Live Event Painting

Serving Illinois (Chicagoland) and beyond!

Live wedding & event painting is a timeless experience to include on such an important day. I’ve been fine artist for over a decade and have over 5 years of experience in the wedding industry as a makeup artist. I’d love to help bring this fun, creative feature to your special event. Guests have so much fun with the live art and it brings an exciting vibe no matter what the occasion.

My biggest goal is to truly capture the more “personal side” of your celebration and give both you and your guests something to bring home with them that isn’t just any typical party favor. This is a great solution for combing your party favor and entertainment into one!

Services & Pricing

Guest Portrait Paintings

Live guest painting offer a fun touch of entertainment and creativity to your wedding/event. These smaller, hand-painted pieces are truly meaningful keepsakes for your loved ones that go far beyond the traditional wedding favors and (hopefully) won’t get tossed at the end of the night!

Guest Portraiture is perfect for Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners, Corporate Gatherings and Galas, Milestone Birthdays & Anniversaries, Bridal Showers & Engagement Parties, Luxury Brand & Networking Events.

The Process

For my guests portraits, you have the option to choose between watercolor, single color pencil, or acrylic marker with an ink pen outline. Each portrait will be completed on professional 5x7 in professional cold-pressed watercolor paper with a cellophane protective sleeve.

During the event, I can complete around 6-8 portraits per hour. My assistant will take a photo of your guest(s), as well as a sign up sheet that will include their name and current time. This is to keep me on track and allows your guest to return back to the event while they wait! The list will fill up relatively quickly. As for the bride and groom, if you’d like one of you two, I’ll just need you to stop my table, or allow for a photo to be taken by my team ideally before or during your reception. (Your portrait will be prioritized.)

For any guests portraits on my list that don’t get completed during your wedding/event, I will ship/deliver the remaining portraits to you for you to mail to your guests with their thank-yous!

  • 3-hour Reception Rate : starts at $650

  • 4-hour Reception Rate : starts at $800

  • 5-hour Reception Rate : starts at $1000

  • 6-hour Reception Rate : starts at $1200

Travel Note

  • For travel beyond 40 miles of my home, there will be a fee of $1/mile.

  • An additional fee of $100 will be charged for 3+ total hours of travel, and $200 beyond 4+ total hours.

Live Wedding Painting Packages

All of my wedding couple portraits are completed in acrylic paint, are done on a professional grade wood-framed canvas, and will be finished in acrylic matte varnish to ensure a long lasting piece of work.

I will be in attendance at your special day or event to capture the reference photo during your ceremony/first day/chosen moment, and will stay for the remainder of your reception to live paint in front of your guests!

Each painting is created from your chosen reference pose or moment, which we’ll chat about beforehand. Your painting will be fully completed after your wedding day, varnished, and carefully shipped (or personally delivered) to you within 8-10 weeks of your wedding day.

Bronze Package

16 × 20 Canvas Painting - Best for Intimate/Smaller Weddings

Couple + simplified venue/background

Investment for the Bronze Package starts at $700

Silver Package

18 × 24 Canvas Painting - Classic wedding portrait

Couple + more detailed venue/background

Investment for the Silver Package starts at $900

Gold Package

22 × 28 Canvas Painting - Statement Piece

Couple + detailed venue + Select guests/details

Investment for the Gold Package starts at $1100

Platinum Package

24 × 30 Painting - Full custom keepsake

Couple + Detailed venue + Custom Frame

Investment for the Gold Package starts at $1500

Each piece is custom-painted and tailored to your chosen photo, color preferences, and overall desired aesthetic! We’ll have a consultation over the phone or Zoom prior to the wedding day to discuss your vision based on my art style and what the plan will be for the day of.

Add-Ons

  • Pets - +$100 each

  • Passed-on Loved ones - +$100 each

Travel fee

For travel beyond 40 miles of my home, there will be a fee of $1/mile. An additional fee of $100 will be charged for 3+ hours of travel, and $200 beyond 4+ hours. Any out of state travel requires the client to cover my lodging and transportation costs.

Live Painting Inquiry

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