Live Fine Art · Chicago, IL & Beyond

Your
Celebration,
Painted for
Eternity.

A live fine art experience with a refined studio finish.
Your most luminous moment, rendered on canvas as it unfolds.

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The Work

Each canvas is a singular document of love. Painted live, then refined to a museum-quality finish in studio.

Watercolor wedding embrace painting
First Dance Embrace
Ceremony kiss wedding painting
The Ceremony Kiss
Wedding kiss painting
Ceremony Moment
Live wedding painting
Father-Daughter Dance
Signature couple portrait wedding painting
Signature Couple Portrait
Experience your legacy, painted live.
100%
Original Fine Art
Live
During Your Celebration
Yours
A True Family Heirloom
How It Works

From Vision
To Heirloom

A thoughtfully curated process designed to feel entirely effortless on your big day.

01
Discovery & Vision

We begin with an unhurried conversation about your day: the light, the setting, the emotion you wish to preserve. I arrive understanding your story before the brush ever touches the canvas.

02
Live Painting During Your Celebration

I set up elegantly, becoming part of the ambiance, not a disruption. Guests gather, watch and become part of the creation. A moment of theater woven into your reception.

03
The Final Stroke Moment

Often the final brush stroke is placed with your guests watching. A natural, emotional centerpiece. The reveal is yours to share.

04
Studio Refinement

The painting returns to the studio for final glazing, tonal refinement and varnishing, elevating the live work into a museum-quality piece worthy of your walls for generations.

05
Delivery of Your Heirloom

Your finished artwork is carefully packaged and delivered (or shipped) with a certificate of authenticity and care instructions. It is, simply, yours forever.

Live wedding painting in progress

Live during the reception  ·  Studio refinement follows  ·  Heirloom delivery in 6–8 weeks

Investment

Choose Your
Experience

Each package is tailored in conversation. Pricing reflects the singular nature of the commission. No two canvases are alike.

Select
The Essential Live Art Experience
4 Hours of Live Painting Coverage
One 12″×18″ Original Acrylic Painting
on Canvas
Intimate Couple Portraiture
Select Details of the Day or Abstract Background
Same-day Completion
Certificate of Authenticity
Art Investment
$3,600
Masterwork
The Fully Bespoke Commission
Full day (8 - 10 hrs) of coverage
18" x 24" original oil painting on the Elite Belgian Linen canvas
Bespoke Heirloom Composition
Multi-Day / Destination / Family Legacy Elements
Custom Scale & Storytelling Available
Concierge-Level Planning
Studio Refinement & Varnishing
Pre-event Site Consultation
Custom Frame Consultation

Commission 
By Consultation
Derrick Webb, Live Wedding Painter
The Artist

Derrick J. Webb

“My style is ‘magical realism.’ It’s more than painting weddings and events. I paint the light in someone’s eyes, when everything they’ve worked toward finally arrives.”

With a background spanning Fortune 500 creative direction and fine art, I bring a trained eye for the cinematic, the emotional and the iconic. I’ve built campaigns around a single arresting image. Now I build heirlooms around the most arresting moment of your life.

Based in Chicago, IL. Available for travel domestically and internationally.

Fine Artist Creative Director Storyteller Available to Travel
Begin Your Legacy

Tell Me About
Your Vision

Dates book 6 to 18 months in advance. I take a limited number of commissions each year to make sure every couple gets my full attention. Fill out the form below and I’ll be in touch within 24 hours.

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Questions

What You
May Wonder

Typically 4–8 hours depending on the package. I begin during cocktail hour or the reception and work through the most meaningful scenes of the evening. All timing is planned in advance during our discovery call.
The live painting is substantially complete, vivid and fully readable as a work of art, by the end of the evening. It then travels to my studio for 4–8 weeks of refinement before final delivery.
Yes, absolutely. I travel domestically and internationally. Travel costs are discussed transparently during the inquiry process and are included in the Masterwork package.
Most live paintings are 24×30″ to 36×48″. Oversize commissions (up to 48×60″) are available in the Masterwork package. Custom dimensions can be discussed during the discovery call.
Peak wedding season dates book 12–18 months in advance. I hold a limited number of commissions per year to protect the quality of each experience. I recommend reaching out as soon as your date is set.
Not at all. My setup is intentionally elegant: a small easel, a curated palette and a quiet presence. Most guests describe it as an atmospheric addition, not an intrusion. I coordinate with your planner in advance.