AYA Illustration is a live event illustration service based in Devon, run by Zhanna, an illustrator who studied Illustration at Falmouth University.
5.03 reviews
ZhannaLive event artist and illustratorAYA Illustration offers live illustration for weddings, with hand-drawn portraits made while the celebration is under way. The service is based in Devon and was founded by Zhanna, a live event artist and illustrator who has drawn since childhood and studied Illustration at Falmouth University.
Each portrait aims to reflect the guest, the outfit and the mood of the day, drawn in a flattering and personal style. Nothing is made from a template, and no piece is repeated, so every drawing is created from scratch.
Guests do not need to sit for the artist. Zhanna, or an assistant, takes quick reference photographs discreetly, which leaves everyone free to enjoy the day while the drawings are completed.
As the party continues, guests return to a pop-up gallery of finished work and collect their own portraits. The drawings serve as an icebreaker during the event and as a keepsake afterwards.
AYA Illustration in our magazine: the setting, the day and the details, page by page. Read it online, or download it on a computer.
Read the issue →The artist or an assistant quietly takes quick photographs of guests during the celebration, so nobody has to pose or sit still.
Portraits are drawn by hand as the day unfolds, each one made from scratch with no templates.
Guests return to a curated display of finished work and collect their own portraits to take home.
We were completely blown away by Zhanna's artwork on our wedding day. I found Zhanna after a long search through illustrators and loved the art style. Our guests were so impressed by their portraits and we've had so many compliments so far. Zhanna was also incredibly lovely throughout the whole process and was a true credit to our day.
No. The artist or an assistant takes quick reference photographs without interrupting the celebration, and the drawings are completed while guests enjoy the day.
Portraits are drawn by hand in A5 format on watercolour paper. Each is an original, signed and embossed with the artist's seal.
Finished drawings are displayed in a pop-up gallery during the event, and guests collect their own from it.
Envelopes or mounts are included in the Platinum package.
Yes. Each piece is drawn from scratch, with no templates and no repeats.
The studio is in Devon, in the south west of England.
Your message goes straight to Zhanna, with your date, guests and the kind of wedding you have in mind.
From £300
Live wedding painting · Paintings from photographs · Commissions
United Kingdom, Fife, London
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