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LIVE  ILLUSTRATION

There are many cool things about live illustration, but the two key things are

1. Entertainment for people who can watch or be part of the artwork.​​​​

2. A visual record of a moment, or a day to look back on and keep. 

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How does it work:

I might be booked to attend your event and illustrate the day in what ever format we've agreed; 

perhaps a single large image with had lettering, a zine that records the day as it unfolds, or quick portraits.

I work analogue - paint and ink on paper!

Meanwhile it's an exciting thing for your guests or clients to watch unfold before their eyes. 

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At the end of the day you can keep the original, and or a digital outcome from high res scans. 

 

Wedding Illustration

Wedding Portraits in Pencil and Watercolour, Each about 10-15 minutes for a sitting. The guests got to take them away at the end of the day.

Live Music
Ink and words

These inky drawings are a really fun way to make text and image into one cohesive design. The tactile nature of ink splatters and hand written words feel accessable and ernest. I've been playing with them a lot at the moment, and they translate well to live illustrating - quickly putting images and quotes together, adding colour later. 

GET IN TOUCH

Studio 9, Three Storeys, Old Bristol Road, Nailsworth, GL60JE

+44 7584436655

emma@valerian.co.uk

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This is your chance to share your plans and ideas for the big day, as well as ask any questions. With these details in mind, I offer a free zoom consult.

Thank you for your query! I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

F.A.Q.S

Why draw when you can take photos?

As fantastic as photographs can be they are still an image of one moment in time. The aim of a drawing is to capture the atmosphere, feel, and character of a place or event in a way that conveys more than an image of that moment. Reportage illustration has been in play for centuries and is still important today to record the stories and narrative of real life events. 
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Can I combine these packages?

I'm happy to customise a plan to suit your ideas and create the best record of your wedding. There is a limit to what can be achieved in one day so we can discuss what you'd most like to come away with ahead of time.

emma@valerian.co.uk

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Carol, May 2024​

"I’ve had great fun practising my newly learnt skills.  All that I hoped to achieve from the workshops - a looser style, working quicker, being able to work without needing magnifying lenses - has been achieved, and more. What has emerged in me is a new attitude to my art in that I no longer worry about it being perfect but about enjoying the process of portraying what is in front of me. Emma is a gifted teacher - as well as being a very pleasant person who made the sessions so enjoyable as well as productive.

 

Here’s my first attempt, and then a couple of examples from the end of the course. What isn’t captured here is the increased enjoyment in drawing and painting I gained from those first efforts to how I feel when drawing and painting now".

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