Live Events

Megan smiling at her live painting event table with a finished watercolor portrait

You're not hiring someone to sit quietly in a corner. I work the crowd, build connections, and make sure your guests feel like they're having a great time, all while painting live watercolor and ink portraits that become finished keepsakes they take home.

Live Guest Portraits by Megan

Every guest gets a 5 × 7 watercolor and ink portrait on handmade watercolor paper, individually packaged with my Studio Megan artist card. I arrive 30 to 60 minutes before your event to set up, and I'm there to entertain from start to finish.

A finished 5 by 7 watercolor and ink guest portrait from a Studio Megan live painting event

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Private Party or Small Gathering

$500 for the first 2 hours, then $125 each additional hour.

Perfect for girls' nights, mahjong parties, birthdays, and intimate gatherings. A 2-hour event is typically 6 to 8 guests.

Corporate Event or Brand Activation

$850 for the first 2 hours, then $125 each additional hour.

Perfect for grand openings, open houses, and holiday corporate events. A 3-hour event is typically 9 to 12 guests, and a 4 to 5 hour event is typically 12 to 20 guests. Finished portraits can be bagged with a coupon, like 10% off a return visit, to bring guests back.

Wedding or Large Celebration (100+ guests)

$1,200 for the first 4 hours, then $175 each additional hour.

Built for bigger celebrations where the entertainment and keepsakes are part of the party.

How it works

I paint about one guest every 7 to 10 minutes, so the number of portraits depends on your event length. Guests are painted live, in order, for the hours you book. Want every guest painted? With your approval, I can photograph the remaining guests, finish their portraits at home for the additional hourly rate, and deliver them after the event.

Megan entertaining guests while live painting at an event