The Creative Process
Your Consultation
Once you decide to include live painting in your wedding celebration, we chat on the phone and discuss your painting. Some clients are very specific about the scene, while others allow the artist to observe and decide on-site. Either way, the conversation allows us to understand who you are and the type of work that best describes and inspires you. Because we believe this painting will become a family heirloom, something to be cherished by your family for generations, we listen very carefully to everything you say about who you are and how you envision your love story to be immortalized in a fine art oil painting.
Classical Techniques
Before we begin the process of creating your heirloom painting, we meticulously prepare the surface. We use oil-primed linen, canvas, or panels prepared with gesso handcrafted in the tradition of the old masters. Each surface is underpainted in a neutral tone in keeping with academic traditions. Finally, your painting will be varnished, signed by the artist, and ready to frame. We also offer framing upon request.
Alla Prima
On location at your wedding we set up our easel in an unobtrusive location. Fleeting light, color, emotion and gesture inform our compositions which imbibes the work with a fluent and naturalistic style. We keep that same energy and movement alive in the studio as we meticulously transform your painting into a family heirloom.
Crating & Shipping
Each painting is professionally wrapped and placed in a custom made crate and shipped fully insured. We allow 60 days to complete and ship each painting.
