signature style ✦ since 2012 · 14 years of practice
Children's book illustration · wedding · event live painting
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Anna Karwala. I illustrate books for children. I paint live wedding portraits of your guests. I activate brands at corporate events. One studio, original handcrafted line, digital craft.
I paint with emotion and attention - so that in every piece there's someone alive, someone you want to come back to.
Publishing houses, brands, agencies and couples who trusted me
Bujnowłosa Studio ✦ Children's book illustration ✦ Original handcrafted line ✦ Wedding live painting ✦ Event live painting ✦ Art with emotion and character ✦ Bujnowłosa Studio ✦ Children's book illustration ✦ Original handcrafted line ✦ Wedding live painting ✦ Event live painting ✦ Art with emotion and character ✦ Bujnowłosa Studio ✦ Children's book illustration ✦ Original handcrafted line ✦ Wedding live painting ✦ Event live painting ✦ Art with emotion and character ✦ Bujnowłosa Studio ✦ Children's book illustration ✦ Original handcrafted line ✦ Wedding live painting ✦ Event live painting ✦ Art with emotion and character ✦ Bujnowłosa Studio ✦ Children's book illustration ✦ Original handcrafted line ✦ Wedding live painting ✦ Event live painting ✦ Art with emotion and character ✦ Bujnowłosa Studio ✦ Children's book illustration ✦ Original handcrafted line ✦ Wedding live painting ✦ Event live painting ✦ Art with emotion and character ✦
Children's books - first pillar
Books you read with your eyes.
Selected children's book illustration and narrative picture book design for publishers and self-publishing authors worldwide. Every book is born in my studio - its own world, a sense of pacing in every spread, characters a child wants to visit again. I work remotely with publishers across Europe and beyond.
A portrait outlasts the playlist. Wedding live painting in Poland: I draw your guests in front of them during the reception, and each one leaves with a hand-drawn keepsake. Bookings across all Polish regions.
▶ live painting Wedding · live
A keepsake per guest - every portrait is painted by hand and goes home with the guest who wanted it
An attraction guests join - people gather to watch their portrait take shape, without being pulled off the dance floor
Guest after guest - I work through the guest list across the evening, so everyone who wants a portrait gets one
Something they talk about - the painting becomes a moment guests gather around, photograph and remember long after
Corporate event live painting that earns its place on the agenda. I draw guest portraits on the spot in a recognisable style - a keepsake people take home and a brand activation illustration that travels through their feed. Bookings across Poland.
Sets the event apart - live drawing is rare on an agenda - guests notice it the moment they walk in
Pulls guests in - people watch the process, queue for their turn, and keep talking about your brand afterwards
Leaves a good memory - a portrait is a gift - every guest goes home with a positive association tied to your name
Extends brand reach - custom portrait paper with your logo, tagline and CI colours - your brand walks home with the guest
Reads as premium - professional setup and high-grade materials that match a high-end room
Everything is made in my studio - from the first sketch to print-ready files. Digital illustration style, every piece made with emotion, attention and character. Children's book illustration delivered worldwide; live painting in Poland.
Corporate event, wedding, book or illustration - each category runs on a different decision rhythm, budget and timeline. Live painting is available across Poland; book and commercial illustration ships worldwide.
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Event live painting
Company running an event for guests
Brand manager, event agency, company planning a gala, product launch, trade show or conference. I paint guest portraits branded with your identity - paper with your logo, brand colors, tagline. Guests take the portrait home and post it on social media, tagging your brand. Available across Poland.
Wedding, anniversary, milestone celebration. I paint your guests live - everyone interested goes home with a keepsake. The bride and groom portrait can be commissioned in advance as a gift to be unveiled on the wedding day. Across Poland.
Publisher, author or brand with a project for children
Publisher planning a season, self-publishing author, first-time author - or a brand that wants to speak to a child through original illustration. Books, covers, identity, posters, mugs, product illustration - the full spectrum in one studio, from the first call to print-ready files. Remote collaboration worldwide.
I work in four main styles. Each fits a different type of project and a different budget. I'll help pick the one that tells your story best. Available worldwide for book and commercial work.
Digital watercolor
Narrative illustration
The most-requested style for picture books. Soft edges, warm light, characters with emotional depth. I work in Procreate and Photoshop with paper textures.
Picture books
Ages 3-8
Educational books
Vector and character design
Character design and flat color
Clear line, strong silhouettes, limited palette. Works best for visual identity and campaigns for children's brands. Scalable for large-format print.
Visual identity
Brands
Social media
Watercolour or digital from photo
Editorial portrait illustration
Commissioned portraits worked from a reference photo, with added illustrative drama - light, background color, a small narrative detail.
Portraits
Gifts
Anniversaries
How I work
A process every client of mine knows.
Four steps, clear milestones, no invoice surprises. For a book - 8-12 weeks from brief to files. For live painting - 4 weeks of briefing and the event itself. Every service has its own rhythm, but the same foundation.
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Brief & call
30-minute call. I ask about the project - the book, the wedding date, the event format. I listen to what you need.
1 day
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Sketches & concept
I show direction - concept sketches for the book, moodboard for weddings, custom paper for events. We choose together.
1-2 weeks
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Execution
The book is built in the studio - tablet, layers, original line. Live painting - I'm with you on-site with the whole setup.
depends on the project
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Finalization & delivery
Book: print-ready files. Wedding: portraits in guests' hands plus digital scans. Event: branded materials plus documentation.
up to 7 days
Three paths
Three flagship services.
Children's book illustration, wedding live painting, corporate event live painting. Each has its own process, its own rhythm, its own pricing - but they all start with the same brief.
01 · Children's book illustration Liczba Mnoga · 2024
02 · Wedding live painting Wedding · 2024
03 · Event live painting B2B event · 2024
01Children's book illustration
From sketch to print-ready files
I work with publishers and self-publishing authors worldwide. Selected children's book illustration, covers, typesetting, print advice - the whole book from one studio. Picture books and narrative books for ages 3-10, including educational titles.
Full scope: illustration, cover, typesetting, print-ready files
Working with publishers and first-time self-publishing authors
I paint your guests during the wedding itself. Every person leaves the dance floor with their own keepsake. The newlyweds' portrait can be commissioned ahead of time - ready to hand over on the day. Wedding live painting Poland, bookings across all regions.
Guest portraits live - everyone goes home with a keepsake
Brand activation with portrait paper that carries your CI
Corporate event live painting - I draw guest portraits on custom paper with your logo, tagline and CI colours. Every attendee walks away with a branded keepsake that doubles as a brand activation illustration on social.
Custom branded paper with logo, tagline, CI colours
I draw so that it stays - on the bookshelf, on the wall, in wedding guests' memories, in posts from a brand activation.
In my studio I draw so people want to come back. To the heroine from a book, to the face from a portrait, to the moment painted live at a wedding. Before I draw anything, I first want to feel and understand it - who the character is, what holds them, what's inside. I don't paint an effect or a trend, but someone alive, someone you want to come back to.
Every illustration is built layer by layer - my line, my tablet, hours at the screen and over a decade of practice. Children's book illustration and narrative illustration, even remote book illustration, all start the same way: art is made by a person, with emotion, attention and character that no machine can reproduce.
Anna has a rare gift - from the first sketch her characters are true to the soul of the text. Working with her, the script starts to illustrate itself.
M Magdalena W.editor, children's publisher
At our wedding she painted for hours - guests kept gathering round. Every one of them walked away with a portrait they'll remember.
O Ola and Maciejnewlyweds · 2024
Live painting at our event was the best call we made. Guests stayed glued to her station, and we got content that worked in social for weeks after.
A Anna B.brand manager
Most asked
Price, timeline, rights, process - clear.
The questions publishers, couples, and companies ask most. Missing something? Write to me.
01How much does a children's book illustration cost?+
Pricing depends on scope - a single cover, a 32-page book, or a series - and typically ranges from a few thousand to several tens of thousands of euros. The more illustrations and the more complex the scenes, the higher the quote. I send a full quote within 48 hours of receiving your inquiry form, with a schedule and a number matched to your budget. Invoices in EUR or USD, both work.
02Do you offer wedding live painting outside Poland?+
No - wedding live painting is Poland-only. The format depends on me being physically at your venue with paper and supplies, and I limit myself to Polish weddings so I can keep the quality consistent. If you are getting married in Poland and want English-speaking communication throughout, that works perfectly fine. For destination weddings abroad, I would point you toward a local live painter.
03Do you do event live painting outside Poland?+
No - event live painting is Poland-only. The format requires me on-site with my supplies, and I keep the radius to Poland to maintain quality and reliable logistics. If your company is hosting an event in Poland for an international audience, English-speaking communication and full English collateral are no problem. Many of my B2B clients are international brands running activations in Warsaw, Krakow, or Wroclaw.
04How long does it take to illustrate a book?+
A standard 32-page book takes 8-12 weeks from brief to print-ready files. A single cover is 2-4 weeks. A larger series runs a few months. We set the schedule together at the start, with buffer for revision rounds, publisher approvals, and any extra scenes that come up later. I do not promise deadlines I cannot keep.
05How much does wedding live painting cost?+
Price depends on how many hours I am at the wedding, how many portraits you want painted, the venue location, and whether you also commission a pre-wedding portrait of the couple for a ceremonial reveal. Concrete quote within 48 hours of filling out the form with your date. Standard: 30% deposit secures the date, balance after the event. Simple contract, no surprises.
06How much does event live painting cost for a company?+
Quote depends on how many hours I am on-site, how many portraits you want, the custom branded paper design, and venue location. Material costs and travel logistics are included where relevant. Concrete number within 48 hours of the inquiry form. Standard: 30% deposit secures the date, balance after the event. Invoices in EUR for international clients on request.
07Do you work with international clients remotely?+
Yes. Book illustration is fully remote - briefs, sketches, approvals, files all happen over email and video calls. I have worked with publishers and self-published authors across Europe and North America. Time zones get handled with async reviews and one or two scheduled calls per phase. Working languages: Polish and English. Invoices in EUR or USD per your preference.
08How long are you at the wedding?+
I can stay 3 hours and paint a selected group of guests, or stay through the whole reception and paint anyone who walks up. We design the plan together based on what you want - a cocktail hour activation, an all-night attraction, or a single highlighted moment. Details get nailed down on the brief call before the date.
09How does branding on the portraits work?+
We design the portrait paper specifically for your event - your logo, tagline, brand colors per your guidelines, and a frame matched to the campaign visual style. Each guest leaves with a portrait that doubles as a subtle brand object, no in-your-face logo placement. I align the artwork with your marketing team or creative agency before the event so visual consistency holds across the whole activation.
From the studio blog
Recent writing for publishers, authors and brands.
The full English blog is in the works. Meanwhile, five flagship posts are available in English-friendly form on the EN index - covering children's book illustration, wedding live painting, and B2B event activations.
A newsletter that reads like a zine: a high-res illustration as wallpaper, a preview of a new children's book before launch, and notes from the Bujnowłosa studio - for authors, publishers and brand teams.
Start a project
Got a project? Let's talk.
I make art that stays - with emotion and attention in every project. Children's book illustration delivered worldwide, wedding and B2B event live painting across Poland - every project starts the same way: an inquiry, a conversation, a decision. Write to me directly. The Bujnowłosa studio is me and a decade-plus of practice.