Live Painting the Scene with Digital Paint!

Interactive Creative Entertainment for Events: Live Art That Connects, Elevates, Illuminates & Activates

Inaugural launching and naming of the Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ newest luxury cruise liner Seven Seas Splendor in Miami, Florida. My painting was projected behind featured musical artiste Seal as he performed on stage, creating a memorable magical experience for the guests as they watched the painting unfold and seeing themselves depicted in the artwork.

Drawing of a 20th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, a visual memory created from life using an iPadPro, Apple Pencil and Procreate app.

The Augmenting Cities: A Playful Path to Community symposium opening reception hosted by Niantic and the Knight Foundation at the Oakland Museum of California.

This digital painting was painted live at a company HQ Soirée at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, PA. .

Company Summit Welcome Party at a restaurant in Texas LIVE!, Arlington, Texas.

A corporate dinner in the Trou Normand restaurant in San Francisco.

An artistic interpretation of the scene I saw unfold before me at a corporate reception in Washington, D.C., integrating the DC skyline and company brand colors. Artwork used for a thank you card after the event, re-engaging guests in the experience of the evening.

A Havana Night themed opening party in the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida.

Holiday Party in the magnificent and historic San Francisco City Hall Rotunda. This took approximately three hours and was created using iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Procreate app. My iPad screen image was displayed on a 46″ LED screen. Guests were fascinated to see the painting unfold and many came up to compliment me on the emerging artwork and ask about my process and tools.

It was such a pleasure working with you and I look forward to working with you again in the future.
~ Kiki W. Painting the night at a company conference welcome party in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Painting the Night at a corporate event in Las Vegas. Here you see me painting on my iPad Pro at a corporate conference party as an Elvis impersonator is performing on stage, with my painting projected live on three 40′ wide by 20′ high screens above the stage.
Everything was absolutely amazing, you were such an amazing part of our success.
~ Alana C.

 

Live event painting at the Grand Opening of the AT&T One Powell flagship store in San Francisco. This painting was created over the course of an entire afternoon.

Whitney and Kenny’s First Dance, Westin St. Francisco Hotel, San Francisco
This was created live as they danced their first dance using iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Procreate.

Live iPad painting replay video of the art created at “America Now! Innovation in Art”
Jeremy was a terrific addition to a large event we hosted last summer. He did a digital painting for audiences but really took the time to speak with people watching and show them his process. He was very engaged with the crowd and the other artists we had participating in the event. He was flexible with our requests and very easy to work with–accommodating, creative, and dynamic. Jeremy was a wonderful addition to our event!” ~ Katy C., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.

I can paint an event scene live and work on my digital canvas continuously throughout the event as guests and attendees see the painting unfold, transform and develop. At the conclusion of the event the client can have a digital file of the final artwork, plus a replay movie of the process, all of which they can share with attendees and use on their web site et cetera. I can also print out in my studio a beautiful fine art pigment print on canvas of the final artwork for the client to hang on the wall. I am flexible with the tools and technology I use.

Live painting outdoors on 100′ wide array of video screens at the
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2014, Toronto, Canada
I worked with Jeremy for Toronto’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, we flew him to create digital artwork that was displayed on a 100 foot LED wall. He created amazing pieces of art of Toronto and landmarks. He is amazing to work with, so gracious and accommodating. I will definitely call upon Jeremy again if I need a digital artist.”
~ Mary P., MPossible Events
Comment by visitor to Nuit Blanche:
“Between the Earth and the Sky was the theme of the (Nuit Blanche) night and you fulfilled the mandate perfectly! It was a wonderful example of the meeting of the earth, up to date technology, and the heavens, the inspiration for fine art. It was a delight to see the classical art of fine drawing and it’s contemporary digital application. It was also one of the most successful installations of the whole event in my opinion. You lit the night sky with those fabulous, bright screens in an avenue of radiant colours. Congratulations.”
~ Julian M.

Live Painting “The Art of Jazz” at the Transamerica Pyramid

This painting was created live in the beautiful Transamerica Pyramid 27th Floor Sky Lounge at the Red Curtain Addict’s “The Art of Jazz” event featuring Marcus Shelby and his Harlem of the West Players, plus poetry by Enid Pickett. See Red Curtain Addict’s Instagram post.

The performers were:
Marcus Shelby (bass) – marcusshelby.com
Christopher Lowell Clarke (trumpet)
Dana Salzman (piano)
Jimmy Gallagher (drums)
Ash Stallard (vocalist)
Enid Pickett (poet) – enidpickett.com

I used an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and the Procreate app. The iPad screen was projected on a large flat panel display so guests could enjoy watching the painting evolve and develop.

photo by Peggy

“Marcus Shelby Plays Bass”, 2009, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 48″ x 72″

“Marcus Shelby Jazz”, acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 40″

“Mary Stallings at the Battery Club”, digital print, 24″ x 13″

Event production & video editing: Kari and Parker, co-founders of Red Curtain Addict
Photos:Guru
Venue: Transamerica Pyramid.

Live Painting at Luke and Sam’s Wedding

“Thank you for bringing such a unique aspect to our wedding day. I have gotten a lot of great feedback about your work and how much everyone enjoyed seeing it come together.” ~ Luke & Sam

I created this painting at Luke & Sam’s wedding, capturing energy and flow of the celebration – from the ceremony and outdoor reception, to the first dance and dinner.

I used an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and the Procreate app. The iPad screen was projected on a large flat panel display so guests could enjoy watching the painting evolve and develop.

Congratulations to Luke & Sam!!

Live Painting at Cancer Care Reception in SFMOMA

I created this painting at “The ART of Cancer Care: An Elekta Evening Event at ASTRO 2025” in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). In this instance ART stands for both Adaptive Radiation Therapy as well as the more conventional meaning of art as in the creative and innovative product of artistry and mastery. The “adaptive” moniker applied to what I was doing as a live event painter, adapting to an ever-changing scene, as well as to the technical meaning of a radiation therapy system that dynamically adapts and responds in real time to movement of the patient during therapy.

Reflecting this, besides capturing the scene, energy and flow of the evening, I also represented in the upper region of the painting the shrinking and elimination of tumors. From left to right four examples are portrayed: liver treatment; a dosage plan (highest dosage in red); tumor response to MR (Magnetic Resonance)-guided ART; and a treatment plan for pancreatic cancer. If you carefully watch the replay video (above) you will see them change with time.

I used an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and the Procreate app. The iPad screen was projected on two large flat panel displays in two locations in the reception area so guests could enjoy watching the painting evolve and develop over the course of the evening.

As a personal aside, my father, Maurice, was a consultant radio (radiation) therapist and Head of Oncology at the North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, Enfield, North London. He would have been amazed at the incredible technological advances in his field!

Live Painting an Event in The View Lounge

This painting was created live at the POLITICO Top 20 Most Influential Players in California Tech Reception in The View Lounge at the top of the Marriott Marquis in downtown San Francisco. It was sponsored by Fathom. The event also celebrated the launch of POLITICO Pro’s Technology: California Decoded newsletter.

The painting was painted from direct observation during the two hours of the reception using iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil and the app Procreate.

In advance of the event I also created a series of portraits of the Top 20 Most Influential Players in California Tech recognized by Politico for their roles in California technology, innovation and policy. These portraits were shown as a series of framed fine art prints as well as in a looping digital slide show (that included the replay videos for each portrait) on a display screen.

Many thanks to the wonderful people of POLITICO, the staff of The View Lounge and the team of Skylark Creative Group.

Quotes about my live painting at this event:

“It was my favorite event to witness at the View Lounge and that was largely due to your creative contributions.”

“​This town was obsessed with the digital artist and thought it was the most innovative conceptualisation of an event they’ve ever seen put together!!”

“Thank you again for everything! We have only had wildly positive feedback.”

A little aside — as a resident of San Francisco I’d like to share that this venue is a hidden gem. The Marriott Marquis is affectionately known to locals as the “Jukebox” due to the resemblance of The View Lounge windows to a Wurlitzer Jukebox! This SFGate article talks about the history of the hotel. If you haven’t visited The View Lounge I highly recommend it!

Live Painting Love & Jacob’s Wedding

This painting, all drawn directly from life on the day, captured the flow of the wedding of Love and Jacob at the beautiful Falkirk Mansion in San Rafael, California. In the painting you’ll see represented the wedding ceremony, the band on the veranda, the first dance and dinner, and the dance party afterwards.

My tools were an iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil and the Procreate app.

Congratulations to Love and Jacob!

“Improvisation in Paint & Piano”
On display alongside other artworks and live demos at Spring Open Studios, April 11 – 13

Acrylic on canvas, 60″ x 48″, 2025

This painting was created from life in my studio. It depicts the scene as pianist Shelley Leong improvised on the piano, hence the title. In the video above you can see me painting as Shelley plays, both improvising in the moment.

This painting is one of the artworks that will be on view in my studio during the upcoming Spring Open Studios exhibition and art sale, April 11 – 13. Please scroll down for details of the Open Studios (location, dates, times), my live demo schedule and some examples of other artworks you’ll be able to see.

SPRING OPEN STUDIOS – PLEASE VISIT! MY STUDIO IS IN THE HISTORIC BEST FOOD MAYONNAISE FACTORY IN THE MISSION DISTRICT OF SAN FRANCISCO. Location – 1890 Bryant St, Studio 306, San Francisco, CA 94110
Dates and times –
Friday, April 11th, 6 – 9pm Reception (Live Digital Painting Demo Performance featuring violinist Anthony Blea 7:30 – 8:30pm)
Saturday, April 12, noon – 6pm (Live Digital Portrait Demo Presentation 3:30 – 4pm)
Sunday, April 13, noon – 6pm (Live Digital Painting Demo 3:30 – 4:30pm)
Besides the live demos and performances I will feature artworks relating to music and dance, plus have available for purchase figure drawings, all drawn from life (see this link for some examples of recent figure drawings).

Celebrating the Lunar New Year!

This painting was created live at Javier’s celebration of the Lunar New Year. The background is based on Javier’s Year of the Snake mat plus two posters that hung at his doorway. The musicians featured in this painting are Tony on piano, David on saxophone and Tim on drums. This artwork was created on an iPad Pro using an Apple Pencil 2 and the Procreate app. The work in progress was displayed on a large flat screen monitor throughout the party for guests to enjoy watching.

Live Painting Jessica Playing the Cello

I made this painting of Jessica Ashooh playing the cello as a live painting demo at my Spring Open Studios. I used an iPad pro with Apple pencil and the Procreate app.

Thank you, Jessica, for the wonderful collaboration and inspiration, and your participation in this performance! Thank you Ryan for sharing your video and photos.