This is my second wedding painting of the beautiful All Saints Chapel (Raleigh NC) in last few days! Last week I had painted Ashley & Chris’s wedding live there. Kathe and Todd’s painting is a studio commission. I used reference photos to create this painting. However, the painting is not a copy of photo! I looked at many images to create the composition that best captures beautiful wedding ceremony. Once I had worked out the composition, I made a very detailed pencil drawing. I painted in multiple sessions and finished the painting in many layers. This is different from when I paint live at the weddings. When painting live, I have to work quickly. So, although there are layers of paints, brush strokes are more important when painting live. My aim is simple: to create a beautiful painting that is one-of-a-kind and that captures the story.
While I love painting live, studio commissions are important as well. There are occasions when I am not available to paint live, or the wedding happened in the past.
Next month I will be painting live at the North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh NC. That will be live oil painting of a first dance…
– Tesh Parekh
Wedding Painter and Fine Artist
www.TeshParekhArt.com
Kathe and Todd. Wedding Painting of All Saints Chapel Ceremony. 20×16 Watercolor Studio Commission.
– Tesh Parekh
Wedding Painter and Fine Artist
www.TeshParekhArt.com
