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This Live Wedding Painter is Capturing Egyptian Weddings One Canvas at a Time

November 6, 2023
Photo credit: Esraa Obeya’s Instagram account

Most couples usually like to keep memories of their weddings through pictures and videos, carefully selecting their photographer and videographer to capture their special moments. But in Egypt, wedding painting recently became popular among many grooms and brides-to-be because it captures their wedding in a different light. With a passion for art since her childhood, and a talent nurtured by her parents, Esraa Obeya, a young Egyptian artist, began her journey of making her hobby become a full-time profession that makes both her clients and herself happy. To create something memorable before leaving school, Obeya decided to perform a live painting at her school graduation ceremony. After receiving a flood of positive feedback on her art, she decided to pursue this as her career. A graduate of Alexandria University’s Faculty of Arts, Obeya took several workshops to develop her talent. Seeing friends compliment her pieces made her determined to embark on a career she genuinely enjoys. Through short reels on her Instagram account, more couples began noticing her talent and requesting her presence at their wedding.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Esraa Obeya |…


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