Portfolio of Works

Since her humble beginnings in 1990, Heather Joy has gone from a teenager making a summertime living at Six Flags Over Texas, to studying art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, then spending 5 years in Las Vegas making a living as an artist, and finally settling in Austin, returning to her Texas homeland to continue building her career as an artist.

Heather draws amazing caricatures, her 20+ years of  experience is apparent as she captures in an instant the likeness and personality of each person she draws. 

CARICATURE RATES FOR EVENTS:

A deposit of $100 is required to hold the date.

Travel charges applied according to distance from South Austin.

2 hour minimum per event, price break given after 3 consecutive hours booked.

Please book at least 2 weeks in advance! "Last-minute" bookings will cost you extra!

Black&White: marker line cartoony effect

Rate: $100/hour, Speed: 25-30 faces an hour, 2-3 minutes a person 

Color: marker with Artstix, full-color chalk effect

Rate: $100/hour, Speed: 12-15 faces an hour, 3-5 minutes a person

Color:  Marker with Airbrush, Full-Color 3-Dimensional Effect

Rate: $125/hour, Speed: 12 faces an hour, 5 minutes a person

These rates are all for 8.5x11 size paper, head and shoulders only. Additional charge for larger paper size.

PRE-PRINTED CAPTION FOR YOUR EVENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST!

Heather does caricatures for commissions in her studio, all she needs is a photo of who you want to get done and a brief description of what you want in the picture. These are great gifts! They can be made for any occasion, Christmas is the favorite holiday for these, but Valentine's day, Wedding Invitations, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Mother's or Father's Day, or Boss's Day are also popular occasions for a Personalized Caricature Greeting Card! Pets can be included as well!

Rates start at $45 per face, $35 per pet. Special scenes and props are $20. 

Drawings are sized 8.5"x11" for scanning and a 5x7 digital copy is sent to you for your printing service.

Shipping is $10, sent USPS with a tracking number.

(11"x13" paper is available for an additional charge of $20, and shipping goes up to $21.)

Heather Joy has expanded her talents to include face and body painting! Using brush-and-sponge technique or airbrush, she only uses theatrical-grade FDA approved paints and cosmetic glitters, always careful to keep her kit clean and her applicators sterilized. 

She loves to do face painting for themed parties, like exotic animals for a Zoo Party, masks for a Superhero Party, or crowns for a Princess Party, but she can mix-and-match for any general kid's birthday party too. She is quick and gentle, lively and patient. Children love to hang around to watch her work and ask a million questions!

RATES:

Face Painting for Children's parties: $100 per hour

Heather does face painting for Adults as well! Add pizazz to your costumed masquerade with live face painting!

 Face Painting for Adult parties: $100 per hour

Airbrush Face Painting: $125 per hour

Simple Cheek Art Designs : 15 faces per hour

Full-Face Designs : 10 faces per hour

Special Theme Requests are welcome!

Heather Joy has been airbrushing faces and bodies professionally since 2006, starting off with a bang doing airbrush body painting for Carnaval revelers at Lucy In Disguise, creating beautiful works of art on living canvas.

Always professional, she puts you at ease with her artistic focus and ready smile. She excels at creating just what you had in mind, making it a reality!

*Paint used for body art is made specifically for us on skin. Paradise, Mehron, and Amerikan Body Art paints, mica powders, and glitters.

AIRBRUSH BODY PAINTING FOR EVENTS: $150 per hour. Minimum of 2 hours required.

AIRBRUSH BODY PAINTING PER PERSON: minimum $75 for 30 minutes of work

Appointments made in 30-minute time slots per person.

Face, Neck and Head:.......15-30 minutes

Arms or Legs:...................15-30 minutes

Torso, Front or Back:.......30-45 minutes

Full Body, Head-to-Toe:..60-120 minutes

Please make appointment in advance through email, send a photo of yourself in swimsuit and/or costume, and any photo references to help communicate what you have in mind for your costume.

Paintings of nudes and figures in costume, using watercolor and watercolor pencil. All paintings are on watercolor paper, sizes vary. One painting has been framed professionally, "Lady of the Bats". Some other paintings have been framed by the artist. Since 2010, Heather Joy has been going to figure drawing sessions held at the Austin Visual Arts Association,(www.AVAA.com) and she has been experimenting with watercolors there.  She has had no formal instruction in watercolor, but has been taught to use just about every other media. She took a science course in Human Anatomy in high school, which has helped her in her study of the figure. In college, her courses every semester included a figure drawing class.  

These paintings were a different direction for Heather, and they were a nice way to loosen up and enjoy painting for painting's sake.