Aaron: UK Live Wedding Illustrator

You probably know me for painting weddings and live events… but this is my secret personal practice… For over ten years, I’ve spent most of my free time at life drawing sessions, painting London’s fantastic art models. And I’ve barely shared the work - most of these artworks haven’t ever been seen outside the rooms they were created in. For years, the paintings just went straight into boxes and I carried on making more. Life drawing, travel sketches, portraits of performers… tens of thousands of hours painting people from life and never even sharing it on IG. I’ll show some wedding paintings too, but most of this is not polished like that, it’s quick, raw and live - that’s the whole point. Working from a human being in front of you brings an energy that nothing else can match. You could say I’m somewhat addicted. I’ve just moved into a huge, beautiful new studio with @secondfloorstudios and next weekend I’m covering the walls with my personal work and opening the doors. I’ll even let you look through my sketchbooks. It’s probably going to feel a bit like walking into my brain, if you like that sort of thing?! Loads of my pieces are for sale but most of all, I’d really love you to come see it. There’s 100+ other artists showing their work too so it’ll be a really good day out!!! Flyer at the end of the carousel and on my stories - Deptford Foundry SE14, next weekend 16th & 17th May 2026 11am-6pm. Can’t wait to see y’all!

I wanted to give you a real look at what it’s like to illustrate a wedding as gorgeous as this one! There are so many nuanced details of a typical day as a wedding painter and I tried to capture as many as I could. This wedding had an incredible team behind it and I am so proud to have been a part of this couple’s wedding day. Congrats, Danae & Ian! Venue: @chateaudevallery Photographer: @gregfinck Video: @zenfilmworks Wedding Planner: @bonjourweddings.fr Assistant coordinators: charlotte_adt @joelleantounevents Wedding dress: @eseazenabor Florals: @botaniquebazar Paper goods: @emilybairddesign Hair: @ciaracoiffure Makeup: @beautybymaeva Catering: @domainedesjardins Cake: @syniesparis Couscous: @l.oasis.orientale.paris Officiant: @theparisofficiant Live music: @ivana.string.quartet DJ: @selecktive.official Content creation: @goldy.house Rentals: @atawaevent @maison_options @velvetrendezvous Technics and production: @bounz.events Aerialist: @cara.chapman.aerial Fire show: @supercho_show Fireworks: @cduval77890 #eventillustrator #weddingpainter #weddingpainteruk #weddingplanningtime #weddingsideasuk #weddingmemories

I wanted to share an absolutely lovely Google review I received earlier this year. How kind!? Reviews like this stick with me for so long after I read them, especially reviews that are as kind and personal as this one! Testimonials are so helpful to small businesses like mine, I am so grateful to my couples and guests who take the time to leave them. Thank you, Sian! #eventillustrator #weddingpainter #weddingpainteruk #weddingplanningtime #weddingsideasuk #weddingmemories

Just an artist fighting for his life trying to stage an open studios exhibition two weeks after moving in ☠️ This month has been a lot. I’ve been driving back and forth across the country painting weddings while simultaneously trying to build an exhibition around me in real time. Countless trips to the DIY shop, kitting the place out with free furniture from the studio WhatsApp group, endless wall painting, bribing guys to haul cupboards up the stairs, learning how to use tools properly, hiring friends to help me sort through literally thousands of paintings… I now have one more day to turn a half-finished room into something people can actually walk into. All the frames are secondhand (other than the two I’ve commissioned from my magnificent framer @blacklinestudio.co.uk ). It’s not going to feel like a polished gallery show. I think it’s probably going to feel more like walking into my brain. And after all this work, I’d really love people to come and see it. Second Floor Open Studios (studio AL16) 16th & 17th May Deptford SE14 #openstudio #lifedrawings

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Loved 2025… thanks to everyone who brought me to so many fun places. Now let’s see what 2026 brings! I’ve got some exciting new projects to get off the ground this winter. #weddingillustrator #eventillustrator #liveeventartist

I’m going to be at @blackwellgrange wedding showcase this Sunday 30th Nov. If you’re looking at venues in the Cotswolds, come along and get involved! It’s free and I’ll be even doing portraits for a few lucky couples. This venue has it all - gorgeous ceremony barn, stunning grounds and a lovely set of rooms which I’m beyond excited at having been invited to stay the night! The owners have put so much love and heart into this place, so do come have a look. Find the link on my stories or over at @blackwellgrange #cotswoldswedding #weddingillustration #weddingillustrator

I’m doing a free live figure painting demo this Saturday at @greatart_uk , London at 3.30pm. A lot of my followers probably know me for painting people at weddings, but figure painting has always been the backbone of everything I do. It’s where I learned to see light, colour, line, gesture, and how to say a lot quickly with very few brushstrokes. This little series came from working with @inkylayla , a professional life model with amazing yoga skills, over the summer. I was preparing a series of paintings commissioned for a local solo exhibition at @andosteo . I was too deep into wedding season to share anything on my grid at the time, which feels sad as I didn’t really celebrate putting my fine art out there for the first time. Coming into the quieter winter season, this feels like the right moment to bring my personal work back out into the world. Anyway, enough about me. If you want to see how I build these pieces from the first wash to the final marks, come along on Saturday. It’s relaxed, informal, and you’re welcome to ask questions while I paint. If you’re an artist or even just interested in art, come anyway and get some supplies - it’s one of the best art supplies shops in the city and Shoreditch is always a fun day out! Sat 22nd November 3.30pm @greatart_uk , Kingsland Road, London Free entry

#liveilustration #weddingportraits #weddingilustration #tuscanwedding #italianweddingplanner

I’m finally back in the studio after spending September and October driving my van all around Italy!!! I turned down SO many events to do this after booking a 3 day wedding in Tuscany and using the travel funds to drive there instead of flying. It was absolutely unreal to have time to just travel and paint at my own pace… so worth it. Lots of fun content to come but I wanted to drop a few shots here asap because I keep telling people about the trip and having to scroll back in my camera roll to actually show them 😆 #vanlife #travelartist #liveillustrator #italyroadtrip

I knew the lighting was going to be a challenge… but I did it anyway because I like an artistic flex. Halfway through, I thought I’d ruined it. Turns out, I’d just forgotten how much experience can save your arse. #liveweddingpainting #weddingillustrator #weddingpainter #trusttheprocess #weddingpainting #weddingillustration

POV: you book the OG wedding illustrator 😎 Forever obsessed with this view @theferryhouseweddings (and great working with @becci.wiles.photography ). Also plz can more couples have pickles and salad as an option for evening food 😋 #weddingillustrator #liveweddingartist #eventillustration #weddingpartyideas #luxurywedding #ukwedding #destinationweddingartist