Stacey Greenshield Art

Category: Live wedding illustration

  • Why I’m Taking a Fashion Illustration Course as a Wedding Illustrator

    As a live wedding illustrator, my goal is to capture the beauty, elegance, and emotion of a couple’s special day in a way that feels timeless and personal. My illustrations focus on the details that make each wedding unique—from the intricate lace of a bride’s gown to the movement of…

  • Winning a Hitched UK Wedding Award: A Milestone for Live Wedding Illustration

    I am beyond thrilled to share some exciting news—I’ve won a Hitched UK Wedding Award for Wedding Entertainment in Oxfordshire as a Live Wedding Illustrator! What makes this achievement even more special is that it was won solely based on 5-star reviews from my wonderful couples. A Recognition Built on…

  • Why I love using Etsy.

    As I hit 200 sales today on Etsy I thought I’d share why I love using this site, even though when I started I was advised not too…. ✨ As most of my work is primarily wedding illustrations, Etsy orders are always so unique! From illustrating raccoons on birthday cards…

  • Creating Lasting Memories: Live Portraits for Weddings

    On Friday 22nd November I had the honour of working with an incredible charity called @giftofaweddingukThis charity sources local suppliers to donate their services to terminally ill brides or grooms, they aim to provide support and services for urgent weddings and to make those weddings as special and spectacular as…

  • Creating Illustrations from Scratch: The Art of No Outlines

    When it comes to creating stunning illustrations, there’s a particular magic in building artwork from scratch without relying on outlines. This technique, often referred to as live illustration, focuses on blending shapes, colours, and textures directly to form dynamic and fluid images. Without the constraints of pre-drawn outlines, the artist…

  • Why I send you a pencil sketch preview

    Sending customers a pencil sketch before painting their illustration is a crucial step in the illustration process. The sketch acts as a foundational preview, giving clients an idea of how their illustration will look before committing to final details and colours. This early stage allows customers to provide feedback on…

  • Illustrated Family portraits

    Back in May I had the absolute pleasure of live illustrating for Cordelia and Oliver at Cordelia’s family home. The house was beautiful and the set up was perfect. Having had a a back garden wedding myself I knew the amount of effort and dedication it takes to pull this…

  • Pets at weddings

    Now, if you’ve seen my work you know I’m not just a wedding illustrator, I absolutely adore illustrating animals. So when I see a pet at a wedding, that pet MUST have an illustration. I was lucky enough to have our little dog Barty at mine and my husband’s wedding…

  • September in stamps

    Last month was one of my busiest yet, with 11 weddings to live illustrate at, I travel all over the UK illustrating guests. I’m forever grateful to a wonderful supplier and fellow small business owner I’ve been working with ever since I started illustrating. Gowermade, is a brilliant woodwork wedding…

  • Illustrated bridal party ✨

    I absolutely love getting bridal party requests. Whether it’s groomsmen or bridesmaids or even both. They are all such a huge part of your day, and usually too busy to get their own illustration. Summer and her bridal party looked absolutely flawless at her and Sam’s wedding back in August,…