Salar Salahi
Greater Vancouver & the Lower Mainland
Founder · Lead caricaturist
Fifteen-plus years at the easel and a day job in film VFX. Fast, funny, and calm under a long line — weddings, corporate galas, campus weeks and trade shows.
Smile a Mile · Greater Vancouver & the Lower Mainland
Live caricature artist in Vancouver
Smile a Mile draws live at weddings, corporate parties, trade shows and campus events across Greater Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Salar leads every Vancouver booking himself — one contract, one point of contact, no travel fee inside Greater Vancouver.
Covering
Greater Vancouver & the Lower Mainland
Artists on the roster
1 in Vancouver
Live pace
~12–15 guests / hour
Vancouver pricing
Flat, published rates — no per-drawing surcharges and no surprise materials fee.
Wedding package
from $850
5 hours live at the easel, colour or black & white, all materials included.
Corporate & trade show
$175 / hour
Two-hour minimum. Branded paper, invoicing and COI available for venue requirements.
Private parties
$150 / hour
Birthdays, anniversaries, grad parties and backyard events across the Lower Mainland.
Travel & logistics in Vancouver
No travel fee in Greater Vancouver
Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North & West Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam and Surrey are all included in the quoted rate.
Lower Mainland & beyond
Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Squamish are quoted with a flat mileage add-on. Whistler, the Island and Seattle are available with travel and, for long days, accommodation.
Setup & footprint
A 6 x 6 ft corner, one chair for the guest and standard lighting is all it takes. Full easel setup in under 15 minutes.
VancouverBurnabyRichmondSurreyNorth VancouverWest VancouverCoquitlamNew WestminsterLangleyWhistler
- Downtown hotel ballrooms
- Waterfront & harbourside wedding venues
- Tech campus holiday parties
- Convention centre trade show booths
- Lower Mainland community & campus events
Vancouver artists
Every artist below is event-tested and booked through one contract with Smile a Mile.
Vancouver reviews
Rated by the people we drew
What hosts across Greater Vancouver & the Lower Mainland say after the last sketch is handed over.
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Vancouver questions
- How much does a caricature artist cost in Vancouver?
- Weddings start at $850 for five hours; corporate events are $175 per hour with a two-hour minimum, and private parties are $150 per hour. All materials and setup are included, and there is no travel fee inside Greater Vancouver.
- How many guests can you draw per hour?
- Roughly 12 to 15 guests an hour for live black-and-white sketches. Colour work and group drawings run a little slower, and we plan the line so nobody is left waiting at the end of the night.
- Do you travel outside Vancouver?
- Yes — Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Squamish and Whistler are all regular trips, quoted with a flat mileage add-on. Seattle and Calgary are possible with travel time built in.