Ludmilla and Adrien

Ludmilla and Adrien’s romantic fairytale wedding at Hever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn.

I worked on painting the castle all morning and afternoon under ominous-looking clouds, entertaining a lot of interest from the general public. It was great to hear stories about Hever Castle that people had learnt about on their visit.

In the afternoon, I moved to the Loggia in the Italian Gardens for the ceremony, where I composed Ludmilla and Adrien into the foreground and added a bit more detail to the castle. It was a gorgeous setting, I loved painting out there, though when it got chilly I moved indoors to the Guthrie Pavilion to paint with the guests during their wedding breakfast.

It was a long day but a dreamy one in a fairytale setting and I was resolute about completing their painting so they could keep it at the castle with them. So I was pleased that, despite the many distracting wonders at the castle and its magical gardens, I finished the painting ready for the midnight reveal.