Holiday Party•Reviewed on November 24, 2025•From Reno, NV
Finished drawings were great, but took an extensive amount of time.
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Tara,
Thank you for the review. Although I respect your opinion, I would have to disagree with your criticism that I took an “extensive amount of time”
During my three hour booking, I created 15 two-person caricatures, that's 6 minutes per person in each caricature (two caricatures per drawing). I could draw quicker caricatures, however the quality would be reduced significantly. The art of creating a caricature is not speed skill, it's an art that I have crafted through years of development and I deliver in a reasonable amount of time (5 to 7 minutes per person).
If someone is looking for a quicker, lower quality, caricature, there are many “artists” out there that will gladly take your money and give you exactly what you're looking for. However, if someone is looking for quality caricatures in a reasonable amount of time there's very few that can compete with my event caricatures or the time it takes me to create them.
Sincerely,
Michael Hopkins
Review by Raquel P.
Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on May 9, 2018•From Portola, CA
My guest had a blast and we loved the picture he made for me and my husband! Would recommend to anyone!
Review by Caroline L.
Wedding•Reviewed on April 29, 2018•From Homewood, CA
We were thrilled with Michael! He was very flexible and accommodating in regards to what we needed for our wedding, especially when the timeline changed and we needed him to stay longer due to the long line of guests wanting a caricature! The caricatures were amazing! We highly recommend!
Review by Katie S.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on March 15, 2017•From Reno, NV
Michael Hopkins is amazing! He was easy to work with and very accommodating. What a fun experience! Myself, my friends and family were all impressed by his drawings. I would definitely book him again in the future!
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Thank you Katie!
I throughly enjoyed performing at your party and I'm glad to hear that everyone enjoyed the experience.
Sincerely,
Michael Hopkins
Review by Tammie M.
Wedding Cocktail Hour•Reviewed on June 17, 2013•From Auburn, CA
My guests enjoyed Michael’s talent and the entertainment was unique and interesting to them.
He was professional and pleasant in all my communications with him and I recommend him for future events. He traveled a considerable time to get to Forest Hill and I appreciate that. He went above and beyond by creating some special drawings for friends of ours that we used as presents. They were a big hit! Thank you for helping to make my wedding cocktail hour a success!!
Tammie M
Review by Randi W.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on June 13, 2016•From Tahoe City, CA
Review by Jessica M.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on July 17, 2016•From Incline Village, NV
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Jessica,
Thank you for your review. If you are in need of my services in the future, please let me know!
Thanks,
Michael
Review by Maria M.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on December 21, 2016•From Reno, NV
Review by John S.
Bat Mitzvah•Reviewed on July 29, 2013•From Zephyr Cove, NV
Michael is a super nice guy, showed up early and stayed late. However, his caricatures looked nothing like the quality of the website. I wanted to hire him for another event but was disappointed with the way the caricatures turned out. Not sure if there was a miscommunication on what I was looking for, but the guests were not exactly thrilled with their souvenirs. I feel I should be entitled to a $100 refund. Once again, super nice guy, just very disappointed in the caricatures.
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I am surprised by my client’s negative review, concerning the quality of my caricatures. I believe that the drawings did turn out very well and from the very positive comments I received from the client’s guests, they were also very pleased with the results. Are they the same quality as my Original Pen & Ink Caricatures on my website? Of course not (this fact is stated on my website) My Original Pen and Ink Caricatures on my website are drawn with pen nibs and black India Ink and may take five hours to complete one drawing. While my Event Caricatures are drawn as quick entertainment for an event or special occasion and only take five to ten minutes each, to complete.
