live painting brochure
2025/2026
Welcome! Thank you so much for considering my live wedding paintings, it would be a delight to take your love story and create a beautiful piece of artwork inspired by it. This page has information about my processes, how things work, and should answer many questions you may have.
If after reviewing you decide you would like to proceed with booking a live painting you can fill out the short form at the bottom of the page.
With 7 years of live wedding painting experience and having painted at over 100 different venues, I have an extensive range of experience. I am proficient in both painting weddings and working alongside vendors, venues, and guests to ensure that your painting is everything you hoped for.
Great artwork cannot be rushed, but it can be started at the wedding which is what I do! When you are investing in the commission of a live painting, you will receive a painting that has been given every moment it needs to be to meet the standard and quality of my work.
The night of the wedding, guests will get to watch the painting come to life with a focus on the newlyweds - without any doubt it is you two. Many guests think the painting is completed at the end of the night, and are surprised to know there are still hours in studio until completion.
the experience
They say if you build a house with good bones, it will last forever. The bones of artwork are the surface it’s painted on. I paint on hand stretched cotton canvas, rather than store bought canvas. Although a painting can be created on a store bought canvas I have found in my 15+ years experience of painting that they are prone to warping. This is because store canvas is sealed after production, protecting the wood from changes in humidity. Once the package is opened and the canvas is exposed to the elements, the wood is “shocked” with changes and can bend, warp, and skew in the weeks and months following the opening of the packaging.
Hand stretching means that I purchase segments of canvas bars that are stored in the open air, I then measure them, square them, and wrap/mount the canvas around them myself. This allows me to be in full control of the product and will prevent warping in the future.
This is something that despite being more time consuming is the best choice to ensure that your painting endures many years.
the canvas
When you are paying for custom artwork, you expect it to be made with professional supplies. Student grade or hobby grade paints will not stand the test of time that fine art supplies will. Artist quality paints have a high pigment load, this means that if you squeeze an artist grade paint and a student/hobby grade paint there would be more colour pigment in the artist quality paint. This means that colours are more vibrant and rich. Another different is lightfastness, which is how a colour fades when it is exposed to light. I varnish my paintings to help prevent any fading of colours, in addition to using high quality paints.
My paintings are completed using Gamblin professional (not student!) brand oil paints which are the best available in terms of quality.
the paints
The night of the wedding I focus all of my efforts on getting your portraits looking amazing, and then work outwards from there - moving to your bodies and lastly the background. At the end of the wedding day, you are looking like you and the background is looking like the scene. When the painting comes back to the studio I paint a few more layers that deepen the colours from the wedding night, as well as refine the areas that were not focused on at the wedding.
Overall, on a 22x26" painting there is approximately 6 hours of painting at the wedding, and ~20 hours in studio.
the process
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the booking process
from inquiry to wedding
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Review this page, read about the processes, how things work, and if you decide you would like to have a live painting for your wedding, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page.
Quick Chat
I will confirm my availability/provide travel quote and you will be able to schedule a date and time that works best for you to have a phone call, we will go over your ideas for the painting, your plans, and your timeline. This call is to make sure your vision is paintable and to make sure we're a good fit!
Booking Documents
After the call, if you decide to proceed you will be sent an event contract as well as an invoice for 20% of the total cost. Once signed and paid, you are considered booked in. Payments are made by e-transfer.
pre-wedding
About six weeks before the wedding, I will reach out to you with a form to confirm all the day-of specifics including the final timeline, any floorplans, and your final vision ideas for the painting.
wedding day (yay!)
The day of, I will arrive and set up about one hour before references are taken. It is crucial that I am able to have 5 minutes with you to capture my reference.**
I will coordinate with your planners and video/photo teams in order to get the footage I need for the painting. Then I paint paint paint. Typically I wrap things up around 10:15pm or shortly after the dance floor opens. I will then slowly pack my supplies up and bring the painting back to my studio.
** Please note if you do not have a first look, or photo/video cannot fit 5 minutes into your timeline for me to get your reference images I can't guarantee the best possible painting for you.
post-wedding
As work begins on your painting I will often post about it and tag you on social media. Photos will be sent to you the days following the wedding and also when the painting is completed. When the painting is finalized, it dries for 14 days and is then varnished. After varnish a pick up scheduler email will be sent to you to select a date and time for pickup, as well as an aftercare guide on how you can best care for your painting so it lasts. Pickup is in Kitchener Ontario.
these dates are booked
the following dates are not available for live wedding painting. if your wedding date is on here, i would be able to paint a commission from your wedding photos if requested.
2025
september
5
13
19
20
26
27
october
3
5
17
18
24
25
november
2
december
31
2026
january
3
april
4
may
16
30
june
12
13
14
27
july
4
19
august
22
september
12
26
october
3
10
11
17
2027
opening
jan 2026
if you want to be on the waitlist, please fill an inquiry form out and i will send you an email when the year opens up. otherwise i will post about it on instagram.
sizing & pricing
select your option
The Signature
36x48"
~7 HOURS ON SITE
~40 HOURS IN STUDIO
$5700
The Classic
32x32" or 28"x34"
~6 HOURS ON SITE
~30 HOURS IN STUDIO
$4300
The Essential
22x26"
5 HOURS ON SITE
~25 HOURS IN STUDIO
$3300
The Petite
16x20"
4-5 HOURS ON SITE
~20 HOURS IN STUDIO
$2800
please note that hst (13%) will be added to the listed pricing, and does not include any applicable travel fees (after 50km) Please reach out to receive a travel estimate. Custom sizes can be quoted on request.
Thank you!
You can expect a response within 48 hours.
It would be a pleasure to paint for you! Please fill out the form below and I will be in contact with you shortly to set up a quick chat.