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Hi, I'm Emily Plank!

You may have discovered me after seeing one of my hand-painted wedding dresses on social media! No matter what brought you, I'm so glad you're here. Believe it or not, I do a lot more than paint dresses.

I'm a watercolor and acrylic paint artist based in Lakeland, Florida, and I paint everything I can get my hands on (oh and I sometimes model my creations in community fashion shows!)

I started my business over 10 years ago mainly as a photographer and eventually over the years have been returning to my first love…my paintbrush!

My artwork, like my photography, reflects joy and a love of vivid color, whether it’s a pet portrait, a landscape commission or a painted dress.

Want to work together? I'd love to hear from you!

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Florida Strong - Hurricane Relief Collection

Purchase any of these products from now until October 20th and the proceeds will benefit the Hurricane Relief Efforts with the United Way of Central Florida! After October 20th I will donate 10% of the profit to a community fund. 

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What Keeps me busy

Custom Artwork

I love putting paint on unexpected canvases, like wedding dresses, country singers' jackets, and evening gowns. I also love doing live painting at weddings, and creating sentimental pieces like pet portraits, house sketches, and more! Sound like something you'd like? Reach out today to start working together!

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What Keeps me busy

Brand Photography

I currently do photography for a variety of businesses located in Central Florida, including One More Child, PAINT, Carilly, City of Lakeland, and CPS. If you're a local business and would like updated images, reach out today to kick start a collaboration!

Photography Inquiry

What Keeps me busy

Creative Products

Give me a paintbrush and I'm gonna paint something! You'll find my work on cards, coffee mugs, tote bags, and tee shirts. If you want something unique, artsy, and nostalgic, check out my store and bring your favorite piece home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Curious about something?

DO YOU HAVE A SCHEDULE FOR NEW RELEASES?

Yes, sort of…you should join my mailing list so you are in the know first! The plan is to be seasonal with my hand-painted collections such as spring for Easter Eggs, late summer for Fall Pumpkins and fall for my hand painted Ornaments.

DO YOU COLLABORATE WITH BRANDS?

Yes! Please email your project information and budget to hello@emily-plank.com to start a conversation about a possible collaboration.

DO YOU OFFER PERSONAL COMMISSIONS?

I do offer personal commissions (wedding work, hand-painted items, portraiture) at this time, there are seasons in which I have to close down my commission list. Planning ahead for Christmas Gifts is something to consider as it can be a long wait period for a commission, up to 8 weeks or longer.  Please email me to start the process hello@emily-plank.com

DO YOU OFFER CERTAIN PIECES AS A PRINT? CAN I ORDERA PRINT IN A DIFFERENT SIZE?

Because I order all of our prints in bulk quantities from a small printing company, we are somewhat limited in the variety/sizes of prints that we are able to offer for sale. What we have in stock currently is limited to what you see listed in our online shop. We do add new print styles and sizes throughout the year, so there is always a chance that what you’re looking for will show up in the future! Sign up for our email list to be notified of new print releases.

DO YOU OFFER YOUR PRINTS WHOLESALE?

Due to the current size of our company, we are only able to take on a limited number of wholesale partners at this time, but we would love to hear more about your store/wholesale needs. Please email your store name, address, and products(s) of interest to hello@emily-plank.com

DO YOU OFFER HAND-PAINTED ARTWORK WHOLESALE?

Due to the time and labor it takes to hand-paint individual items (such as eggs, candles, ornaments, and other seasonal items), we are unable to provide a wholesale option for anything hand-painted.

CAN I CHANGE MY ORDER ONCE IT HAS BEEN PLACED?

Since most of our orders are filled by a third party, we are unable to change orders once they have been placed. If you have entered the incorrect shipping address for your order, please email us at hello@emily-plank.com and I will assist you. Please know I am a one man show as of right now.

DO YOU OFFER GIFT WRAP OR GIFT MESSAGES?

Because a third party fills our orders, we are unable to include a gift message or gift wrapping.

Ornaments are up on my website!!! Shop link in my bio! #christmasdecor #christmas #ornaments #christmastree
Who else is awake?!?!? #1am #election #election2024
It ain’t easy being green…. But THIS GLAM….I’m still not over it!! #glam #glammakeup #makeupartist #makeup
I got the honor of painting this house portrait as a surprise for a special family from their best friends! @christina.needham #art #portrait #house #acrylic #acrylicpainting #paint #artist #
It’s bound to be a Wicked night! #popular #wicked #halloween
I’d wear it every day if I could 🤣 Happy Halloween can’t wait to show you tomorrow what I have in store for this year! I honestly thought about just wearing this again but “zombiefying” it. #halloween #costume #costumedesign #taylorswift #erastour
In the Grove….The painting & the journal. Still celebrating this collaboration with @wholeheartedquiettime! Comment JOURNAL if you want to know more about it!
That’s all…
Come see me!! Here until noon! 🧡🤍🖤
My first official COLLAB with my very good friend Naomi! We met so long ago and started our photography businesses on the same day, seriously we went down to City Hall together to register our businesses! It’s been so fun to watch each other grow and come into their own! Naomi has helped mature my faith in the Lord and her passion to help others develop and create their own ‘Quiet Time’…time spent with the Lord She made this journal which houses all the tools you need, prayer lists, bible reading chart, sermon notes and pages dedicated for when you sit down and spend time with the Lord and His Word. We decided when Naomi launched a new line of Quiet Time Companions to add my artwork as one of its covers. 😍 Comment JOURNAL to get the link and use code PLANK10 for 10% off!
A gen z girlie validated me today… But also made me feel old at the same time. #slay
Raise your hand 🙋🏻‍♀️ if your ready to hear “All I want for Christmas is You” non-stop.
Just added to my website! I’m donating anything I make from this print AND the ornament version to the United Way of Central Florida for Hurricane Relief! @uwcf Ordering will be open from now until October 20th then I will process all the orders the more I can order at once the bigger discount I will get and I’m going to try to work with my vendors on this too! Even if you can’t order you can make a huge difference just by sharing this post! #hurricanerelief #hurricane #florida #floridastrong #fl
Since I went to my parents to ride the hurricane out this is how I know I never lost power. I walked back on this afternoon and it was on. If I had lost power for too long of a time the ice would have melted and the quarter would refrozen lower and I would know to throw everything out in my fridge. #hurricanetip
Lots of trees down but every major tree had a crew working on it already. We are starting to gather reports from friends closer to the coast and so far it’s all “minimal damage”. Still waiting to hear more from where Milton made landfall. #hurricane #milton #lakeland #lakelandflorida #florida
We are blessed, I rode out the storm with my parents, they lost power and the water is currently turned off but I just checked and my apartment miraculously never lost power. Running on like 5 hours of sleep but it’s so nice to see daylight. Neighborhood is already out cleaning. I’ll wait to go out to my place for a while to access but heard from a neighbor that everything seems fine! #milton #hurricane #florida
The sound of wind has now been replaced by a generator. Going to continue to document but likely my next update will be in the morning, going to try and get some sleep but that probably won’t happen until the eye passes us. Stay Strong Florida the morning always come! #hurricane
Thankful for these guys but ready for them to be done for this season! I did this shoot back in 2019 for an article in a magazine after @noaa moved from Tampa to Lakeland. They taught us how they collect data during a hurricane. #hurricanehunters #noaa #hurricane #milton
Winds are here. #hurricanemilton
You would think it’s winter how I’m dressed right now and by tomorrow you’ll think it’s summertime. #hurricane #milton #tip