Considering wedding venues in Sydney’s North? Compare five iconic venues with honest pros and cons (from me, a luxury wedding vendor!) to help you choose the perfect setting for your wedding day.

From starting out as a live illustrator to landing corporate clients, this Ask Me Anything dives into the questions artists ask me most. If confidence, readiness, or “putting yourself out there” has been holding you back, this one’s for you.

Learn how to simplify Instagram content creation as an artist - from saving ideas, and a push to show your face!

Get answers to real artist questions about choosing the right gigs, handling event portraits, managing event workflow and staying organised as a live illustrator.

Why I swapped the sketchbook for Procreate to create digital illustrations for The Sapphire Project menu.

Step behind the scenes of Sydney illustrator Belinda Xia’s wedding live illustration process, from client communication tips and her go-to metallic markers to custom portrait design inspiration.

Essential tips for working weddings at iconic Sydney venues like the Opera House. Learn what to prepare before arriving on-site.

A full-circle story from childhood memories to live event illustration at Sydney’s QVB. How my journey evolved from pet portraits to hosting my first watercolour workshop for the Style Matters campaign at The QVB.

When action (and a whole lot of practice) is the best remedy. In this blog I share how lists, late nights, and lots of practice help me stay on track during a busy event season.

From La Prairie to The Sapphire Project - how genuinely nurturing creative relationships can lead to dream jobs.

I was invited to illustrate for 4 days in Adelaide for Paspaley, home of Australia’s most prestigious pearls. Here, I share how I prepared for the job!

With events, the course + everything in between - custom portrait releases only happen once or twice a year now. So if you need one quicksmart, here are some Aussie artists you could support instead!

Recently commissioned by La Prairie for custom Mother’s Day portraits (lots and lots of them), here’s what I learnt!

Some tips that contribute to my success as a live illustrator!

Here’s what I’d tell 2015 Bel when she was still side hustling while working in a full time corporate job.

Come with me to my latest Tiffany & Co live illustration event, where clients were drawn for Mother’s Day.