Live Illustrations

THE EXPERIENCE

Lived moments to lasting heirlooms.

Live illustrations enchant at any event. From guest portraits to fashion illustrations and refined portrait cards, each piece is fully custom and created in real-time.

More than just entertainment, these bespoke portraits become keepsakes. Live illustrations can be enjoyed as a standalone experience or beautifully paired with live paintings, meant to be framed and cherished—a timeless gift.

The Styles

Each illustration style can be further customized with paper options, framing, and presentation details to match your event aesthetic.

Rendered classically around a photo of your guests taken on-site, and completed live within a few minutes. Both elegant entertainment and a modern momento, the guest portrait does it all.

A more stylized take on live guest portraits, with an emphasis on outfits and textures. Featuring elongated figures and expressive linework making them especially well- suited for fashion-forward events or weddings with a standout dress code.

Created either during the event or thoughtfully designed in advance. Live Portrait Cards focus on the face and expression, painted live within a few minutes to offer guests an interactive experience. Pre-created Portrait Cards can be used even more broadly, serving as elegant place settings, favors, or curated keepsakes—designed to seamlessly layer within your event details.

MORE THAN A FAVOR

Cloud Studio’s talented artist team provides both on-site entertainment for guests and art pieces to be poured over and passed down.

01

Find Your Style

By selecting the illustration style that feels right for you, we are able to intentionally pair you with an artist whose specific approach and expertise will best execute your vision.

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The Details

The Cloud Studio team will connect with you to collaborate on any special enhancements you’d like included with your illustrations—custom paper, framing options, and other personalized details. We’ll handle the planning and production, thoughtfully preparing each element before your event day.

03

To Have and Hold

On the big day, your artist will arrive an hour before the agreed-upon event start-time, with all necessary supplies in tow. They’ll begin preparing the space, allowing the guest portrait experience to mesh seamlessly with your celebration, entertaining while constructing cherishable pieces.

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GUEST PORTRAITS FAQS — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Our studio manager always keeps your guest count in mind when quoting how many portraits can be painted during your event. On average, one artist is able to paint 100 people throughout a 5-hour event, such as a cocktail hour and reception, and 80 people within a 4-hour event, such as a reception only. This number is calculated based on the number of individual people painted, in both singles’ and group’s illustrations, not based on the total number of pieces of paper completed.
No more than five individual people can be painted onto one piece of portrait paper.
For live illustrations, we standardly utilize 5x7 size watercolor paper. If you already have a different paper size in mind, please let us know during the inquiry phase.
After the illustrations have fully dried, we place them in clear sleeves so they’re well-protected from the elements and can be easily traveled with.