Kentucky Derby · Atlanta, GA
Kentucky Derby Party at Ray's On The River, Sandy Springs
- Venue
- Ray's On The River
- Client
- Ray's On The River
Project at a glance
- 1
- Artist
- 4
- Hours of sketching
- 100
- Guests
- 48
- Guests sketched
- Event type
- Kentucky Derby
- Style
- RUNWAY · 5x7in
- Date
- May 2, 2026
- Location
- Atlanta
- Venue
- Ray's On The River
- Pace
- ≈ 12 portraits per artist-hour · 48% of guests sketched
The evening
Ray's On The River in Sandy Springs marked two things at once on May 2, 2026: Derby Day and the reopening of its newly renovated lawn. Around 100 guests came out for the afternoon, and one Alisa Maxime Studio artist sketched on the lawn for four hours in the Runway style, finishing 48 portraits.
Derby parties are made for fashion sketching. Guests dressed for the occasion, and the artist had a full range of outfits to work from as people wandered over between the race coverage and the bar. The weather cooperated completely, with sun the whole afternoon and a relaxed, celebratory crowd spread across the new lawn. Each finished 5x7 drawing went straight into the guest's hands, a small souvenir of a Derby Day spent by the river.
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Featured sketches
16 portraits from the night
RUNWAY style · 5x7in
Event photos
From the room
The sketch style at this event
Runway
Runway. Artists capture guests as if they are walking down the runway. Their style leaves a trace behind them, turning movement into a striking portrait full of energy, presence, and wow factor.
- Guaranteed pace
- 12 guests per hour
- Paper
- 5x7in
- Popular package
- 2 artists in 4 hours will guarantee to sketch at least 96 guests
Planning a kentucky derby in Atlanta?
Impress your guests and book live fashion sketching for your 2026 and 2027 Kentucky Derby events with Alisa Maxime Studio in Atlanta. Availability for the most popular dates is limited.
