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Live illustration for corporate events

During your cocktail reception or company evening, I draw your employees and guests live. Those I draw leave with their portrait.

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Corporate cocktailsYear-end partiesClient eveningsCompany anniversariesConventionsSeminars (social moments)
  • Quote and invoice in your company's name
  • Logo and brand guidelines on request
  • Suited to large groups
  • Reply within 48 hours
On the night

Guests delighted with their portrait

The guests I draw leave with their original, made in minutes: a moment people photograph, share and keep.

Guest holding the illustration drawn live during an evening event
Guest couple showing their live-drawn fashion silhouette
Guest in a wide-brimmed hat holding her fashion silhouette drawn on site

Why a live illustrator at your corporate evening?

A personal moment

The employees I draw leave with their portrait: a personal touch that is rare at work events.

An activity that brings people together

The table becomes a meeting point: people wait, chat and compare drawings.

A keepsake in your colours

Logo and brand colours on the cards, digitised illustrations for internal communication.

Charlotte GUO drawing a guest live, watercolours and candles on the table
Watercolour fashion illustrations laid out on the illustrator's table by candlelight
Guest looking at the live fashion silhouettes laid out on the illustrator's table

Two styles, one signature

I draw from a photo taken on site, so no one has to pose. Pace: about 6 illustrations per hour in portrait style, 10 in silhouette style.

Watercolour portrait of a man with sunglasses on his head

Portrait · ≈ 6 illustrations / hour

A detailed, recognisable face in fine ink lines, heightened with watercolour. The keepsake people frame.

Fashion silhouettes of four guests in colourful evening gowns

Fashion silhouette · ≈ 10 illustrations / hour

Posture and outfit without a detailed face, in the spirit of a runway sketch. Ideal for large groups.

Portraits for your teams

During a cocktail reception or a company evening, I draw your employees and guests, who leave with a keepsake in your colours. I draw the attendees: I don't do graphic recording of talks.

How it works

  1. Your request

    Date, venue, number of attendees, format.

  2. The quote

    Proposal within 48 hours, in your company's name.

  3. Preparation

    Style, logo and brand guidelines approved in advance.

  4. The day

    Discreet set-up, in step with your programme.

Every guest I draw receives an original A5 illustration on 300 g watercolour paper, in a sleeve. On quotation: cards with your logo, brand palette, digitisation, usage rights.

Frequently asked questions

How many illustrations do you make per hour?

About 6 illustrations per hour in portrait style and 10 in fashion silhouette style. One illustration can feature one or two people, so the number of employees drawn depends on the groups who come forward.

What kinds of corporate events?

Mainly social moments: cocktail receptions, company and year-end parties, client evenings, company anniversaries, and the social part of a seminar or convention. I draw the attendees; I don't do graphic recording of talks.

Can you add our logo?

Yes, on quotation: cards printed with your logo, your brand colours, digitised illustrations for internal communication.

How does invoicing work?

A quote, then an invoice in your company's name. I reply to your request within 48 hours.

Do employees have to pose?

No: I draw from a photo taken on site, without interrupting the programme.

Live illustration, live sketching, live painting: what's the difference?

Live illustration and live sketching refer to drawings made during an event. Live painting can also mean a painting of the ceremony on canvas. My service is drawing guests in ink and watercolour, as portraits or fashion silhouettes.

Is it caricature?

No. Unlike a caricaturist, I don't exaggerate features: I create faithful, elegant portraits or fashion silhouettes in watercolour.

How do guests take turns?

Guests come to my table whenever they like. I take a photo in a few seconds, they go back to the event and collect their illustration a few minutes later. Finished drawings are displayed on the table, which naturally draws the next guests in. With your planner, we can also set up a list or time slots.

Availability

Let's talk about your event

Fill in the 1-minute form and you'll receive your quote within 48 hours, along with my presentation brochure.

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or email me: carnet.de.cha@gmail.com