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!