Our Portrait & event sketchshoot is a unique offering where art meets presence. Instead of posing for a camera, your moments are captured by a professional artist - live, full of atmosphere and its own visual poetry. Whether it’s a wedding, private celebration, corporate event, or an intimate private portrait session, each sketch becomes a timeless keepsake, made with care and soul.
What makes this sketchshoot special?
An exclusive experience
Photographers are common. A live sketch artist at your event is rare! This offering turns your celebration into a memorable cultural moment, adding sophistication, creativity, and a sense of wonder.
One-of-a-kind storytelling through art
Like a visual diary of your event, each sketch captures the essence of what makes the moment unique - through texture, dynamic, and expressive artistic vision. In event sketching and individual portrait sessions, we catch the fleeting magic of presence with sensitivity, style, and rich symbolism.
A memorable surprise
Having an artist sketching live is something most guests have never experienced. It becomes a joyful, heartwarming surprise that sparks curiosity, inspires conversation, and stays in memory long after the event.
Authentic, handmade artwork
No digital tablets, no shortcuts. Every sketch is created with traditional and high-quality materials like calligraphy ink, charcoal, or watercolor on fine paper. You receive unique pieces, created in real-time, on-site, by the artist.
Your story, your way
Whether you're getting an individual portrait session or dynamic event coverage, your sketchshoot is fully customized. Choose the medium, adjust the format, request your brand’s colors or logo interpretation - all elements can be aligned with your aesthetic vision. You are the muse, you are the inspiration!
Elevate your sketchshoot
Looking for something extra or more refined? Enhance your experience with bespoke additions! >>
Post-enhanced sketches
Hand-finished refinement of selected sketches after the event, adding layered detail, color accents, or expressive touches tailored to your vision
High-resolution digital versions
Professionally scanned files of the original sketches, ready for archiving, printing, or digital sharing
Final large-scale artwork
Commission a full-size piece based on your favorite sketch or moment, created after the event as a lasting centerpiece
Custom art postcards
Printed postcards featuring your event’s original sketches - ideal for sharing with guests or sending as keepsake gifts
Professional framing
Choose from individual frames for each piece or a collective composition of multiple sketches under one elegant glass
Mini workshop at your event
A short creative session where guests learn to draw expressive, quick sketches alongside the artist - no prior experience needed
Who is this for?
Couples, families, or individuals wanting poetic, hand-drawn portraits
Event hosts seeking an elegant and soulful artistic presence
Brands and companies who value creative, visual storytelling at their events
Anyone who wants a non-digital, deeply human touch to their special memories
About the artist
Margarita is the founder of Art Dao - a professional artist and academically trained painter with over 14 years of classical and contemporary art education. Based in Porto and originally from Ukraine, she brings to each drawing a deep sensitivity of form, atmosphere, and emotional presence. Unless otherwise agreed, Margarita primarily works with calligraphic ink - her signature medium, known for its dramatic yet delicate expressiveness. Her sketching style is fluid and emotional - balancing composition and spontaneity, silence and storytelling in every one of her projects.