California Bay Area Live Wedding and Event Painting

Anastasiya Bachmanova is a California Live Wedding Artist. Book a personalized live painting performance at your next event, and watch as your special moment is brought to life on canvas in real-time, ending with a stunning work of art that you can cherish forever. Perfect for weddings, corporate gatherings, and parties, live painting adds a unique touch that entertains guests while capturing the essence of your event. Each piece is personalized and can serve as a beautiful keepsake or an eye-catching focal point in your home or office. Book now to make your event truly unforgettable!

Perfect for:

• Wedding
• Fundraiser, Charity Event
• Anniversary, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Quinceañera
• Corporate Convention, Grand Opening Celebration
• Concert
• Holiday Party
  
• Special private or public event

Whether you would like the essence of your event captured in a piece of art, or a vibrant nature/ocean inspired piece to match the theme of your event, I am happy to discuss your goals and work with you to make it a reality!

Send me a message for a free consultation & availability check!

Pricing Details (tax calculated upon booking)

• 16"x20" $960
• 18"x24" $1,120
• 24"x30” $1,600
• 30"x48" $3,200

Paintings are made with acrylic on canvas. I spend anywhere between 2-5 hours painting live for guests to enjoy the process, and then finish up the details in my studio in the following weeks. Turnaround time to completion is approximately 2 months and allows for feedback and collaboration to ensure the piece is how you envision it!

Ask me about prints or cards after completion for a thoughtful thank you gift to family and friends!

Live Guest Portraits

Engage your guests with the captivating magic of live illustrations! Guests can be photographed as they arrive, with illustrations completed on-site. Guests will go home with a unique and artful favor that will be cherished!

Pricing for guest sketches is $200/hr, which includes supplies and all sketches made on-site

Each sketch is completed in under 10 minutes using watercolor on 5"x7" paper. I can create approximately 25 paintings (40-50 guests) in an average 4-hour session. For large guests counts, I can complete additional sketches in my studio after the event and ship the bundle to you when complete. 

Optional add-ons include:

• Larger sketch of your ceremony, dance, family, etc. 
• Custom stamp or signature to commemorate your event.

Travel fees

I am based in Santa Cruz, California, and gladly serve the Bay Area, San Francisco, Monterey Bay, Carmel, Big Sur and Central Coast Areas. I require a travel fee as follows:

• 75 miles included
• 75-150 miles: $0.65 per additional mile + $40
• 150 miles +: $0.65 per additional mile + $60
• Overnight add $200

• Additional fees for city parking, flights, etc. may vary.

 

“It’s beautiful, we love it! Thank you endlessly for devoting your time, talent and energy into this. We got so many complements from our wedding guests who loved admiring your work in real-time, and we’re so happy to have something to hang up and cherish forever.”

-Kathryn (live wedding painting)

“Thank you so much for your beautiful work. We LOVED the paintings and the guests raved about it. It was one of the best decisions we made for the big day. Your work was so beautiful we cant stop looking at them.”

-Tram (live guest illustrations)