Bespoke Art by Chloe Bailey – Live Illustration and Portraiture

Hi I’m Chloe, the Artist!

I’m based in Buxton, Derbyshire but happy to travel across Derbyshire, Yorkshire, The Midlands, Manchester and beyond!

As a Live Illustrator, I will sit and illustrate you and all (yes all!) of your wedding guests and create the most anticipated and personalised wedding favours you could wish for! I capture all those funky outfits, good hair days and little bits of ‘you’ in quick sketches! These are not generic fashion sketches, or predefined posed sketches – you are illustrated as you!
It not only ticks your wedding favours off, it’s a bit of low level entertainment and makes an amazing interactive display on the day!

Guests are always so excited to get their Illustrations and play a game of ‘guess who’ through the day. Despite the illustrations being faceless, everyone always finds themselves!
I also include personalised elements such as florals, colour schemes or themes to match your wedding, specific text, wording, or dates or pretty much any other little pieces of you that you want including.

As well as this, I do also offer add on illustrations of the venue, cakes, cars, flowers, dogs, cats and anything else you can think of at your wedding (or not at your wedding for that matter!). If your favourite pet can’t make it? No problem – send me a pic and I’ll add them on to your wedding illustrations! Loved ones passed away and you want to find a way of honouring them on the day? Send me a pic, I’ll make sure they are included 🫶🏼!

If I’m not free for your wedding date or you are getting married abroad – don’t worry I do also offer ‘Place Names’ packages where I can work from photos and complete your illustrations remotely. These are also an affordable alternative for intimate or very large weddings too!

As well as an illustrative style, I also offer larger watercolour paintings from photos. These are really popular wedding gifts, or more suited if you wanted more detailed artwork from your big day. Examples of all of these can all be found on my website and socials.

If any of this sounds like you – get in touch!