Earlier this month I had the pleasure of painting guests at the Bowery House and Gardens in Houston, Texas. Rachel and Kevin had a beautiful ceremony and asked me to draw their guests during their reception. They were such a fun group and many of them were super excited after having seen this kind of thing on social media before but had never experienced it. I made sure to explain that I would take their photograph and draw it, and they could pick it up at the end of the night. Super magical right?
And I loooove feeling like a wizard. T make it happen- for those hours of party and bliss I buckle down and laser focus. I'm out here greeting your family, analyzing your colors, shapes and not to mention keeping time all to make sure they get that sparkle in their eyes when they come back to pick it up.
The hardest part is the timing. As a professional art wizard it has taken me many years to hone my craft. But I am proud to say that I was able to spend about 5-6 minutes per person and about 11 minutes per couple painting. Working in batches Id quickly sketch out their shape, outline them in sharpie and then paint in their features using watercolors. I hope one day to get even faster!
My favorite part is when they pick up their paintings at the end of the night and notice the details I included. This woman was thrilled that I drew in her micky mouse purse.
All in all I had a lovely time painting these guests at Rachel and Kevin's wedding. They brought together such a fabulous group of people and I really enjoyed live painting for them. It's such a special experience to get a painting done for yourself even if its a little quick one and its an added bonus if you're already dressed to impress so that I can paint in that incredible outfit too. Thank you Kevin and Rachel!