Making a Painting from your favourite Wedding Photo

The happy couple dancing by the Waal, Nederland. Inspired by photography taken by: kayphoto4u

This is the first wedding painted I created, using a photo from our wedding album as reference.

This exercise served me as practice to become a live wedding painter. I painted a first version in 7 hours, and later worked on touch ups and detailed it for extra 10 hours back in my studio.

1. Choose your favourite wedding photo.

If you would like an exact copy or use the photo as inspiration, we would need to notify your wedding photographer if it is ok with them, to avoid any copyright issue, and to give your photographer their right recognition.

Here, on the French box easel, I painted for 7 hours straight using acrylics, and later continued for 10 extra hours by at my studio, using oil paint.

2. From copy to inspiration.

When copying a wedding photo, I can add or adjust elements to make the painting look different and more unique. For instance, I enlarged the floral crown and changed the bouquet with peonies.

3. Feedback-round.

When working with a client, and consider that the painting is ready to show, I’ll send a photo to them. If they wish to adjust some details, we can work them out in this round. For instance, some facial features, etc.

4. “Perfect, I love it!” moment.

Once we are happy with the result, I add a couple of varnish layers to the painting, before packaging it and shipping it to my client’s home.

5. All details about timing, packaging, etc, you can find them on Terms & Conditions.

“I believe a painting can be a personalised gift, with emotional value for the wedded couple or as a wedding anniversary gift.

The material of the canvas can vary to convey the traditional anniversary gifts: cotton, linen, wood, metal. This painting can become a beautiful heirloom for you and your family.”