About the Artist - Artwork by Published Illustrator Jess Perna

Jess Perna published illustrator, caricaturist, cartoonist, comic artist.

Jess Perna caricaturist drawing Orange County California party.

Video Clip - Watch Jess
Draw!

Jess Perna artist. Self-portrait from photo.

Mark Perna pencil sketch drawn by brother Jess.

Jess Self-Portrait in Pencil
from School Photo age 5

Jess' brother Mark at age 3
drawn by Jess 20 years later

Mark Perna
Portrait by Artist Brother Jess

About the Artist - Jess Perna
Priding himself on reliability and professionalism, Jess
has worked directly for party hosts and more than 100
event planning companies and has drawn over 30,000
caricatures.

He holds a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree from the
prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City where
he was a finalist in five art competitions.

He is a jack of all trades in the art field, able to produce
virtually any kind of artwork in any medium, including
portraits. Fine art oil paintings and drawings on
PortraitsByJessPerna.com . Jess has illustrated for
magazines, newspapers, greeting cards, print
advertisements, logos, retail displays, court room
evidence, card and board games, business cards,
brochures, 70 children’s books, book covers, t-shirt
designs and many fine art portraits and gallery shows.
Jess sketches on ABC television reality show "Dating in
the Dark" July and Aug 2009 and 2010. He is a former
instructor of Cartoon Illustration, Queens College, NYC.

A Partial List of Some Better Known Clients

Jess Perna fine artist, illustrator, painter. Freelance artist for hire.

Artist Jess Perna

* ABC Television "Dating in the Dark" 2009
and 2010
* Ace Beverage Company
* Aetna Life Insurance Company
* Alaska Native Tribal Health Consort
* Arcus Technology
* Barkleys Bank
* BBC
* Benchmark Assisted Living
* Black Oak Associates, Inc.
* Bloomberg Radio
* Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NY and NJ
* BNBuilders.com
* British Petroleum
* Build-A-Bear Workshop Giant Coloring
Books
* Bureau of Immigration and Customs
* Carbide Monster Tool Company
* Carlsbad High School
* The Carpet Beaters, Inc.
* Century 21
* Clairemont Girls Fast Pitch Softball League
* Chiclets
* Chrysler Capitol
* Citigroup Smith Barney
* CNBC
* Compressed Panel Association
* Countrywide Financial Corp.
* Countrywide Insurance
* CW Post, LI University
* Daily Planet Marketing
* David E. Kelley Productions
* Dodge
* Dover Corp.
* E.A.B. Bank
* Edwards Life Sciences
* Enterprise Ireland
* Fedex
* Fisher-Price (Imaginext)
* Fordham University
* GlaxoSmithKline
* Glen Cove High School
* Guaranty Bank
* Harrah's Casino
* Health and Hospital Union Local #1199
* Heritage College
* Hilton Hotel Downtown Miami
* Hofstra University
* Honey Bear Books
* Hon. David Dinkins
* Hyder Group - LA and NYC
* International Herald-Tribune
* Jay Jay the Jet Plane Productions, Inc.
* J.C. Penney Co.
* Jet Blue Airline
* J. Walter Thompson
* Jacoby and Meyers
* Kellogg's
* KidQuest, Inc.
* Kids Books, LLC
* Kindercare
* King Medical Supply
* Kodansha (Medabots)
* Knight’s of Columbus
* Kravitz Jewelers
* La Puente High School
* La Quinta High School
* Lincoln Financial Group
* Margarita Middle School
* Mark Allan Felton
* Mario Joyner
* Marriott
* Marshall High School
* Mary Mount College
* Merrill Lynch
* Michigan Health Coach
* Mighty Beanz & Moose Enterprise Pty Ltd.
* MNI
* Mattel (Hot Wheels Series)
* Modern Publishing
* Monmouth College
* Monster Tool
* Mount Saint Mary College
* MyDriveFm.com Radio

Custom Art Testimonials

* NASA
* National Restaurant Education Assocation
Education Fund
* Nature’s Bounty
* Neptuno Films (Connie the Cow)
* Newport Beach Yacht Club
* Newtown High School
* New York Stock Exchange
* Nicky Hilton
* Niehaus and Associates, Inc.
* Noggin L.L. C.
* Nordstroms
* NYE Elementary School
* Orange County Choppers
* Owens Corning
* Oxford University
* Pace University
* Panda Express
* Paulson Reporting & Litigation Services
* Pennysaver
* Pepperdine University
* Personal Touch Lingerie
* Petco
* Philip Morris
* Platinum Mortgage Group
* Portland Winter Hawks
* Polytechnic Institute
* Prudential Real Estate
* Purchase College
* Queens College
* RH Donnelly
* Radiant Panel Association
* Ramapo College
* Rider College
* Roche Laboratories
* Sage Software
* St. Luke's Rehabilition
* San Diego Trust Bank
* SDGE - San Diego Gas and Electric
* Sanyo
* Sanrio, Inc.
* Scholastic Publishing
* Scripps Green Hospital
* Seven Eleven Store
* Soctopus Characters TM
* Spider Marketing Solutions
* Staples
* State Farm Insurance
* Stonybrook University
* Summit America, LLC.
* Summit Asset Management, Inc.
* Switch Electrical Contractors, Inc.
* Tapanzee High School
* Texaco
* The Professional Advantage
* The World Financial Center
* The World of Sid & Marty Kroft
Pictures Corp. (H.R. Pufnstuf)
* Those Characters from Cleveland, Inc.
(Care Bears Books)
* Toledo High School
* Tony Braxton
* Tricerat.com
* University of California San Diego
* University of California Los Angeles
* University of Virginia - Rare Book School
* Viacomm International, Inc.
* Village Nurseries Wholesale
* Waldman Publishing
* Weldon Owen, Inc.
* Weyerhaeser
* Whole Food Nutrition Coach
* Wilton Industries, Inc.
* Windows on the World
NYC World Trade Center Tower
* Wonderwings Entertainment
* YMCA
* Zane Daniels Scholarship Fund

Will It Look Like Them?

Plumber caricature illustration drawn from a photo.

Need more proof?
Compare photos to results!

Water color of a Ferrari

A Sample of Jess' Fine Art below:
PortraitsbyJessPerna.com

The Calmady Children after Sir Thomas Lawrence by Jess Perna

Jess painted the above painting in oil
after the original by Thomas Lawrence The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
You can order a copy - call to inquire

Self portrait of Jess Perna in oil from a photo.

Self-portrait oil portrait drawn from
photo at age 5

Jimmy Smits caricature cartoon by Jess Perna, illustrator.

Jimmy Smits thank you note for caricature by Jess Perna.

Thank you note from The International Herald Tribune.

Jimmy Smits Caricature
click to enlarge

Click to Enlarge 'thank you' note

Jess Perna published illustrator, caricaturist, cartoonist, comic artist and fine artist bio on ClassyArtWork.com his online artist showcase. Caricatures that bring out a person’s best features attractively drawn. See
online samples. 12 years experience as a caricaturist. Art for the United States, Canada and Worldwide. Advertising illustrations drawn for business cards, post cards, fliers, websites, real estate ads, open house
fliers, hang tags, new product branding, car and truck wraps. Jess Perna published illustrator, caricaturist, cartoonist, comic and fine artist for hire. Caricaturist and Cartoonist for Southern California Party
Entertainment by freelancer. Published artist for sketches, children’s book illustrations, drawings, coloring books, magazine covers, book jackets and illustrations, television sketch artist. Read famous illustrators
artist biography. Hire a professional artist to create original drawings for a project. Scrapbook illustration created. See sample of scrap book pages online. Digital artwork in color for website design, post cards,
business cards and professional presentations. San Diego Carlsbad El Cajon Santee Mission Valley Jamul Coronado La Jolla Del Mar Burbank Downey El Monte Glendale Lancaster Long Beach Los Angeles
Palmdale Pasadena Pomona Santa Clarita Santa Monica Santa Barbara Torrence Anaheim West Hollywood Westwood Village Beverly Hills Culver City Burbank Angura Hills Hidden Hills Calabasas Ventura
county Oxnard Malibu marina del rey El Segundo Manhattan Beach Hermosa Beach Palos Verdes Estates San Bernardino Marina Del Rey Anaheim Rancho Palos Verdes Rolling Hills Estates Orange County
Lomita Dana Point Glendale Burbank Seal Beach Westminster Garden Grove San Clemente Huntington Beach Del Mar Irvine Lake Forest Mission Viejo Carson Palm Springs Riverside Villa Park Yorba Linda
Oceanside Placentia Fullerton Brea La Habra Heights Hacienda Heights Whittier Santa Fe Springs Lake Elsinore Monterey Park Santa Ana South El Monte Costa Mesa West Covina El Centro Julian Lakeside
Ontario Pomona Rancho Cucamonga Fontana Rialto Colton Lake Elsinore Norco Corona Chino Hills Diamond Bar Rowland Heights Southern California Industry Walnut La Puente Disney West Covina Glendora
Azuza San Dimas Order original pictures for invitations for events and special parties.

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Jess appears drawing on
some episodes.

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Reviews
"This is much better than the drawings of me
in the newspaper!”
Honorable David Dinkins, Mayor of NYC
“What a great caricature…You are very
talented! Thanks!”
Jimmy Smits, Star of NYPD Blue
“Jess was absolutely the hit of our holiday
party!”
International Herald Tribune.
"Oooo, that came out really good!"
Toni Braxton, Singing Star
Party and Event Testimonials

Event and Party entertainment for Retirement Homes, El Cajon.

Mobile D.J. and Karaoke D.J. for Birmingham, Al.

Fun Tarot Party and Event Entertainment for Flushing, NY.

Chula Vista Party Caricaturist for birthday party.

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