live event / wedding paintings
Caroline and Lawson
Bowie House, Fort Worth
24"x30" oil on canvas
Tenison and Nate
PGA Omni Frisco
20"x24" oil on canvas
Ellen and Liam
Ritz Carlton, Dallas
22"x28" oil on canvas
Carolene and Sean
SMU Perkins Chapel, Dallas
18"x24" oil on canvas
Lauren and Jeffrey
The Drover, Fort Worth
18"x24" oil on canvas
Rachel and Blake
Hotel Ella, Austin, TX
20"x24" oil on canvas
Allison and
Michael
Union Station, Dallas
24"x24", oil on canvas
Amanda and Robert
Omni, Houston
22"x28" oil on canvas
Trisha and Stephen
Fort Worth Club
18"x24" oil on canvas
Amanda and Matt
The Crescent Club, Dallas
22"x28" oil on canvas
Libbie and Trenton
Omni PGA Frisco
18"x24" oil on canvas
Julia and Tucker
D'Vine Grace Vinyard
24"x24" oil on gallery wrap canvas
Sabrina and Victor
Texas Discovery Gardens
22"x28" oil on canvas
Stephanie and Brandon
Ashton Gardens
Prints from painting
Rosemary and Sri
The Olana
18"x24"
oil on canvas
Meg and Mark
Dallas Arboretum Camp House
18"x24" Oil on Canvas
Note Cards Made From Painting
Nathalie and Justin
The Corinthian, Houston
Original Painting 18"x18" oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Raquel and Jacob
D'vine Grace Vinyard, McKinney
18"x24"
oil on canvas
Some Favorite Venues
The Adolphus
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden
Nasher Sculpture Center
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
The Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Country Club
The Crescent Club
Arlington Hall, Dallas
The Ritz Carlton, Dallas & Las Colinas
The Joule
Union Station, Dallas
Marie Gabrielle Gardens
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Brookhollow Golf Club
The Olana
The Drover
Fort Worth Club
Warwick Melrose
La Méridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh
The Houstonian
M. Perot's Debutante Ball
Dallas Museum of Art
20"x24" oil on canvas
Elisa Summers Birthday Party (detail)
Highland Park
Home
24"x24" oil on gallery wrap canvas
Live Event Painting, Dallas Texas
I am based in Dallas, Texas, but have traveled all over, painting wedding ceremonies, receptions, and other events. When I began painting ‘live events’ in 2011, I discovered that creating art on-site becomes a shared experience that elevates an already special celebration.
Live Event Painting offers a unique and beautiful way to capture special occasions. Having an artist at your event adds an elegance to your soirée that will leave your guests swooning. I still have many people at each event say they have never heard of this idea, and they LOVE it! You receive a beautiful contemporary impressionist oil painting to treasure for years to come, and your guests have the rare opportunity to watch a fine artist at work.
Europeans have documented important events in paintings for hundreds of years, including weddings. They call it ‘Wedding Portraiture’. Many European wedding portraits were painted on-site and finished in studios. Art historian Magda Michalska has compiled a handful of beautiful examples of early European wedding paintings here. Today, Americans can choose from a variety of artists, styles, and price points; I recommend finding one that speaks to you.
What is My Process?
Before a live event painting commission, I discuss with my client the 'scene' they would like painted, as well as key people they would like to include. I arrive at the event early to set up and begin blocking in architectural and design elements, including floral. As guests begin to arrive, I start adding in figures. I paint throughout the evening and take photographs as well, so I can capture a good likeness of the figures in my studio.
I use oil paints rather than acrylic or watercolor. Aside from tempera and fresco, oil is the oldest and most traditional painting medium and allows for an exquisite, textured finish. Oil paintings take several days to dry and achieve the most stunning results when applied in layers. In my studio, the first layer from your event will dry, and I will add several additional layers and details before it is finished. The first layer painted at your event is beautiful, loose and painterly, covering the entire canvas, and could be a finished piece on its own.?
I am always open to new ideas, so please don’t hesitate to talk with me about doing something different with your painting. It could be a beautiful impressionist painting of a floral installation, arrangement, or bouquet, or a still-life painting of an exquisite table setting at your reception.
Live Event Painting Details and Pricing
Starts at $2850. for 20" x 24" oil painting
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Please call or email for availability.
Includes
• Original oil painting on linen canvas
• Traditional 3/4” canvas depth for framing
• Gallery wrap 1.5” canvas depth, at your request
• Pre-event meeting or phone consultation
• 5 hours of attendance and live painting at your event
• Studio time for additional layers, polishing/finalizing and varnish
• Travel within the D/FW area
• Shipping and insurance are included if outside the D/FW area
• Prices do not include frame.
I request a 50% deposit to book your date. The balance is due one week before the event.
I am located in Dallas, Texas however, depending on the date, I may be available to travel. Travel expenses are additional to the package price and may include round-trip airfare from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Uber, 2 night hotel accommodations and shipping.
Paintings from Photographs
If the date of your event has already passed, I can work from your photos! Click here for pricing. I'm happy to search through your photographer's link to help you find the photos that would make the best painting. Call or email me to discuss.
Notecards and Giclée's available
Once complete, you may choose to have notecards, archival quality canvas or paper prints made from your painting. Click here for pricing.
Contact me at susan@eventpaintings.com or 214 616 6804 for more information or to schedule your event.
To see more event paintings by Susan Moss Cooper, click here.
Links
Oil Painters of America
American Impressionist Society
Outdoor Painters Society
Daily Painters of Texas