Hi there! I'm Carmen Van Essen, and I draw funny faces for fun and profit.

Although I was born in Belgium, I have spent most of my life in Ontario and am a proud Canadian.

I was twelve years old when I started enthusiastically drawing people. I was inspired by Archie Comics and anime, and later in high school got inspired by Realism and Renaissance Art. After taking a break from art for a few years, I started to explore a new style - caricature! I started just drawing caricatures for tips in restaurants but since then my client base has expanded to include, weddings, birthday parties and corporate events!

I love making people smile when they see their final drawing, and creating fun lasting memories at their events.

I hope you contact me and let me help you make your next event as unique and memorable as it can be.

Please take a look at my testimonials and portfolio pages to see how much people appreciate what I do!