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Last update: June 2026
Live Wedding Painting and Guest Illustration by Patrick Heisel is a professional live wedding painter and guest illustrator specialising in watercolours available across the UK.
Why choose my work?
I offer a fine art portrait of the bride and groom or unique guest portraits illustrations.
A photograph preserves a moment, but a painting has the power to turn it into poetry. My live wedding painting captures the emotion, joy, and tenderness of your day in a way that feels timeless—while giving your guests the joy of watching your love story come to life, brushstroke by brushstroke.
Watercolours are renowned for its light, bright, and translucent qualities. It is also one of the most difficult mediums to master over many years. The vibrant but soft nature of watercolours captivates the viewer’s eye in ways that are much different from other mediums like oil or arcylic which can sometimes seem dark, blocky or thick. Watercolours also provides a natural and warm depiction of the scene with an artistic feel as the colours and texture naturally blend. This means that my paintings are created to hold the warmth, joy, and deep connection of your celebration, allowing you to remember not only how your wedding looked, but how it felt. With a gentle focus on likeness and thoughtful artistic touches, my painting will ensure that you and your partner are portrayed at your best and most radiant.
Every artwork is lovingly personalised to reflect your vision and the atmosphere you’ve dreamed of. The result is a romantic keepsake—an heirloom filled with emotion, beauty, and the essence of your love—sure to create a true “wow” moment for you and your guests.
Similarly my live hand-painted guest portraits will delight and entertain your guests by providing them with memories and their own timeless favour to cherish and not throw away.
Please look at examples of my work and live wedding videos which will show you how I brings these outcomes to life.
PACKAGES
I offers two main services:
A: Live wedding portrait paintings of the bride and groom; and
B: Live wedding guest portraits/illustrations as timeless favours.
A: Live Wedding Portrait Paintings for Bride & Groom
My packages are transparent and includes everything below with no hidden costs or travel expenses.
I offer two sizes
• A3 (33 x 49 cm) - from £699
• A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) - from £1099
Each package includes:
• A high-quality watercolour scene or portrait of your choice, created with professional-grade materials and true-to-life likeness.
• A consultation call to discuss your vision and preferences.
• Up to 7 hours of live painting on the day, with guest interaction (setup time not included) and artist travel expenses (to most locations in the UK)
• Additional studio time post-event to refine and perfect your painting.
• Signed and secure delivery to your home
• A glass display in a wooden frame with a cream mount — ready to hang, in your choice of white, black, oak, or rustic finish.
B: Live Wedding Guests Portraits / Illustrations
I offer three packages
Classic - 3-4 hours of guest portraits for around 20-30 guests £599
Signature - all day/evening guest portraits for around 60-70 guests £999
Deluxe - all day/evening guest portraits from around 80+ guests including A4 fine art portraits of the newly weds, guest portraits presented in a mount stamps with the couples initials and date of wedding and more £1499
However, if you have more or less guests or would like a different timings please send me a message so I can provide a tailored quote.
Only a 10% deposit is required to secure the booking so don’t delay.
Next Steps:
Message me for more information on how the process works and personalised qoute as the first step to create your dream painting or guest illustration service
I look forward to hearing from you
Patrick Heisel OBE
Website: https://www.pheiselart.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pheiselart
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Essex, Hampshire, Kent, South East London and Surrey
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Reviews for Live Wedding Painter
Wonderful vendor highly recommend
The perfect wedding memory
Patrick is super friendly, asks loads of excellent questions to ensure the end result is perfect, and makes sure he dresses to suit your theme too, which we both appreciated alot!
After the ceremony, he gets to work, but is always willing to have a chat as people watch him paint, explaining what he is doing, and how he does it, and its great to see the clips afterwards of the guests reactions as they see his work.
2-3 weeks after the wedding, we have received the finished painting in a lovely frame, and we couldn't be happier, the painting perfectly captures our first kiss and we could not be happier.
Thank you so much for everything Patrick!
Artistic Genius
I was absolutely ecstatic with the final piece, and the bride and groom were completely blown away. Patrick made sure I was 100% happy before sending it and packaged everything beautifully.
I honestly can’t thank him enough or recommend him highly enough. If you’re considering booking him for your wedding or commissioning a piece of art — just do it. You will not regret it.
Amazing Artist truly incredible
“I’m beyond amazed by the painting It’s absolutely beautiful and captures the love and joy of that special day perfectly. Every detail is done with such care and talent — you can feel the emotion in it. Truly fantastic work, and something our family will treasure forever!”
thank you mandy maxted
Patrick Made Our Wedding Extra Special!
His work was truly value for money; we received so many compliments from our guests who were impressed by his live artwork! On a personal note, one of our guests had an incident during the wedding, and Patrick immediately stepped in to assist — we’re so grateful for his kindness and professionalism.
Thank you again, Patrick, for being such a special part of our day!
Third commission
Thank you Patrick!
Excellent wedding painter highly recommend!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Patrick has been nothing short of exceptional!!!
I would 💯% recommend him and am already planning to book him for my sister’s wedding. I’ll be looking for any opportunity to work with him again. A total gem and a true talent!
Nee
The special touch your weeding needs
Fantastic painter who went out of his way to make our day special
From the start, Patrick was a pleasure to work with—professional, kind, and so easy to communicate with. He truly understood my vision and created something extraordinary that captured the essence of our day. The best part? My wife had no idea, and when she saw the painting come to life at the reception, her reaction was priceless.
The painting was a huge hit with our guests, many of whom were fascinated by how it unfolded throughout the event. It became a beautiful, personal centerpiece of our celebration and something everyone will remember. Not only was the artwork stunning, but the price was also very competitive, especially for the quality and detail Patrick put into it.
Now, the painting holds a special place in our home, proudly displayed as a reminder of the incredible day we shared. It's something we’ll treasure forever. If you’re looking for a thoughtful, unique gift for your partner, or simply want to add something unforgettable to your wedding, Patrick would be a fantastic choice
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Meet the team
Patrick Heisel OBE, is a London based professional artist with over a decade of experience in ink and watercolour. Much of his knowledge and skills were taught through mentoring by accomplished artists and training courses by the masters in watercolour painting.
Patrick's main interests are landscape, architecture, military, police and wedding scenes. His use of loose ink, shadows, texture and perspective makes his work truly unique.
The aim of his paintings is to reveal the natural beauty of a landscape, character of a building or joy and emotion of a wedding scene that the observer would not otherwise see.
Early on in his life, he served as a police officer in Metropolitan Police Service and commissioned staff officer in the Army Cadet Force.
He has competed as a wildcard contestant for Sky Arts 'Landscape Artist of the Year' television show and has taken part in many plein air events. He also donates his paintings for charity auctions and other good causes.
Patrick was awarded his OBE in 2013 for services to policing and education.