Live art for events
Craftology paints live at events across the UAE — a wall, a bottle, a set of festival letters or a carnival mask, finished in front of guests. Ella Orencillo has painted live for Ethara at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Talabat and Dubai Culture at Expo City, Jägermeister at Sole DXB, Majid Al Futtaim and Nikki Beach.
Who commissions this
What to expect
- Format
- Anything from a 2 m canvas to a full wall or a 3-D object. Ella advises what can be finished in the time you have.
- On the day
- Ella arrives set up and primed; painting runs for the agreed hours (two-hour minimum booking), with breaks planned around your programme. Guests can watch, ask and photograph.
- Afterwards
- The piece is yours — to keep in the venue, gift to the client, or display, as Creative Cravings still is at Expo City.
- Budget
- Live art is quoted per event — hours, size of the piece, materials and travel. Send the date, venue and idea for a quote.
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Questions people ask
What is live art?
An artist painting in front of an audience, at your event, so the artwork is created as part of the experience rather than delivered beforehand. The finished piece stays with you.
How much time do you need?
Live art is booked for a minimum of two hours. A canvas or small wall can be finished in three to five hours; larger pieces are painted across a day or over several sessions of a multi-day event.
What do you need from the venue?
A wall or easel position with light, power for the airbrush compressor if used, and floor protection. Ella brings everything else.
Can the piece carry our branding?
Yes — logos, campaign artwork and colours are worked into the concept, or painted exactly as supplied.
Do you travel for events?
Across the UAE and the GCC — the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Expo City and Sole DXB are recent examples.
Have a wall in mind?
Also: murals, activations and workshops & artworks.