Hi Im Renee
I am a fine artist, writer, and vintage curator, as well as the founder and primary creative behind Reverie Rose Illustrations a company of creatives and service providers dedicated to curating unforgettable luxury live art experiences with a focus on sharing the value of custom hand drawn art, legacy, and long-lasting memory making.
Currently I am based in the rolling countryside of northern Virginia just outside the metropolitan D.C. area. Previously however, I found myself living abroad as a young aspiring artist in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands seeking to uncover both myself and my artistic voice. During my time overseas in Europe I began my journey as a plein-air painter, falling in love with the bustling streets of the European cities I visited and the various artists and muses alike that had filled them. This practice encouraged me to slow down and connect with both the people I was meeting, and the scenery I was capturing igniting a passion for archival focused live painting.
While I had been an artist my whole life I was always creating locked away in stuffy studio classrooms or hunched over my desk finishing a term project. Overtime, this made me resentful of my craft, as I struggled to find meaning in that sort of work. I didn’t yet realize it, but my soul was craving connection, conversation, intimacy; after all, so much of the joy of art lies in sharing it with others.
When I finished art school I was looking for a way to rekindle my love of the arts after being burnt out from all the rigorous training I endured. Seeing the lively vivacious way of portrait making that the European artists had adopted did just that for me & I have been a live portrait artist ever since.
“Renee is a dreamer through and through with a true artist’s spirit. A lover of all things vintage she draws inspiration from the many live painters of times past and present, admiring the chance for human connection creating art in front of your patron brings. With a background in fine arts and a specialty in painting, illustration, and graphic design, Renee transforms the live painting industry with her innovative ideas and creative heart, colliding vintage values with a modern edge.”
“I first got my start in the bridal world interning with a world renowned wedding planning company. This invaluable experience has given me a unique edge for live wedding painting as who best understands the hectic nature of weddings than a wedding planner herself?
By combining my two loves, wedding and event planning and art, I am able to help couples and hosts immortalize their one of a kind events through my artworks.”
When I first encountered live wedding paintings I fell head over heels in love. As someone with strong ties to the wedding planning world I have always adored being a part of peoples biggest and most important days. After all I am a true hopeful romantic.
Since getting my start in this world I have constantly looked out for ways to improve my craft. This innovative thinking is what led me to my one of a kind digital approach unlike any I’ve seen offered from my fellow live painters. in this industry, many live painters, specially in the guest portrait scene, paint the guests and give away the one of one copies. And while I absolutely adore this hands on exclusive approach, it left me wandering, what do the couples get? I wanted to make sure that the lovely bride and groom were as honored and cherished as the guests that i was painting throughout my live portrait process. After spending many hours brainstorming how I could do just that, I fell into my new method of portraiture. With my digital works I am able to fully customize each portrait with a loving message from the guests, as well as archieve each portrait for the bride and groom. This creates a unique experience for guests and couples alike with a one of a kind keepsake to take home at the end of the night and look back on for years to come.
Over five years of making unforgettable art experiences
Founded in Washington D.C., serving clients worldwide