Helen Ridley 4/17/25 Helen Ridley 4/17/25

Live Mothers Day Portraits at 1 Hotel Mayfair

Live Illustration of guests at the Dovetale restaurant at 1 Hotel Mayfair in London to celebrate Mothers Day 2025.

Helen Ridley 4/3/25 Helen Ridley 4/3/25

Live Dog Portraits at Maison Assouline

Creating live portraits of customers dogs visiting Maison Assouline in Piccadilly, London to celebrate the launch of their book ‘Chic Dogs’.

Helen Ridley 2/6/25 Helen Ridley 2/6/25

Live Illustration At A Creative Wedding at the Hoxton Hotel in London

A peek behind the scenes of me creating live portraits at a wedding in London

Helen Ridley 7/4/24 Helen Ridley 7/4/24

What To Expect When Booking A Live Illustrator

Everything you need to know about what to expect when booking a live illustrator.

Helen Ridley 5/15/24 Helen Ridley 5/15/24

Live Pet Portraits at Dogs Day Out

I was invited to create live pet portraits at the Dogs Day Out event in Worldham this weekend. I painted watercolour portraits in just 10 minutes from reference photos.

Helen Ridley 3/14/24 Helen Ridley 3/14/24

Live Portraits At John Lewis for International Women’s Day

I was invited to create live portraits at John Lewis on International Womens Day. It was such a fun way to create joy and connection for their customers.

Helen Ridley 7/2/23 Helen Ridley 7/2/23

Live Portraits for Midrib Plants 1st Anniversary

This July I was invited to create live portraits of customers at Midrib Plants in Reading to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of their shop opening on Friar Street.