Planning a wedding involves a multitude of decisions, from selecting the venue to choosing the perfect dress and everything in between. Among these decisions is the often-overlooked aspect of live wedding painting—a unique and memorable way to capture the essence of your special day. If you’re considering hiring a live wedding painter, one question that […]
One of the good things about painting live is interacting with guests around me. When I first started, although I had been painting for many years, I never got to be in the same room as my clients when they received my paintings. I always sent it to them with a certain level of anxiety. […]
Can you describe your artistic style and approach to live wedding painting? Sure, i would say my artistic style is ever evolving, but i try to capture the likeness of the couple and surroundings, but use larger strokes to maintain the brush details. I try and get looser with every wedding, and sometimes I’m really […]
Welcome to the final chapter! I’m grateful that you’ve decided to keep reading this far, and that you’ve been part of my journey. The tribe I have behind iampoppy Designs is amazing, and one I could never have even dreamed of having. I take moments to take it all in all the time. To feel […]
The rise of wedding stationery… As mentioned in the last episode of the iampoppy Diaires, I had transitioned into wedding stationery around 2015/6 and was picking up a fair amount of clients. Or so it felt like at the time. In this episode, I go through the highs I had in my wedding stationery years, […]
Losing all my savings on a plan As you may have read in my last post,(read here) I didn’t start my business in weddings, or even intend to work in weddings. So what was it that made me transition into the wedding industry and away from cards and prints? I had always focused on card […]
Should I chat to the live painter, or do they prefer to be left to paint? When it comes to weddings, couples often invest a significant amount of time and money in selecting the right vendors to create their dream wedding. One such vendor that has become increasingly popular in recent years is the live […]
Making my first sale I get a little personal in this part of my story. I could leave it out, but I feel that these set backs in my life have actually been want has made me, what’s been the driving force to my success and has given me the motivation to go from making […]
In the beginning… I’m going to go way back, to the early days before the business.. because it’s always fun to dig out the old artworks which should not see the light of day…but will! I have always dabbled in art, since as long as I can remember. I loved books, mainly for the […]
Why I paint brown on my canvas first? A comment I get a lot at my weddings is.. “ahhh… you can paint! when I saw you painting all brown I thought, who’s hired this bad artist!” or “I wondered why you were painting brown and now you’ve covered it all..” For the non artist, I […]
The history of live wedding paintings Wedding paintings have been around for centuries, and they have undergone significant changes over time. From traditional portraits to modern live painting, the evolution of wedding painting reflects the changing attitudes and values of society towards art and marriage. Traditional Wedding Portraits Traditionally, wedding portraits were commissioned as oil […]
Why you should choose the classic package for your live wedding painting, instead of the basic. I have 3 packages to offer for my live paintings. Basic, Classic and Luxe. When someone is booking my Luxe package, they usually know that they want two paintings, so it’s not something I mention in most enquiries. […]
So you’re thinking about commissioning a mural painting? Maybe you’re not, you’re just curious on why people would get one? I want to have a quick chat about a few benefits of murals and why they are such an important part of the community. 1. Murals can tell a story of the community […]
You’ve made the great decision to commission a live painter at your wedding. You have both chosen the style you would like, or perhaps one of you gifted the other. Perhaps you were both gifted. Whatever the reason you had a live painter at your wedding, I’m sure it was filled with happy feelings. So […]
OMG… I’ve just ventured into a new area of live weddings, and I’m obsessed!!! Character paintings! Is it the new wedding photobooth? Who knows.. but I can say for sure that it’s an absolute hit with guests! I was lucky to be asked to be part of a wedding recently where I painted […]
Meet Ibaia, our new live wedding painter. Last December I had a client accidentally book the wrong date for her sister’s wedding, and once we realised, I was already booked out for the correct date. It was not a fun process trying to find another painter to fill in, or trying to […]
I started off my month in the best way possible, enjoying champagne on a luxury yacht, heading to an exclusive island to enjoy more champagne, a bath under the stars and a night in a very luxurious hotel.. and the best part? I was paid for it! I know, I’m gloating! I am fully aware, […]
Watercolour versus Acrylic paint; which option suits your wedding best? I am often asked this question by couples who have booked a live wedding painting. They want to know which is better, watercolour or acrylic paints and which option they should choose. There is no right answer to this, so I’ve decided to provide […]
April was a massive month of live weddings for me. I painted for 7 amazing couples! As a live wedding painter in Australia, the demand for my art has grown really fast, so much so, that I have just hired a new artist to work with me. Here’s a low down on what I […]
A Fairytale Live Wedding Painting at the Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove I was asked to paint at Daniella and Julian’s wedding close to a year before the event. With Covid still looming, it was a bit touch and go before Daniella had the confidence to book, knowing the wedding would definitely go ahead. I was […]
Use your live wedding painting to add moments you can’t capture in a photo. Live wedding painting, the latest wedding trend that is on the rise. So, what’s so good about it, perhaps you’re wondering? Does a live wedding painting replace a wedding photographer? First things first, it is not an alternative to […]
