Natalie Quek

Live illustration

Live Guest Portraits

Expressive, whimsical portraits that capture the personality and style of your guests — painted right on the spot!

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Fashion portrait of a woman in sunglasses and a pastel shirt dress carrying a black handbag
Natalie painting live watercolor portraits at an event

Live portraits are the perfect premium guest experience for brand activations, weddings, and corporate/private events

Live portrait illustration is an interactive guest experience that serves as a special addition to any wedding, corporate event, or brand activation.

At the end of the night, guests will get to take home their own custom portrait — a one-of-a-kind party favor!

Clients include

California Academy of SciencesDiscordDate My FriendInterwovenGolden Gate Triathlon Club
Colorful guest fashion portraits spread across a patterned table

FAQ

The Live Painting Experience

Why live illustration?

Live portrait illustration is an interactive guest experience that serves as a special addition to any wedding, corporate event, or brand activation.

At the end of the night, guests will get to take home their own custom portrait — a one-of-a-kind party favor!

How long does each portrait take?

I create each portrait in 8 minutes, and can draw 35 portraits during a 5-hour session.

I take photos of each guest and use those as my reference for my paintings. Guests can stop by my table before the end of the event to pick up their portrait.

What styles do you draw?

I offer two styles:

Fashion illustrations, which focus more on your guests’ outfits — a great choice for weddings or dressy events.

Portraits, which are done in a playful monochrome style.

I offer several customization options including branding the portraits with your logo or event name, writing guests' names, or using your brand colors in the illustration.

What materials do you use?

As a mixed-media illustrator, I create my portraits with ink, watercolor, brush pens, and colored pencils. I can also draw digital portraits on my iPad.

I paint on high quality archival paper and package each guest portrait in a protective plastic sleeve.

I bring all my own supplies to events, with the exception of a table and chair.

Portrait style

Fashion Illustration

Colorful portraits focused on each guest's sense of style.

Hand-painted fashion illustration: Couple in a colorful dress and a tan jacket
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman in sunglasses and a pastel blouse carrying a black handbag
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman with curly hair in a plaid vest and shorts carrying a black handbag
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman in a striped sweater holding a woven bag
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman in an olive jacket and striped shirt
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Man in a blue shirt with a red scarf and black trousers
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman in sunglasses and a red striped dress
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman in a gray plaid jacket carrying a black bag
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Man in sunglasses, a gray shirt, and navy trousers
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman in a red striped top and navy trousers
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Man in a blue striped shirt
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Man in a navy shirt and turquoise shorts
Hand-painted fashion illustration: Woman in sunglasses, a purple blouse, and a black skirt

Portrait style

Portraits

Stylized monochrome portraits focused on faces.

A hand-drawn portrait of a woman with long dark hair, smiling, with the name 'KAY' written above her head, featuring intricate patterns on her clothing.
Watercolor portrait of a young woman with long hair, smiling, wearing a necklace and a top, with the name 'ANIKA' written above her head.
Watercolor painting of two women with long dark hair smiling, labeled 'Emma' and 'Siena'.
Black-and-white guest portrait, girl
Black-and-white guest portrait, man
Black-and-white guest portrait, woman
Smiling guest in glasses and a tan jacket holding her illustrated portrait
Discord
Cal Academy
Natalie smiling at her live portrait table, with colorful guest illustrations and art supplies on display
Discord
Date My Friend @ The Faight
Golden Gate Triathlon Club
Date My Friend @ The Faight
Cal Academy
Two colorful guest fashion portraits held above the illustration table, featuring a tan jacket and a blue top with a yellow skirt
Discord
Guest in a dark denim jacket holding her colorful illustrated portrait
Discord
Two guest fashion portraits in protective sleeves, featuring brown and red jackets
Discord
Colorful fashion portraits displayed beneath a handwritten Live Portraits by Natalie Quek sign
Discord
Smiling couple holding their illustrated double portrait at an event
Interwoven

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Colorful hand-painted guest fashion portraits arranged on a patterned table

You can also email nataliesimsquek@gmail.com.