Patrick Heisel Watercolours

London, United Kingdom

Live wedding painting and guest illustration in watercolour across the UK

No. 158 · Autumn 2026

Framed watercolour of a bride and groom kissing at a church door, Patrick Heisel Watercolours

The artist

Weddings painted live, in watercolour.

Patrick Heisel is a London-based painter and guest illustrator who works live at weddings across the United Kingdom. He describes himself as a professional live wedding painter with more than a decade of experience in watercolour and more than two years of painting live at weddings and other events. He received an OBE in the 2013 Birthday Honours.

A photograph preserves a moment, but a painting has the power to turn it into poetry.Patrick Heisel, on live wedding painting

Based inLondon

Onlinepheiselart.com

Watercolour of a couple in traditional wedding dress walking hand in hand, Patrick Heisel Watercolours

The craft

Why watercolour.

Watercolour is his preferred medium. It is light and translucent, and he describes it as the hardest medium to master. Guests can watch the painting develop and sometimes add a touch of their own, and colour can be lifted off...

Watercolour of a bride and groom walking in front of a castle, Patrick Heisel Watercolours

Services

Signed, framed and delivered to your home.

Patrick Heisel Watercolours is the live wedding painting and guest illustration practice of Patrick Heisel, based in Bromley and working across the United Kingdom.

Framed watercolour portrait of a bride and groom kissing, Patrick Heisel Watercolours

Service

Fine art wedding painting

Personal consultation before the day. Up to seven hours of live painting on the wedding day.

Watercolour palette, brushes and brass water pot on the painting easel, Patrick Heisel Watercolours

Service

Framing

Wooden frame in black, white, oak or rustic. Coloured mount.

Framed watercolour of a couple kissing before a wall of white flowers, Patrick Heisel Watercolours

Guest portraits

Guest portraits instead of favours.

Patrick also offers live guest portraits as an alternative to favours. Guests watch their illustration being made and take home a hand-painted keepsake, with gentlemen in confident stances and ladies in elegant poses.

Watercolour of a couple beneath a floral arch, Patrick Heisel Watercolours

How it works

Step by step

1
Enquiry and date
Couples get in touch with the date and venue. Patrick can hold the date at enquiry, and a 10 per cent deposit secures the...
2
Choosing the scene
A personal consultation settles what is painted: the bride and groom with the venue, the first kiss, or a late family member or a...
3
The day
Patrick paints live for up to seven hours while guests watch, and guests can sometimes add a touch of colour.
4
Finishing in the studio
Extra studio time is taken afterwards to finish the painting.