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Painterly and Expressive Live Wedding Painting by Lydia

<h2>Capturing your day</h2><p>I'm a portrait artist based in Derbyshire, with over 10 years' experience creating oil paintings that celebrate people, light and meaningful moments.</p><p>Rather than simply recreating a photograph, I create an original work of fine art that captures the atmosphere, emotion and beauty of your wedding day. Working from sketches, observation, and carefully selected reference photographs and video, I interpret the moment through paint—bringing together the fleeting light, colour and feeling of the day into a timeless piece that is uniquely yours.</p><p>Each painting is created live at your wedding before being completed in my studio. The result is a handcrafted artwork designed not only to remind you how your wedding looked, but how it felt.</p><h2>How it works</h2><p><strong>Before the Wedding</strong></p><p>We’ll discuss your vision for the painting and choose the moment or atmosphere you’d love to capture on canvas — for example the ceremony, first kiss, or another meaningful scene.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>On the Day</strong></p><p>I will arrive early to set up and work on the under-painting. At our pre-agreed moment I will take some photos and video to use as a reference whilst painting your likeness. I will then continue working on the painting during your reception.</p><p><strong>After the Wedding</strong></p><p>I take the painting back to my studio to refine details, deepen colour and finish the piece in oils before varnishing. This ensures the final artwork feels complete and lasting.</p><p>The finished painting will be hand delivered to you (locally) approximately 8 - 10 weeks after the wedding.</p><h2>All Packages include:</h2><ul><li>Full consultation with me prior to your wedding to discuss your painting and preferences</li><li>Up to 2 hours set-up and under-painting time, prior to your ceremony</li><li>Dedicated time on the day to take reference photographs to paint from</li><li>Studio finishing and varnishing for best quality and longevity. Completed paintings will then need time to dry and will be ready for shipping/delivery in 8-10 weeks</li><li>Complimentary shipping, or hand delivery within 15 miles of my home studio (Wirksworth, Derbyshire)</li></ul>