Live art for brands, events and weddings · UAE and the Gulf

Rania Naccour

Live fashion illustration, caricatures and painting for corporate events, brand activations and weddings.

Rania drawing live at an outdoor evening event
Trusted by
  • Montblanc
  • Formula One Abu Dhabi
  • Dubai World Trade Centre
  • Expo City Dubai
  • Dubai Duty Free
  • Dubai Racing Carnival
  • Louvre Abu Dhabi

About Rania

An artist who draws the room, live

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Trained at the Lebanese University of Fine Arts, Rania has drawn live at events, festivals, museums and brand activations across the GCC for more than 15 years, for clients from Montblanc to Formula One in Abu Dhabi.

She sets up among your guests and draws each one in minutes, on cards printed with your brand. Every guest leaves with a personal piece of the evening.

  • 15+years drawing live across the GCC
  • Minutesper guest, drawn on the spot
  • Your logoprinted on every card
Rania drawing at her artist station with flowers and paints

What Rania offers

Four ways to bring art to your event

Live fashion illustration
01

Live fashion illustration

Live fashion illustration

Guests drawn in their outfits.

Live caricatures and portraits
02

Live caricatures and portraits

Live caricatures and portraits

Pencil, ink or watercolour, in minutes.

Live painting
03

Live painting

Live painting

The venue or the moment, painted live.

Personalised keepsakes
04

Personalised keepsakes

Personalised keepsakes

Fans, bag tags and cup sleeves.

Branded to your event

Your logo on every drawing

Every guest goes home with a drawing on a card printed with your brand.

Dubai Duty Free: Emirati Women's Day
Dubai Duty FreeEmirati Women's Day
Dubai Racing Carnival: January 2026
Dubai Racing CarnivalJanuary 2026
L'Etoile: In-store activation
L'EtoileIn-store activation
Denza: Brand evening
DenzaBrand evening
Your logo hereAsk Rania on WhatsApp →

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Portfolio

Recent events

17moments from the sketchbook. Tap any drawing to see it up close.

01Brand activationsStartraderGuest portraits on partner-branded cards
02Brand activationsDenzaWatercolour portraits for guests
03Brand activationsLattafaPortraits framed with the fragrance
04In storeL'EtoileIn-store event, Al Ain
05In storeFine jewelleryDrawn wearing the collection
06In storeNescaféPortraits on cup sleeves
07In storeFancy Custard BrûléeBrand illustration
08In storeNando'sCaricatures for diners
09InstitutionsDubai CustomsFramed illustrations for guests
10InstitutionsAjman ChamberYear of the Fiftieth, 2021
11InstitutionsAl Ittihad newspaperPortraits on the 47th anniversary front page
12OccasionsEid Al Etihad 2025Jumeira Baccalaureate School
13OccasionsRamadan majlisFramed keepsake
14OccasionsMadaraby Munira Safar, 2026
15OccasionsLadies' gatheringThe whole room in one live sketch
16Gifts and partiesTeam caricatureA whole office drawn as one framed gift
17Gifts and partiesPrivate partiesPencil caricatures at a birthday

Weddings

Weddings, henna nights and milcha

A female artist for ladies' weddings, henna nights, milcha and private celebrations.

Wedding illustration of the couple in a grey frame
Rania painting the bride and groom on canvas
Henna night guest in an embroidered white kaftan

Ladies only

Made for ladies-only celebrations

As a woman, Rania can work inside the ladies' hall, so your guests enjoy the night in complete comfort. Faces are kept private and photos are shared only with the family's permission.

Her wedding work

The bride's album

Guest illustration in a pink gown
01Guest in a pink gown
Bride and groom illustration in a gold frame
02The couple in a gold frame
Guest illustration in a pearl and black gown
03Pearl and black gown
Bride in a green and gold henna dress with the groom
04Henna night couple
Guest illustration in a mint green gown
05Guest in mint green
Bride and groom drawn under an arch
06Under the arch
Henna night guest in a blue and white kaftan
07Blue kaftan, henna night
Framed wedding painting with the bride's dress coming out of the frame
08The dress steps out of the frame
Wedding illustrations of brides, families and guests
09Brides, families and guests

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In the wedding hall

Each guest drawn into the venue

The flowers, the lights and the kosha, painted around every guest.

Yellow gown illustration in a rose-filled hall
Blue feathered gown illustration in a draped hall
Bride and groom illustration on the kosha
Purple sparkling gown illustration in a rose-filled hall
Silver gown illustration in a draped hall

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Keepsakes

Hand-painted fans and bag tags

Personalised for every guest, with her initial or a favourite motif.

Hand-painted fan with a guest in red
A fan for each guest
Leather bag tags painted with initials and flowers
Initials on leather
Fans painted with initials, hearts and flowers
Initials and hearts
White leather bag tag with a hand-painted falcon
A falcon, hand-painted
A table of personalised hand-painted fans
The fan table
Leather bag tag painted with a name and flowers
Her name in flowers

What people say

The messages that arrive after the party

From brands, brides and families, on Instagram and WhatsApp.

Fashion illustration beside the guest's photo at Dubai Racing Carnival
How gorgeous is this illustration.

ما أجمل هذه الرسمة.

@bemorethanevents, Dubai Racing Carnival 2026
…not every illustrator brings this much style with the brush!

ليس كل رسّام يملك هذا القدر من الأناقة في ريشته!

Shared on Instagram from the Bride Show
كلهم قالوا احلى ذكرى خذوها رسمتج

Everyone said your drawing was the best keepsake they took home.

Client, after an engagement (milcha)
صبااح الخير حبيبتي 💞 ما شكرتك بعد الحفله على الرسمات الجميييله 😍 ما شاء الله كانت بتجنن

Good morning dear, I didn't get to thank you after the party for the beautiful drawings. Mashallah, they were amazing.

Bride's family, the morning after the party
Your event could be the next message. Write to Rania
Watch Rania draw live on Instagram

Watch her draw live

A few moments from recent events, straight from Rania's Instagram.

Trusted by

From Montblanc to Formula One

39brands, venues and institutions have booked Rania to draw for their guests

  • 01MontblancSignature client
  • 02Formula OneAbu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina
  • 03Dubai World Trade CentreRegular venue
  • 04Expo City DubaiRegular venue
  • Panerai
  • Afterpeak
  • Denza
  • Startrader
  • Lattafa
  • Nescafé
  • Nando's
  • L'Etoile
  • Dubai Duty Free
  • Madara by Munira Safar
  • Fancy Custard Brûlée
  • Dubai Customs
  • Ajman Chamber
  • Ajman Municipality
  • Al Ittihad Newspaper
  • University of Manchester
  • Jumeira Baccalaureate School
  • Dubai Racing Carnival
  • Louvre Abu Dhabi
  • Burj Al Arab
  • Four Seasons Hotel
  • Jumeirah Beach Hotel
  • Meydan Hotel
  • InterContinental Hotel
  • Marriott Hotel
  • Westin Hotel
  • Rotana Hotel
  • Dubai Design District (d3)
  • Tashkeel
  • Sharjah Ladies Club
  • Schlumberger
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Bayer Pharmaceuticals
  • Siemens Medical Equipment
  • DUBAL Aluminium
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Brands 12

  • Montblanc
  • Panerai
  • Afterpeak
  • Denza
  • Startrader
  • Lattafa
  • Nescafé
  • Nando's
  • L'Etoile
  • Dubai Duty Free
  • Madara by Munira Safar
  • Fancy Custard Brûlée

Events and venues 15

  • Formula One, Yas Marina Circuit
  • Dubai World Trade Centre
  • Expo City Dubai
  • Dubai Racing Carnival
  • Louvre Abu Dhabi
  • Burj Al Arab
  • Four Seasons Hotel
  • Jumeirah Beach Hotel
  • Meydan Hotel
  • InterContinental Hotel
  • Marriott Hotel
  • Westin Hotel
  • Rotana Hotel
  • Dubai Design District (d3)
  • Tashkeel

Institutions and companies 12

  • Dubai Customs
  • Ajman Chamber
  • Ajman Municipality
  • Al Ittihad Newspaper
  • University of Manchester
  • Jumeira Baccalaureate School
  • Sharjah Ladies Club
  • Schlumberger
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Bayer Pharmaceuticals
  • Siemens Medical Equipment
  • DUBAL Aluminium

Working together

Rates and booking

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ServiceDubai and SharjahOther emirates
Live drawing, 3 hoursDubai and Sharjah2,500 AEDOther emirates3,000 AED
Live drawing, 4 hoursDubai and Sharjah3,000 AEDOther emirates3,500 AED
Live drawing, 5 hoursDubai and Sharjah3,500 AEDOther emirates4,000 AED
Painting on canvas, 50 × 60 cmDubai and Sharjah3,000 AEDOther emirates3,500 AED
Painting on canvas, 60 × 70 cmDubai and Sharjah4,000 AEDOther emirates4,500 AED
Fans and bag tags, by quantityDubai and SharjahOn requestOther emiratesOn request

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman: live drawing 6,500 AED per event; paintings on request.

  • 50% at booking to confirm the date
  • 50% one week before the event
  • Cancellations are non-refundable

Questions

Good to know before you book

What does Rania Naccour do at events?

Rania is a live artist in Dubai. She draws guests live at corporate events, brand activations, exhibitions and weddings: fashion illustrations, caricatures and portraits, live paintings, and hand-painted fans and bag tags.

How long does a live drawing take per guest?

A few minutes per guest. Rania draws each guest on the spot, so everyone leaves with a personal drawing on the night.

Can the drawings carry our company logo?

Yes. Rania draws on cards printed with your brand, so every guest takes home a drawing with your logo. She has done this for Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Racing Carnival, L'Etoile, Denza and Afterpeak.

How much does a live caricature or fashion illustration artist cost in Dubai?

Live drawing with Rania starts at 2,500 AED for 3 hours in Dubai and Sharjah (3,000 AED in the other emirates). 4 hours is 3,000 AED and 5 hours is 3,500 AED in Dubai and Sharjah.

Does Rania work at ladies-only weddings?

Yes. As a female artist, Rania can work inside the ladies' hall at weddings, henna nights and milcha. Photos are shared only with the family's permission.

Which cities and countries does Rania cover?

All seven emirates, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and also Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman (6,500 AED per event for live drawing).

How do we book Rania?

Send the date, venue and number of guests on WhatsApp to +971 50 832 1514. 50% is paid at booking to confirm the date and 50% one week before the event. Cancellations are non-refundable.