the artist who drew at their reception. I told him your name, and he looked at his caricature that he has framed, and said that you were that artist. Needless to say, I had to look up my old one. I did scan it. So here it is. (See Number 14 under "Black and White Drawings") Thanks for the great effort. Thanks for the beautiful artwork. And thanks for making my party a wonderful experience for all. Take care, and hopefully one day, we can have you at another outing.

Anaheim . O/C Comvention Center (p://OCConventionBureau.org)

When special events come around, everyone wants to have a place to go for a gift that is beautiful, personal and unique. I was very fortunate to find the perfect gift in the artistic caricatures by Tom Kelly. On his website, I was immediately attracted to the images which caught my eye with their playfulness and warmth. I sent him a photo file, and explained a little about the personality of the person I wanted him to sketch. He offered some ideas for a background and then made a perfect likeness from my photo, capturing the essence of the person and creating a piece of art which continues to produce smiles to this day (see Gallery/Special Projects Numbers 1 and 3)! Tom's artistic skill and ability to communicate and understand his clients' needs are seamless. The next time you need to have a truly special gift that will continue to warm the recipient's heart long after the wapping has been opened, I wholeheartedly recommend that you explore the artisitic medium of caricatures with Tom Kelly.
Nalinie E. Tokutsu

Hey Tom... Thanks again for everything, you were perfect :-)
Everyone loved you! We will have you back soon. I am still impressed with how you put everyone in yoga poses! You were well organized, very independent, low maintenance and an absolute joy to work with! Thanks again and by the way I loved your Om shirt :-) I hope to see you at a yoga class or 2. Don't forget Saturday's from 9-10 am right there at the store :-)
Keep in touch.

"This gentleman is an artist ! He is fast, funny and a joy to work around. He takes people's faces and makes them into cartoon characters. His many years at Disneyland have given him an amazing repertoire. Used at parties, receptions, conventions, special events. Good with kids and adults alike. Very professional and presentable. Always smiling and professionally attired. This guy is great !"

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