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Live fashion sketching for luxury events

Alisa Maxime illustration - a fashion sketch of a woman in sunglasses

Alisa Maxime Studio is the leading live fashion sketching provider, founded and run by Alisa Maxime, a professional painter and illustrator.

Alisa Maxime sketching at the Dior boutique, Las Vegas
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Holiday parties · December 2026

The holiday gift your team will actually keep.

Live fashion sketching turns your holiday party into the moment everyone talks about. Your guests take home a signed, hand-drawn sketch of themselves, on paper printed with your company name and logo at no extra charge. December dates are reserved months in advance - send us your date and city, and we will confirm availability the same day.

A guest holding her sketch at a holiday party at The Adolphus, Dallas
A colourful couple sketch drawn at a holiday celebration in Dallas

The reveal

The moment they see it.

Filmed by our hosts at real events, the second a guest is handed their sketch.

  • Dallas · Wedding

  • Dallas · Corporate

  • Austin · Shop

  • Houston · Birthday

  • Dallas · Shower

  • Los Angeles · Wedding

  • Austin · Shop

  • Dallas · Corporate

  • Los Angeles · Wedding

  • Houston · Wedding

  • Dallas · Wedding

  • Los Angeles · Wedding

  • Dallas · Wedding

Trusted by leading brands

ChanelHermèsDiorGucciTiffany & Co.BulgariCartierFerragamoLoeweGiorgio ArmaniHugo BossMarc JacobsMichael KorsTory BurchDavid YurmanKendra ScottCoachAnthropologieFerrariRolls-RoycePorscheNeiman MarcusSaks Fifth AvenueNordstromHarrodsBelkGoogleAmazonWalmartVisaT-Mobile
American AirlinesHPEExpedia GroupMarriottHyattFairmontSimon Property GroupRockefeller CenterHinesSantanderMcKinsey & CompanyPwCSynchronyEdward JonesValeroAkin GumpPaul WeissSeyfarth ShawMcDermott Will & EmeryGenslerTexas A&MNorthwestern KelloggTeach For AmericaAngel City FCCircuit of The AmericasTikTokLVMHUS OpenWorld Series of PokerKirkland & EllisSt. John

Built for the room you are planning

Fits all kinds of events.

Reviews

5.0 on Google · 149 reviews

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Sketch commissions · Holiday orders

15% off sketch commissions ordered by November 30

Drawn by hand and shipped by a guaranteed date, shown when you order. We recommend ordering early, so that it arrives in time for the holidays. 15% off the sketch price, one use per customer. Your code: HOLIDAY15.

A guest seeing their sketch
A finished commission, close up

Drawn from life

Featured sketches.

10,000+
Guests sketched every year
40+
Certified artists
12
Major locations in the US
300+
Events a year
Alisa Maxime at the sketching table, next to the studio sign

The studio

Founded and run by Alisa Maxime.

Alisa Maxime Studio is the leading live fashion sketching provider, founded and run by Alisa Maxime, a professional painter and illustrator.

Our live fashion sketching style is adopted by our studio-certified artists all over the US and has been carefully curated to touch hearts every time.

The studio is united by one goal: bringing this art style to large-scale luxury events and nationwide activations.

Alisa Maxime illustration - a fashion sketch of a woman in sunglasses

How it works

Your guests enjoy the art instead of queueing for it.

  1. The sketching tables set up and the team in place before the guests arrive
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    Setup

    Our team arrives one hour before the start time to set up, and that prep hour is not billed. Every event is staffed with artists and a host, so the artists do one thing: sketch.

  2. Three guests photographed outdoors for their sign-up
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    Sign-up by photo

    The host takes each guest’s photo, name and mobile number. Twenty seconds, and they are back to the party — nobody sits or stands for a portrait.

  3. A guest seeing her finished sketch for the first time
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    A personal page for every guest

    Each guest gets a text with their photo, their guest number and the approximate wait, and the page updates itself as the queue moves.

  4. Two guests smiling with their finished sketches
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    Sketch ready, pick-⁠up, the reveal

    The moment the sketch is done the guest gets a photo of it by text, then picks it up at the table — signed, matted in a protective sleeve, theirs to keep.

Featured artworks

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Guarantees

100% satisfaction guarantee.

“Everyone keeps talking about it long after the event!”

— Recent event host
Three guests laughing as they see their sketches at the table
Style
Alisa Maxime French-inspired fashion style shows elegance, happiness, beauty, confidence, success, high spirits and satisfaction — in every sketch.
Flexibility
Fit for any event, with up to 40 artists working together at a single event.
Quality
We hold the highest standards of art quality and take it seriously. Every sketch of every artist at every event is reviewed to meet the standard.
Customer service
Booking managers remain available to help with your event planning at all times.
Speed
Our artists sketch a minimum of 7 guests per hour — 12 per hour in the Runway style. Working together with an on-site host, artists focus 100% on art creation.
Multiple artists
We work with artists all around the US who draw in our studio style, and we constantly expand to new locations.
Premium materials
We use premium Italian paper that is best for watercolors, markers and ink. It is gifted to the guests matted in a protective sleeve.
Free customization
We offer free customization of the paper we use at your event with any title of your choice. The paper is printed specially for you.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Do guests have to sit for a portrait?

No. The host takes each guest’s photo at sign-up, twenty seconds, and they go back to the party. The artists draw from the photo and keep going all evening, whether or not anyone is at the table.

How does a guest know their sketch is ready?

Right after sign-up they get a text with their photo, a link to their own page and the approximate wait. When the sketch is done, another text arrives with the picture, and the page switches to ready for pick-up. Every event gets its own address, with a live gallery of every finished sketch.

Runway or High-End — what’s the difference?

Runway is 5x7 in on premium watercolor paper: airy, expressive, about five minutes a guest, with 12 guests an hour per artist guaranteed. High-End is 8x10 in with more detail and elegance, 7 guests an hour per artist guaranteed. Runway when you want the whole room drawn; High-End for a luxury keepsake, shop events and client appreciation.

How long does it take to draw one person?

About five minutes in Runway and seven in High-End; a couple on one sheet takes about ten. The number of guests sketched goes in writing on your proposal.

How many artists and hours do I need?

It follows from your guest count and how long the room is full: each artist covers 12 guests an hour in Runway or 7 in High-End, and most parties run three to five hours. Store events run a full day inside opening hours. Send the date, guest count and hours and one recommendation comes back.

Will every guest get a sketch?

The guarantee is a number, in writing. For rooms of about 130 or more where you want everyone drawn, Runway with enough artists covers it; smaller rooms usually choose High-End. Because nobody has to sit or queue, coverage depends on the artists’ pace, not on your guests.

Can you put our name or logo on the paper?

Yes. A week before the event we print a custom template free: your logo, names, date, colors or a line of your choosing. Send the details once you’ve booked.

What materials do you use?

Watercolor, markers and ink on premium Italian paper. Every sketch goes into a protective sleeve and a mat before it’s handed over, ready to take home.

What do you need from the venue?

Per artist: a 4 ft table, a chair and a plug, all the tables together in one place, indoors or covered. We arrive an hour early to set up and that hour isn’t billed. Everything else, lighting, signage, materials, the host, comes with us.

Do I need to staff anything on my side?

No. Every event comes with a host who runs sign-up, the queue and pick-up, so the artists only draw. Your planner gets one contact and nothing to manage.

What happens to sketches nobody collects?

Every sketch is finished before the night ends. Anything left is handed to your planner, and we text the guest where to find it. After the event you also receive the full digital package: every guest photo, every sketch photo and the reactions.

Where are you based, and do you travel?

40 certified artists in 12 hub cities, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Houston, Austin, Charlotte, Denver, San Antonio, Washington DC and San Francisco, and we travel anywhere in the US. Travel is quoted with the proposal.

How much does it cost?

Our minimum booking is one artist for three hours, from $1,650. Most events need more artists or hours, so we send one recommendation with the artists, the hours, the guaranteed number of guests sketched and one total price, usually the same day.

When do I pay?

Once the details are set, we send the invoice and a 50% deposit holds the date. The balance is due before the event.

Get in touch

Let’s add a touch of magic to your next event.

We would love to hear about your next event or project to provide you with a free estimate.

Alisa Maxime holding a finished sketch at a wedding