Painters Guides

    What Quote Response Times Actually Do to Your Bookings

    What Quote Response Times Actually Do to Your Bookings

    Huw Davies Cooke

    We assumed faster quotes meant more bookings. Our platform data says otherwise, and what it says instead is more useful. If you've ever dropped everything to get a quote out inside the hour, this post...

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    The Two-Minute Habit That Wins More Wedding Bookings

    The Two-Minute Habit That Wins More Wedding Bookings

    Huw Davies Cooke

    What our platform data says about the messages artists send after a quote, and why the second one matters most. There's a moment in every enquiry where the booking is won or lost, and it isn't the mom...

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    Stop Asking Couples How Much Detail They Want

    Stop Asking Couples How Much Detail They Want

    Huw Davies Cooke

    The most common question in commissioned wedding art might be the most expensive one in your enquiry process. Here's what to ask instead. "How much detail would you like?" If you're a live wedding pai...

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    6 Things to Know Before Starting Live Wedding Painting

    6 Things to Know Before Starting Live Wedding Painting

    Huw Davies Cooke

    What does a Wedding painter do? As a live wedding painter it is your duty to capture a couples vision and display it onto canvas. Therefore, the build-up to the wedding taking place is crucial for you...

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    What is Live Wedding Painting?

    What is Live Wedding Painting?

    Jack Cheetham

    Live wedding painting is a unique technique artists use to capture someone’s special moments during their wedding ceremony. This style of painting is a very personal and amazing way to capture a coupl...

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    What is a Wedding Illustrator?

    What is a Wedding Illustrator?

    Jack Cheetham

    A wedding illustrator is an artist who brings a unique form of live art to your special day, creating charming, real-time portraits of you and your guests. Unlike traditional wedding painters, wedding...

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    Essential Steps For Brush Care.

    Essential Steps For Brush Care.

    Jack Cheetham

    To ensure your brushes perform at their best it is essential that you clean them properly. This may not come as a surprise, but it is a crucial step that is often neglected. As with any detailed craft...

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    How To Price Your Art

    How To Price Your Art

    Jack Cheetham

    How to charge for your painting As an artist your main focus is creating masterpieces out of nothing using your creative genius, and we can bet you can probably do this blindfolded by now. You have sp...

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    Steps To Take When Painting At a Wedding

    Steps To Take When Painting At a Wedding

    Jack Cheetham

    Creating artwork will be second nature to you by now but performing under live conditions can change the dynamic. Preparation beforehand is key but ensuring you are the right mindset will also just as...

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    Does Quality Painting Equipment Affect Your Artwork.

    Does Quality Painting Equipment Affect Your Artwork.

    Jack Cheetham

    Being an artist is an exciting and rewarding hobby for many people. It’s also a great way to express yourself as a person. However, there is always a desire to become the best artist possible so, if y...

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    Characteristics Of A Successful Artist

    Characteristics Of A Successful Artist

    Jack Cheetham

    Many believe that all successful artists have this amazing talent given to them from birth and that they are all unique. Whilst this may be true for some, most people can become successful with proper...

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    How To Get Your First Wedding Painting Client

    How To Get Your First Wedding Painting Client

    Jack Cheetham

    Finding your first wedding painting client will be an exciting, yet difficult milestone to achieve. To being with it’s going to feel like an impossible task as you are most likely not going to know wh...

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    How to Become a Full Time Wedding Artist

    How to Become a Full Time Wedding Artist

    Huw Davies Cooke

    Do you love to paint? Have you ever thought about doing it for a living? You can. More couples than ever want a live painter at their wedding. They want a beautiful piece of art made in front of their...

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    Difference between a Live Wedding Painting and a Wedding Illustrator.

    Difference between a Live Wedding Painting and a Wedding Illustrator.

    Jack Cheetham

    Not many people may know the difference between a live wedding painter and a wedding illustrator as both create artistic representations of your special day. However, if you delve deeper there are a f...

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    How to Earn Money as a Wedding Artist: The Real Income Guide

    How to Earn Money as a Wedding Artist: The Real Income Guide

    Jack Cheetham

    How to Earn Money as a Wedding Artist: The Real Income Guide You can paint. Now let's make sure you actually get paid for it. This isn't a guide on how to become a wedding artist. It's what comes afte...

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