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by Anton Smith
Old Masters–Trained Live Oil Wedding Painting by Anton
<p>I trained under two of the art world's leading realist painters to bring true Old Masters technique into the present day — and I bring that same discipline to your wedding, painting your first dance, your vows, or the whole room in motion live as it happens. This isn't a keepsake you put away in a drawer. It's a museum-quality piece of oil painting, built to last for decades and grow more meaningful every year you live with it.</p><h2>How it works</h2><p><strong>Step 1: Planning your painting (before the day)</strong> We'll talk through when you'd like the moment captured and what composition speaks to you — or you're welcome to leave the artistic decisions entirely to me.</p><p><strong>Step 2: On the day (arrive early + build the backdrop)</strong> I arrive well ahead of the moment you've chosen to set up and begin the background, so the scene is ready the instant it happens.</p><p><strong>Step 3: Capturing your moment + painting live</strong> I take your direction and run with it — working from direct observation and reference photos, moving quickly to lay in the big picture and composition. Throughout the event I keep refining, adjusting, and enhancing the piece in front of your guests.</p><p><strong>Step 4: Evening reveal</strong> I present the painting later in the day with a proper reveal moment, so you leave with an original piece of art already taking shape.</p><p><strong>Step 5: Studio finish + delivery</strong> I spend a further 1–2 weeks embellishing the piece in the studio to bring it to full completion, then it's delivered to your home.</p><h2>Packages</h2><p><strong>Atelier</strong> FROM $5,000</p><ul><li>Best for: an intimate, focused couple scene with a clean backdrop</li><li>11" × 17" (other sizes available on request)</li><li>Sized to sit quietly on a smaller wall — a subtle, everyday reminder of your day</li><li>Painted live in oil, in the tradition of the Old Masters</li><li>Studio finishing, 1–2 weeks</li></ul><p><strong>Salon</strong> FROM $8,500</p><ul><li>Best for: a richer scene with more atmosphere and detail in the setting</li><li>18" × 24" (other sizes available on request)</li><li>A fuller composition with real presence in the room — the piece guests notice and ask about</li><li>Painted live in oil, in the tradition of the Old Masters</li><li>Studio finishing, 1–2 weeks</li></ul><p><strong>Gallery</strong> FROM $11,500</p><ul><li>Best for: a statement, room-commanding piece — the whole scene brought to life</li><li>24" × 36" (other sizes available on request)</li><li>Scaled to be the centerpiece of a room — no one who visits your home would be able to ignore it</li><li>Painted live in oil, in the tradition of the Old Masters</li><li>Studio finishing, 1–2 weeks</li></ul><p><strong>Museum</strong> FROM $15,000</p><ul><li>Best for: multi-day weddings, or couples who want the full story of their day captured — not just the moment, but the place</li><li>30" × 40" main canvas (other sizes available on request)</li><li>A second, smaller painting of the venue or atmosphere, painted with extended access the day before or after</li><li>Painted live in oil, in the tradition of the Old Masters</li><li>Studio finishing, 1–2 weeks</li></ul><p><strong>All packages include</strong></p><ul><li>Consultation on your chosen moment and composition</li><li>Original oil painting, painted live at your wedding</li><li>Studio finishing to bring the piece to completion</li></ul><h2>To enquire</h2><p>Send me your date, venue, and the moment you'd love captured, along with your preferred package, and I'll confirm availability and recommend the best fit for your day.</p><h2>Travel line</h2><p>Anton is based in Baltimore, Maryland, and available across the United States. Travel is factored into your quote.</p>