The BEST artist I have ever encountered in my life. From the moment my husband and I first called…read moreJudith, we received such kindness on the phone and we knew this was a special person who would only positively contribute to our wedding day. When we first met with her, we were even more happy as she was able to offer us great suggestions in designing our custom made ketubah. Judith is incredible! She's talented beyond belief, her ketubahs are true works of art as she puts everything into her art work and that feeling is definitely portrayed through the beauty of her pieces. She created such a beautiful masterpiece for us and we now are proud to display it at our home. I cannot even tell you guys how many compliments I have received on our piece. It is absolutely exceptional and the first time I saw it, I couldn't imagine a more perfect piece symoblizing the relationship between my husband and I. If you want a perfect, unique, exceptional and mostly custom made art work done by a special person, choose Judith Joseph. The colors turned out unbelievable as she uses a special kind of paint in her work made out of egg yolk I believe. From all our wedding "vendors" we could not be happier with the work that Judith did for us that we will have as a lasting memory for the rest of our lives. We actually look forward to working with Judith again in the future for a different type of art work.

From the owner: Ketubahs, hand-painted silk Huppahs, Hebrew and English calligraphy, calligraphy for tattoos,…read moreillustration, paintings. Please note: I do not offer envelope addressing or place cards.

I worked with Sculpture Resource on a project and was very impressed with their professionalism…read more They went above and beyond to create a small replica of the sculpture and then to build a rotating platform to capture a 360° view to photograph a real-life model for the final sculpture. Their attention to detail was impressive and the finished product was impeccable. These are true artists at work and you will not find anyone else with the skills and attentiveness for your project.

The artists at Sculpture Resource have been a go-to resource of mine for several years. Always…read moreprofessional. Always dependable. Oscar & Jess are truly talented artists. With such a broad range of skills, I am confident they can handle any project I throw their way. They are competitively priced and always willing to work with me when budget constraints are of concern. Services I've commissioned include mold-making, bronze restoration, transportation & artistic sculpting of large-scale bronze figures. With every commission, Sculpture Resource surpassed expectations. I highly recommend working with their team on your next project.

Ellen, Thank you…read moreagain for all the drawings they are all amazing! People couldn't stop talking about it on Sunday and even today as we were leaving to head home. You added so much entertainment to our event, again thank you. It was such a pleasure working with you.

We hired Ellen to draw caricatures of our guests for our daughter's first birthday party. Ellen was…read morea total hit! At times we had a line waiting for their drawings, and everyone was talking about and showing off their caricatures the whole time! She was so popular that we needed her to stay an hour longer than we planned. We'd definitely have Ellen again, and we highly recommend her services!

I hired Jana for an event recently after looking up commissioned artists on Yelp. She has fabulous…read morereviews, and I am pleased to say that I completely understand why! In the weeks leading up to the event, she was very responsive when it came to letting me know her availability, and on the day of I felt completely stress-free knowing that she'd be an extra-special addition to that evening's festivities. On the night-of, she showed up a few minutes early and set up quickly and easily. She conversed smoothly with everyone who came to sit down and get their portrait drawn by her -- I totally love the way she set up her space! Everyone absolutely loved her and were all very proud of the special keepsakes she drew for each person to commemorate the event. Thank you, Jana, for being a unique and special addition to the evening, you were such a great hit and I certainly am proudly holding my Doodlebooth creation close to my heart forever!

Lucky me, Doodlebooth was booked at our local Yelp elite event at Fatpour Tap Works. Jana Kinsman,…read morecaptured my youth in a hand-drawn portrait in less than 5 minutes on a postcard. While drawing, Jana actually carried on a conversation with me about my whole Yelp experience, which I'm sure she did the same with the others. After reading some of our post Fatpour Tap Works Yelp reviews, Doodlebooth was one of the highlights to our event. Everyone that was at the table I sat at, or near it stopped at Jana's table to have a hand-drawn portrait done. So I imagine that everyone that showed up to the event saw Jana. A big kudos to our Yelp Community Manager, Anna K, for booking Jana at our Yelp event. I definitely enjoyed. Thomas G

Wow...impressive resume and contributions to Chicago's public art scene…read more I first learned about Muralist Hector Duarte's work on a Chicago Architecture Tour's "Historic Neighborhoods Tour" when our bus tour visited/toured Pilsen. Our guide, Delta pointed out his studio which has a colossal mural of a man of gigantic proportions attempting to break free from being held down by barbed wire. Impressive in design and important in the Barrio Art Movement in the United States. The Mural is titled: "Gulliver in Wonderland." (If you do not take a bus tour to see it-take the Pink Line Train and it is only a few blocks away by foot and not far from The National Museum of Mexican Art). Mr. Duarte was born in Mexico and studied under the tutelage of David Alfaro Siqueiros one of the famous three muralists commissioned by the Mexican Government commencing in the 1920s to paint murals around Mexico in order to address social issues and educate the public about the legacy of the cultures and history of the country. (The other two muralists were Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco). According to his profile under "The Chicago Art Group" Mr. Duarte states: "I tend to use bright colors--I attribute this to my Latin American origins, where the presence of the sun influences our view of color--but have a very broad palette. I use recognizable symbols and images that dramatize life to Latinos here in the U.S. These have included corn, images from the Day of the Dead, and the Loteria game as well as the heart, which has both pre- and post-Colombian religious significance and is something all people can identify with. I usually choose themes that deal with the local community in some way or themes that speak to all of us." He is industrious and innovative...with 45 or more murals exhibited along walls in Chicago. He is also involved in organizing and providing opportunities within Chicago in association with Pilsen Fest 2017. Chicago is truly lucky to have him as part of our community and a true asset to the legacy of public art in Chicago. For more information about Mr. Duarte see: http://www.chicagopublicartgroup.org/hector-duarte/ PS. I wish the Chicago Architecture Foundation would provide a tour to visit/tour all of his murals in Chicago via bus????

If only i could give negative stars.. HORRIBLE , UNPROFESSIONAL and COMPLETE LACK OF COMMON SENSE…read more Spoke over the phone and ironed out the details in less than 5minutes for a birthday party. Shared the same venue address with catering/photographer/this senseless lady and all my friends. Everyone except this person found the address. She was supposed to be at my party by 1PM , at 1:20PM she said not able to find the entrance for the venue and all she said was "I'M SORRY". Tried calling/texting/voicemails and got a response for none. AWEFUL PERSON . she ruined my party. If she denies any of this happening, I will add a screenshot of the discussions. Here are pics showing I messaged and called... Things don't go as planned all the time but if it happens on your big day, it will be aweful . Posted another screenshot .... my event was messed up and I want to make it clear that she messed up. Prove me wrong Trish! Try this address from my screenshot and if anyone doesn't find it I would be surprised !!! She is messing up with review on yelp / google and I keep updating it ...

Great Artist! I highly recommend her face painting for parties! Very personable. I also know if she…read moredoes mural painting.

Oh, my goodness, I love my memorial portrait.I didnt have a picture of us together so I wanted…read moresomething with us together, we look so beautiful Amazing masterpiece, thank you so much this means a lot to me. It was defiently worth the wait. I cant wait to give a copy to his mom. It really gave me a sense of peace I didn't have before. RIP Billy

From the owner: Cassidy J. Alexander brings photographs to life with soul and dimension. She has created memorial…read moreportraits, pet portraits, horse portraits, business portraits and family portraits. She also paints figures, nudes, genre paintings and much more. Schedule your appointment today and change the way you see your photographs!

Instead of paying a zillion dollars for fairytale flowers or having a generic photo booth, consider…read moregetting an ice sculpture instead! We had a Nadeau's elephant ice sculpture for our downtown Chicago wedding and it was such a unique and memorable centerpiece of the entire event! It was beautifully constructed with trunk and foot up, as well as our initials etched in the middle. All of our guests were raving about how amazing it was and taking photos in front of it the whole night! Brenda at Nadeau's was so great to work with, we immediately clicked. She was super responsive and accommodating. Definitely recommend going with Nadeau's and I can't wait for another excuse to order an ice sculpture for a special event!

i totally recommend this company ice sculpture perfect customer service amazing…read more i'm assuming a family owned business and they are great even when they were sick with covid always responded. went above and beyond will definitely recommend and use them again thank you

One of the most talented artists I've ever seen. Completely mesmerized by his work. First came…read moreacross Illumination Art & Design when I saw some beautiful works of mirrored art and decorative tiles at Chicago Bar Shop store in Lincoln Park while Christmas shopping. They gave me the artist information and I was instantly obsessed with everything he puts out. Someday I'll have a custom piece done. Keep up the amazing work!

I could't have been more pleased with the amazing update Sean did to my shop window. I struggled…read moreto find a way to upgrade our facade, and he came up with amazing ideas (and also suggested lettering and a .com for the window) A perfect experience all around- you will be so excited with the end result, I knew I was! A+++

We had an amazing instructor Kate. She was very patient, easy going and overall super fun…read more Bartender was awesome too. Such a fun guy. It was my mom's first time going for her birthday and she had so much fun! Thank you all for making it special. Can't wait to come back.

Came here to do a paint and sip with a couple friends. The staff are all very friendly and the…read morespace is nice. It was around $35 per person for the paint supplies, and you can buy your own drinks on top of it. A lot of the wine options were only available in bottles, not individual glasses, so I got the spicy margarita. It turned out to be pretty good though. For the paintings, we did a sunset beach theme. The class was super fun, the instructor was funny, and it was a nice experience. I hope to go again for sure!