My larger scale portrait drawing live demonstration could be booked as a surprise gift, or just to add some artistic taste to your next event! Done instantly, with charcoal on large format, high quality art paper, it provides a real time insight into the making of a piece of art!
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Strike a Pose
After setting up and warming up, I take a photograph of the subject to be drawn (unless this has been arranged with the event organiser prior to the start of the event) and start working on the portrait. Alternatively, the guest can sit for the portrait, and thus becoming a part of the whole experience. The image is taken with my personal iPhone and deleted straight after the event for privacy reasons.
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Portrait making
I sketch from live or from photographs for around 20-30min each portrait with graphite/chalk or charcoal on A3 size, high quality Fabriano paper, in a specifically allocated area where the artistic set up is positioned (easel, table, chairs, lights etc.) The style is black and white, bold and expressive, and achieving great likeness is always on the top of my priorities!
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Art handing over
The portraits are instantly provided to the guests, carefully rolled and wrapped in rise paper to avoid damage and to be easily carried home.
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A3 size Fabriano paper, 220 gsm
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For a larger format drawings we can add a simple text or logo, however nothing too complex.
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Maximum of 3 people.
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Yes, but no more than 2 people per portrait.
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The minimum hire time is 3 hours.
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Yes! Portraits are carefully rolled and wrapped in rise paper to avoid damage.
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Creating the portraits beforehand to be offered as gifts at the event.
Finishing the drawings in the studio.
Prioritising family and close friends.