A live painting for a birthday party!
I mostly paint live at weddings, and I travel all over France to paint my couples. This time, I stayed on the French Riviera and did a live painting for a birthday party! The birthday girl chose the beautiful Château de Castellaras in Mouans-Sartoux to blow out her candles.
This splendid medieval house is located on the heights of Cannes. The panorama of the sea is amazing : you can see a 180° view from Antibes to Nice. There is a special charm once you are inside the castle. The furniture, the tapestries, the frescoes, all the interior decoration seems period.
But let’s go back to Mrs. R’s birthday! She had chosen to hire my live painting services for her birthday party. She really liked the concept of having a painter who paints live in front of her guests. Her choice of live painting focused on several moments: I had to paint different moments of the evening, the venue of course, but also the cocktail hour, the musicians, the dinner, the various planned entertainment, and of course, the cake!
Big problem when arriving at the castle in the afternoon: a storm hits us, strong winds, torrential rain… And the birthday party was, of course, planned to be held outdoors… The weather forecast predicts clearing in the late afternoon and evening… We wait…
Peter, the event planner from Riviera Organisation, remains calm, and eventually decides to set up the cocktail hour on the outdoor terrace, the dinner inside, and the cake also on the terrace. The rain stops, the wind gradually clears the clouds, the sun reappears. I can finally start my live painting! I go down to the beautiful garden and sketch the first lines of the medieval castle.
Then the evening begins, and the guests are welcomed by a young woman in a champagne dress!
So the cocktail hour takes place on the castle terrace. The sea view through the arches is absolutely charming. The guests, while sipping champagne, enjoy live music from a band.
Dinner time approaches, and the guests head towards the reception hall inside the castle. The
imposing fireplace and wrought iron chandeliers set the tone for the medieval interior decoration.
After dinner, another musical performance from the band gets the guests dancing. The guests then head out to the terrace for the rest of the evening. Dancers adorned in sparkling, mirror mosaic costumes accompany the arrival of the cake.
What a beautiful birthday party! And here is the painting, once the live painting is finished, that
perfectly captures the entire evening!
And you, What is the next event you would like to have in live painting? Your birthday or one of a beloved one? A professional event? Contact me to give me details about your next event!
