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If you've never commissioned artwork before, the process can feel intimidating. How do you choose a photo? What should you expect? How much input do you have? And how do you find the right artist? This guide will walk you through everything you need to know.

As a live wedding painter, I'm constantly thinking about composition, color, atmosphere, and storytelling. Certain venues naturally provide incredible backdrops that elevate the final painting and help create a true heirloom piece. If you're searching for a Columbus Ohio wedding venue and are considering hiring a live wedding painter, these are five venues that consistently stand out to me.

A well-designed mascot mural does much more than fill a blank wall—it becomes a visual reminder of who students are, what they represent, and the community they belong to.

In a world where you can transform your home into virtually anything you can imagine, more homeowners are choosing to work with mural artists to create spaces that feel deeply personal, creative, and completely unique. From whimsical bathroom doors to dragons painted across ceilings and sunset landscapes stretching across living room walls, custom murals allow homeowners to create spaces that tell a story—their story

While acrylic paintings are known for their durability and flexibility, they still benefit from thoughtful handling and maintenance. I often provide a care guide with my paintings, but I wanted to create a more in-depth resource for clients who want to understand why certain care recommendations matter and how to best protect their artwork for years to come.

The artists I studied in Florence weren't simply documenting the world around them, but also selecting the moments that felt the most pertinent to them to memorialize forever. They were making choices about what mattered most. That's exactly what I do when creating a live wedding painting.

People remember experiences far longer than they remember advertisements. That's one of the reasons businesses across the country—from coffee shops and breweries to corporate offices, schools, fitness centers, boutiques, and restaurants—are increasingly investing in custom murals. A well-designed mural isn't simply decoration. It's a branding tool, a marketing asset, a conversation starter, and in many cases, a customer's first impression of your business.

Whether you're planning a wedding in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Toledo, Athens, or anywhere else in Ohio, here are five artists I confidently recommend whenever I can't take on a project myself.

In fact, some of the most unforgettable weddings I've attended as a live wedding painter had one thing in common: They felt intentional. The couple thoughtfully invested in experiences that encouraged connection, celebration, and joy. So whether you're a newly engaged couple planning your dream day or a wedding planner searching for fresh wedding reception ideas, here are five ways to make your wedding reception fun, meaningful, and memorable.

A custom wedding painting allows couples to transform a meaningful photograph into a one-of-a-kind piece of fine art. But does that make it better than photography? Absolutely not! The truth is that wedding photos and wedding portrait paintings serve very different purposes. Let's talk about why.

Eventually many couples find themselves asking: "What can I give them that actually feels meaningful?" As someone who spends her days transforming memories into artwork, I'd like to gently suggest an answer: A custom portrait painting. Because unlike many gifts, a portrait painting doesn't simply celebrate a person. It celebrates a story.

As a professional artist who has spent over a decade creating commissioned artwork for clients across the country, I'd like to pull back the curtain a bit and walk you through the process. By the end of this guide, you'll know exactly what to expect when commissioning a custom portrait painting—and hopefully feel excited rather than overwhelmed.

Compare live wedding painting, wedding photography, and videography in this ultimate 2026 guide for couples and planners. Learn the pros, cons, costs, and how to choose the right wedding vendors for your celebration.

This is a mural pricing guide to help homeowner, schools, businesses and non-profits understand what actually goes into mural pricing so they can feel informed and empowered when requesting quotes. It is also here to help aspiring muralists and emerging artists better understand industry-standard mural pricing.

When it's time to book a mural painting, this article is here to help make the process feel approachable, exciting, and far less overwhelming, because bringing beautiful art into your environment should feel inspiring, not stressful.

The story of how I discovered and eventually became a live wedding painter.

To the brides and grooms who are searching for that perfect wedding present: this is for you. There are very few moments in life where we get the opportunity to give someone we love a gift that says, “I see how fleeting this moment is… and I wanted to help us keep it forever." A live wedding painting is one of those gifts. Not because it is trendy, or because it photographs beautifully for Instagram. They aren't even perfect gifts because they double as luxury wedding enterta

Learn more about my journey to becoming a professional artist.

I’m incredibly honored to share that ArtaBella Gallery is officially an A+ BBB Accredited Business! Honestly, this recognition means far more to me than simply adding a logo to my website footer. Because for me, this business has never just been about creating beautiful artwork- it's always been about creating trust between the art world and our patrons.

When you decide to give the gift of a live painting, you are not only providing your friends with an incredible day-of experience, you are also investing in an heirloom piece that will stay in their new family for decades, if not longer. You will have a hand in bringing to life one of the foundational memorabilia from their new family. This blog offers guidance on how to make this unique wedding gift happen.