How to Sit for a Live Portrait: Tips for Guests and Hosts
A few simple habits help you get a better live portrait in less time. Practical sitting tips for guests, plus what hosts can do to...
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Live Portrait guides & ideas
Planning guides, ideas and practical advice on live portrait for weddings, corporate events and celebrations.
How to Book a Live Portrait Artist: A Wedding Timeline
A month-by-month guide to booking a live portrait artist for your wedding, from first enquiry and briefing to the final day-of che...
Live Portrait from Photo vs Live Sitting: Which Should You Choose?
Should the artist draw from a photo or from life? Here is how photo-based and live-sitting portraits compare for events, gifts and...
Live Portraits at Corporate Events and Exhibitions: A Guide
How live portrait artists draw footfall at exhibitions, add warmth to corporate events and create branded keepsakes that clients a...
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Live Portrait Artist
Hiring a live portrait artist for your event? These practical questions help you check skill, reliability and logistics before you...
Live Portrait Station Checklist: Space, Lighting and Set-Up
A practical checklist for planners and venues: where to place a live portrait station, what light it needs, power, seating and how...
Live Portrait Ideas for Birthdays, Anniversaries and Parties
Fresh ways to use a live portrait artist at birthdays, milestone anniversaries, baby showers and house parties, with ideas that su...
How to Frame and Preserve Your Live Event Portrait
Took home a live portrait from a wedding or party? Learn how to carry, frame, display and protect pencil, charcoal and colour port...