Michael G - California Caricature Artists

Michael, on a family visit from hometown Cleveland, Ohio to Disneyland in the 60s, saw caricaturists working and he was hooked. He started working for Disney when he turned 21, doing silhouettes, pastel portraits, and caricatures there. He got his B.A., in Graphic Design @ CSUF, Masters in Illustration @Syracuse, and an AA degree in Computer drafting and a certificate in 3D animation. He left Disney to get a real job in industry. He worked in Aerospace as a technical illustrator, then in the oil industry as a Geological draftsman. Later he worked at an Ad agency doing design and production. After that he had had enough of the 9 to 5 schedule in the corporate world and returned to his first love caricaturing. Hedraws all over southern California. He has met and drawn many celebrities including Jim Carrey, Diana Ross, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Pesci, Tim Allen, Raven, Ken Osmond/Eddy Haskell, Khloe Kardasian, etc.He recently drew Tik Tok’s 2022 most popular star Khaby Lame. Celebrities are fun but he loves drawing regular folks. He divides his time doing gigs and teaching cartooning at inner/city schools in Compton. He also does illustrations for magazines and books. And yes, he has returned to Disney drawing Caricatures and Disney characters at their premieres, corporate events, and weddings. He lives in Huntington Beach with his lovely wife, 4 kids, and pet dog.