Live Wedding Painting Styles: How to Choose Yours
One of the most common questions we get from couples looking for a live wedding painter in Australia is: What style should we choose? The truth is, live wedding painting isn’t one-size-fits-all. The style you choose will completely shape how your final artwork feels, from romantic and soft to bold and modern. If you’re exploring […]
Custom Portraits: Timeless Art from Your Favourite Photo
Custom Portraits: Hand-Painted Art for Every Occasion Custom portraits are a beautiful way to turn your favourite photo into a timeless piece of art. Created in our studio by one of our artists, each custom portrait is hand-painted with care and intention, capturing the feeling behind the moment, not just the image. At Live Artist […]
Festive Season Ideas: Live Art & Christmas Gift Portraits
The festive season is officially here. Offices are throwing parties, families are planning reunions and everyone’s calendars are getting wonderfully chaotic. It’s the perfect time to explore fun and creative ways to elevate your celebrations and festive live art is one of the most unique additions you can bring to any event. Christmas Parties Are […]
Is Live Wedding Painting Worth It?
When planning a wedding, couples often search for meaningful ways to capture the magic of their big day. While photography and videography are standard, live wedding painting has become an unforgettable trend. Yet, some people online argue it is “too expensive” or “not entertaining enough.” Let’s look closer at what you actually get and why […]
Live Wedding Painting Ideas That Guests Will Love
When planning your wedding, you want every detail to feel magical, personal, and unforgettable. One way to bring all of that together is through live wedding painting. It’s a unique mix of art and entertainment that not only creates a keepsake for you, but also delights your guests. And the best part is that there […]
Cheap Rates, Costly Mistakes: The Truth About Undercharging
As artists, we’re often told to follow our passion. But what happens when that passion is consistently underpriced? In the growing world of live wedding painting, a concerning trend has begun to ripple across the industry: new artists undercharging for their work, offering unsustainably low prices in hopes of building a portfolio or securing early […]
Paint, Pose, Party: Why Live Art Is the VIP Guest Your Event Needs
Move over photo booths, there’s a new kind of entertainment stealing the spotlight. Imagine this: your guests are mingling, champagne is flowing, and in the middle of it all, a talented artist is bringing the celebration to life with brush strokes and colour. As the event unfolds, guests pause to admire a stunning painting of […]
Meet Alex: The Admin & Marketing Whiz Behind Live Artist Collective Team
You might know our artists from weddings and events across Australia, but there’s another key person working quietly behind the scenes at Live Artist Collective Team: Alex! She’s the warm, efficient, often cheeky voice behind your emails, the brains behind our marketing, and the organisational queen making sure our artists get to the right venue, […]
A Mother’s Day Shout-Out from the Live Artist Collective 💐
“Motherhood: all love begins and ends there — and in between, it’s the finest art.” — inspired by Robert Browning Honouring the Art of Motherhood Today, we’re sending love to all the incredible mums — the nurturers, the creators, the quiet heroes. You show up, give endlessly, and love deeply. And we see you. Why […]
Meet Ibaia: Live Wedding Painter with a Soulful Style
If you’ve ever seen a painting that made you stop and feel something — like really feel it — there’s a good chance it was created by Ibaia, a live wedding painter whose work captures not only the moment but the very emotion behind it. She’s quiet, deeply talented, and one of the most fascinating […]