Matthew Slater
Sketch Artist
Unique, quick, spontaneous and quirky sketches creating a unique memento of your
special day, event or place
A reportage style of illustration capturing
events, people and locations
My work would make a ideal present as it is so different and memorable so why not add me to your Present List!
I will be showcasing my work at:
Luton Hoo Conservatory Wedding Fair, Herts, Sunday 20 September (live drawing)
Hinxton Hall Open Day, Cambridgeshire, Sunday 27 September (live drawing)
South Farm, Royston, Hertfordshire, Sunday 1 November (live drawing?)
St Albans Cathedral Weddings and Celebrations Fair, 3 May 2027
Herts County Show, 29-30 May 2027 (live drawing)
...and regularly on Instagram @matthewslaterart
...and you can sometimes find me sketching in Hitchin, Hertfordshire at weekends
This year, for the first time, I will be demonstrating my unique drawing style at selected events by sketching and printing on the spot with my iPad and giving away examples of how I work.
This website is currently evolving and being updated during Autumn 2026
Weddings and Parties: What do I do?
I capture special moments as a photographer would do, except I draw them instead, creating memories of the atmosphere and vibe of your event.
I sketch anything I see which will recreate the story of your day – beautiful venues, stunning table decorations and flowers, guests chatting and dancing, impressive wedding cakes, late evening nibbles, classy hats and outfits, and those special individual touches you have chosen.
I work quickly and unobtrusively, and I like to be there for the whole day to capture as much as possible, creating around 40+ reportage style sketches.
My pictures will tell your story in a way that photographs are not able to do. Other artists may draw caricatures of guests as entertainment but I am passionate about the whole experience and how all elements of the day interact to create a visual feast.
Ultimately, it is about creating memories for the happy couple (or whoever I am drawing for).
Personalised pictures of your wedding day would make an ideal gift for the happy couple. Not only are they a unique gift for those ‘who already have everything they need’, but the pictures would be long treasured and remembered. Why not add wedding sketches to your wedding present list, or suggest it to your favourite auntie who wants to buy you something very special?
Do contact me for a chat if you’d like to understand more about how I could enhance your special day.
Wedding and Party Pricing
I have an all-in-one price, inclusive of:
Travel and accomodation may be extra dependant on location
£700 (Full-day)
(Half-day can be considered)
What do you get for that?
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The original sketchbook of pen and ink sketches (if made)
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All images from the sketchbook and iPad on a USB
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A 21cm x 21cm white hardback photo book in a presentation box
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A framed A3 montage of all the images (TBC for 2027)
and...
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I'm on site as long as possible which means I can be working for up to 12 hours or so
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I'm almost invisible on the day, blending into the background unobtrusively and skilled at drawing people and things from a distance
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I'm a supplier who does not request and food or drink - I like to be self-contained and I need nothing on the day
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I'm a professional designer and illustrator from the commercial/retail world and I am skilled at doing this unique style of work
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I communicate well about what, where, when, why, etc. so you should have nothing to worry about
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I'm passionate about what I do
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I offer something quite UNIQUE and ORIGINAL with artwork free from AI generation or enhancement. I have developed a particular style of quick, live, on-the-spot illustration which cannot easily be replicated