Rinat Zaripov

Rinat Zaripov draws your guests, live, while the party carries on around him. The method is quick and deliberately low-fuss: a one-minute live sketch, a photo of the outfit, then the guest goes back to the dance floor while he finishes the portrait on site in watercolour markers and brushes. Everyone collects a finished A4 illustration in a protective sleeve on the way out. The paper is premium watercolour or fine drawing stock, and each sheet can be pre-printed with a couple's names, a logo or event branding. Paints, brushes and sleeves all come with him. He works across weddings, corporate events and festivals from Sydney, and needs a table and a couple of chairs to set up.