Lumina Art Collective
April Kurtz
Live Guest Portraits
Packages are a flat fee per event (up to 6 hours)
$2,700 - April as your Artist
On average 7-9 people can be painted per hour with April as your artist.
$1,400 - Each additional artist
Option to add 2-3 additional artists at $1,400 per artist to increase your guest count coverage
About April
I’m a Michigan girl at heart, raised in Southern California. I live by the beach, south of Los Angeles, with my 4 sweet kids (2 teens and 2 toddlers!). I create expressive and energetic live paintings, realistic landscapes and florals through mindful layers of oil paint. From a very young age, I developed a deep connection with creating art. After preschool, it was my “quiet time”. These days, I consider myself “semi-self-taught”. I began college as a Studio Art major, but finished with a degree in Sociology. Before rediscovering my love of oil painting during COVID-lockdown in 2020, I worked in the wellness industry as a holistic nutritionist and Pilates/fitness instructor for over 15 years. I still keep my toe in the fitness world, teaching a few classes a week at my local gym. You can usually find me in my home studio, painting the day away with a little one nearby, inspired by the beautiful world around me!
How it works
The Live Art Experience
Artists are booked on a per event basis up to 6 hours. Each person takes about 8 min to paint on average, depending on number of people and amount of detail on clothing (maximum 4 people per portrait).
Each portrait is painted on 5” x 7" professional watercolor paper.
A complementary 8” x 10” watercolor painting will be created of the couple.
All portraits are painted with no facial features and will capture the likeness of each individual with detailed focus on clothing and hairstyle.
When guests approach the art table, their photograph will be taken. Portraits will be drawn during the event and will be ready for pick up later. That way there is no waiting involved and guests can enjoy the event! Guests can also stay and watch the process as a form of entertainment.
Once the portrait is completed, they will be laid out on the table and packaged up nicely for guests to pick up and take home before they leave!
How to Book Your Event
A 50% non-refundable deposit and signed agreement are required to secure your date. The remaining 50% will be due 2 weeks prior to your event.
Additional Fees
April is based in Los Angeles, CA and is available for travel. Events located in Los Angeles, Orange County have no travel fee.
If the venue is over 50 miles, there is a travel fee for mileage at $.70/mile over that.
Certificate of Insurance available (upon request)
Please note it is not guaranteed that every single guest will be able to receive a portrait.
However, if you wish to have all guests painted, there is the option to finish portraits at home at an hour rate of $200/hr. Portraits finished outside of the event will be mailed to the Client's address all together.
Setup
Artist and assistant arrive for set up 30 to 60 minutes before the start time of service.
Venue to provides 1-2 tables (6-8ft) depending on number of artists booked, linen, and chairs.
Table should be set up in a dry area where adequate light or an outlet is accessible to plug in lamps.
