In February I had the pleasure of attending Amanda & James’ wedding not only as a guest, but to create sketches as gifts. I sat with the bridal party as they had their hair and make-up done and drew sketches of them in their dresses. During the reception I finished the bridesmaid sketches, as well …
Tag Archive: wedding
Apr
08
Allie & Felipe’s Wedding
Last fall I traveled to San Antonio to paint Allie & Felipe’s wedding. Allie had her heart set on an outdoor wedding, but on the day of the event it was quite cold. They were able to have the ceremony outside, but the reception had to be moved inside. Allie really wanted the painting to …
Jan
18
Bridesmaid and House Party Sketches
In October I got an e-mail from a mother-of-the-bride asking if I could come sketch the bridesmaids and house party while they were all getting ready at her house. I drew about 14 fashion sketches of the ladies in about 3 hours while they were getting their hair and make-up done and having some lunch. …
Dec
18
First Dance at the Old Red Courthouse
Christina of MYLA Concepts (who makes the most delicious cake balls in town!) ordered this portrait as a gift for her husband for their 1st anniversary. It is a watercolor on paper so it was a perfect choice because as you might know paper is the traditional first anniversary gift. Their wedding took place in …
Sep
17
Test Ring Drawings for Alice in Weddingland
Back in March I was invited by Amy Karp of Groom Sold Separately to feature my wedding services at their launch party, Alice in Weddingland. We came up with a great idea of doing quick sketches of their engagement rings for the brides-to-be in attendance. I did these ring drawings as practice to try to …
Sep
06
Aug
31
The Wedding Party Studio Mural
When The Wedding Party Studio in uptown was updating their look they had to paint over an existing mural. I painted a mural with a similar feel to their previous mural, but in line with the updated color scheme. I also incorporated their logo, two birds sitting on a branch. This was my first large …

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Allie & Felipe’s Wedding