France - looking for a live painter for your French (destination) wedding or event?
- Renée van den Kerkhof
- Jun 26
- 5 min read
Updated: Nov 22
Are you planning a lovely wedding or event in France, and would like to have a professional live painter create a custom artwork? For example, of the wedding couple? We're not talking about quick guest illustrations (event favours), but a painting created during the day.
The artwork can be in acrylic paint, oil paint, or even watercolour. Here on Event Painters Europe, we gather live visual artists from different European countries, to help you find the vendor that's a match with your vision. Most specialise in live wedding painting, but several are open to working at other private or corporate events as well.
Maybe you're looking for a live painter who can work at your venue near Paris, Marseille, Lyon or Toulouse. This blog is here to help you find that person.
Through our directory, you can filter on style, material, language, country, and how far the live painter is willing to travel.
Live painters who are based in France
Based in Lyon, northwest of the French Alps
Part of the time, she is in Nantes, near the coast in the west
Camille paints in a impressionistic, fun, romantic style. She describes her work as timeless and elegant. "I grew up admiring French impressionists paintings and their love for colours. My priority is to create a unique gift that you will cherish forever!". Camille speaks French and English fluently.
Based in Toulouse, in the south of France
Julia's painting style can be called impressionistic, realistic, and romantic. "Painting love and relationships is my creative fuel. I'm open to every artistic project to make your day the most beautiful". Julia speaks French, Spanish and English fluently. Hher Portuguese is quite good and she even knows some German.
Based in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, in the Provence
Salomé paints in a detailed, romantic, realistic style, with acrylic and oil paint. Based in a small villages in Provence, she is an art historian and painter with a gentle and sincere personality. Salomé speaks French and English with a French accent ;)
Live painters who can speak French, live in Europe and are open to travelling to France
Based in Lausanne, Switzerland
Linh is a destination wedding painter with a romantic, impressionistic, loose style. The name of her studio, Dang de toi, is a playful nod to her name and the French phrase dingue de toi—a fitting signature for a craft built on heartfelt devotion. Linh is fluent in French, English and Vietnamese, and speaks some German and Italian.
Based in Dordrecht, the Netherlands
Renée paints in a detailed, realistic style with natural colours. She is also a courtroom sketch artist and as such, specialised in portraits that actually look like the people on the painting. Renée speaks English and Dutch fluently, and reasonable French and German.
Live painters that are open to travelling to France
Based in Lisbon, Portugal
Monica and Ville work together as a duo, Bloom & Bliss is their partnership in art. They speak English and are available for events across Europe. Their painting style call be called vibrant, fun and impressionistic. For canvas paintings, they work with acrylic paint.
Based in Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Cheryl started her wedding commission career in 2020. Her style is fun, loose and impressionistic. She is available for weddings in all of Europe and has worked at several beautiful destination venues. Cheryl is fluent in English.
Based in Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)
For live paintings on canvas, she works in oil paint. Daria's artwork turns special moments into beautiful, lasting pieces. Her stytle is romantic, detailed, realistic. She speaks English and Polish.
Based in Erkner, near Berlin, Germany
She has been painting since she was a child, and has been offering live event painting since 2020. "It is important to me to create a cheerful and romantic atmosphere with my paintings". Her style is realistic, impressionistic and detailed. Elisabeth speaks English and German.
Based in Ljubjana, Slovenia
Her style is romantic, vibrant and impressionistic. Liubov means love - that's what she pours into every brushstroke. She works in acrylic and oil for paintings. She speaks English and Slovanian.
Based in Bad Sulzuflen, Germany
His style is impressionistic, sketched and faceless. Marius works in watercolour and ink. "I love capturing the essence of people with characterful lines and playful watercolours. This is what drives me in my work as an artist. With my art I will enrich your big day with an unforgettable highlight". Marius speaks English and German.
Based in Berlin, Germany
She is open to travel to any European destination. "My painting style is loose, slightly abstract and yet full of loving details. When it comes to the choice of colors, I cater exactly to your wishes: rather colorful, rather natural tones, or completely black and white? Everything is possible with my painting style". Natalie speaks English and German.
Based near Dresden, Germany
Her painting style is detailed, realistic and has natural colours. Odilia offers live event painting on canvas for weddings and special occasions, capturing the atmosphere and emotion on canvas as it unfolds. Odilia is fluent in German and English.
Based in Norwich, England (United Kingdom)
Owen illustrates with watercolour and mixed media, in a fun, vibrant, impressionistic style. He has been drawing live at events since 2018. "Drawing and painting is something I have done since my childhood and very much my passion". He speaks English.
Based in Leipzig, Germany
Yasmin works in watercolour, in a painting style that is romantic, vibrant, and in natural colours. She paints at a wide range of events, with a special passion for weddings. "I believe in art that brings joy, tells a story, and adds a little magic to life’s most meaningful days". She speaks English and Portuguese (being originally from Brazil).
Hope these type of blogs helps! We try to post updates as new artists are accepted onto the platform, but there might be a few more to discover at this moment. You can always check the map on our home page, to find a live painter near you. Or browse through our directory and filter on several criteria, like language and style, or if they are willing to travel to France.
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