Live events
A live illustration station, in the middle of your night.
Guests sit, or I sketch them where they stand — five to twelve minutes a portrait, loose and flattering. Every package covers the materials, the setup and social-ready scans. Tell me about your night and I'll send a quote.
How the night runs
You don't have to manage any of it
One planning call to settle the look and the schedule — then I arrive early, set up quietly, and draw.
- 01Before the doors
Set up, out of the way
A slim easel or drawing table in the corner you picked. Everything supplied — paper, inks, markers. I need about a metre and good light.
- 02As guests arrive
Portraits, live
Guests sit, or I sketch them where they stand. Each portrait takes five to twelve minutes — loose, fast, flattering, and unmistakably hand-drawn.
- 03Through the night
A crowd gathers
The drawing turns into its own entertainment. People watch their friends appear on paper — no screen, no filter, nothing to download.
- 04On the way out
They take it with them
Every guest leaves with their portrait in hand, or I keep them for a single bound keepsake. Your call, decided on the planning call.
Packages
Three ways to book the day
The Hour
A short activation or an intimate party.
Priced per event · by enquiry
- Up to 2 hours live
- Loose A5 ink portraits
- Markers and warm palette
- Guests keep every drawing
- Most booked
The Event
The full night, drawn live.
Priced per event · by enquiry
- Up to 5 hours live
- A4 watercolour-and-ink portraits
- On-brand or wedding palette
- Digital scans of every piece
- Travel within Brisbane included
Brand & retainer
Activations, tours, ongoing brand work.
Priced per event · by enquiry
- Scoped per activation
- Branded paper, frames or backdrop
- Social-ready scans on the day
- Multi-date and touring arrangements
- Invoiced with ABN
Add-ons
Bits people tend to add
- A second artist for a bigger crowd
- Framing or branded mounts
- A large signature canvas of the whole room
- Live digital illustration on iPad, up on the screen
- Travel beyond South East Queensland
- A timelapse reel of the night
Anything here is quoted with your package — just say what you're after.
In every package
Always included
- Easel or drawing table, paper, inks and markers — nothing for you to organise
- A one-metre corner and decent light is all the venue needs to give me
- Public liability cover; venues can request the certificate
- On-brand or wedding colour, agreed on the planning call
- Social-ready scans so the night keeps going online
Where I travel
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Sunshine Coast
- Scenic Rim
- Byron Bay
- Australia-wide by arrangement
Questions
Before you book
How many guests can you draw?
Figure on five to twelve minutes a portrait. Over a five-hour event that's comfortably thirty to forty guests — more with a second artist, which is a popular add-on for big activations.
Live illustration, or painted afterwards?
Both. The magic is live — guests watching themselves appear on paper. For a hero piece or a from-photo commission, I finish in the studio and deliver framed.
Is it digital or on paper?
Paper by default — ink, watercolour and marker, which is what guests love to walk away with. I also draw live on an iPad to a screen for brand activations; that's an add-on.
What do you need from the venue?
About a metre of space with a view of the room and decent light. I bring the easel, table, paper and everything else, and I stay clear of the photographer.
Can it be on-brand?
Yes. For activations I match your palette, draw on branded paper and can work your logo or product into each piece. We lock the look before the day.
Where do you travel?
Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast as a matter of course, and Australia-wide by arrangement — travel and accommodation quoted up front.
How do we book?
Send your date, venue and roughly how many guests, and I'll confirm I'm free and send a quote to hold the date. Spring and December go early, so it's worth asking even if you're a long way out.