Live Painting at Sonoma Wine Country Birthday
I painted this digital painting live at Web’s 50th birthday “YOLO” (You Only Live Once) celebration in the Cyrus Restaurant, Geyserville, California. The restaurant has floor to ceiling windows that look out over the beautiful vineyards of Alexander Valley in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. You’ll see in the time lapse progression video, […]
“Roses” — Painting Demo at Fall Open Studios 2024
“Roses” – final (stage 6) The digital painting shown here, “Roses”, was created from life as a live painting demonstration over the three days of my Fall Open Studios, September 27 – 29, 2024. I used the iPad pro, Apple Pencil and Procreate app to make this sketch. The image above (with the time lapse […]
Live Painting at Welcome reception in SOMA Building
I painted this digital painting live at a reception event in a historic building in the South of Market district of San Francisco. The event welcomed some new tenants in the building. I incorporated the building interior motif into my background pattern that you see at the beginning of the replay video. I used an […]
Portraits from the Ramp
“Portraits from the Ramp” is an on-going series of digital portraits, all drawn from life using an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and the Procreate app. The ramp is the area of an airport where aircraft are parked and serviced. These portraits depict Ramp Service Employees (RSEs), also known as “Rampers” or “Ramp Agents”, from the […]
Live Painting in the SFMOMA Atrium
I painted this digital painting live at a corporate dinner / reception in the iconic SFMOMA Atrium. I incorporated in the artwork signature landmarks of the San Francisco cityscape, such as the Transamerica building, Coit Tower, Salesforce Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge. I used an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and the Procreate app. The iPad […]
Live Painting at Sonoma Wine Country Wedding
This painting was painted live at a wedding in the beautiful Sonoma Wine Country. The scene I painted from direct observation was the wedding dinner and dancing surrounded by vineyards. The painting was created live over about four hours using an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and the Procreate app. The iPad screen was projected on […]
Creating at CREATE! Downtown San Francisco
This digital painting was painted live at CREATE!, free public event in Downtown San Francisco https://downtownsf.org/things-to-do/create CREATE! was a wonderful “only in San Francisco” celebration of creativity and the performing, literary and visual arts that took place at the historic Landing at Leidesdorff, next to the Transamerica Pyramid, where the financial district of downtown San […]
Painting the Scene: HQ Soirée at the Barnes Foundation
This digital painting was painted live at a company HQ Soirée gathering at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, PA. The artwork depicts the scene both outside in the courtyard where I was located, and inside in the magnificent atrium where the band played. I started with a custom background that I created using textures from […]
Painting Expressive Portraits at a Trade Show
This portrait was painted live at a trade show in Dallas. I painted portraits of guests throughout the trade show. Each portrait subject received digital files of their portrait and the time lapse replay video plus a small framed print which was produced immediately at the completion of the portrait.
Painting the Scene: Gingham Gala
This digital painting was painted live at an annual fundraiser, the Gingham Gala, that supports the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Lancaster, PA. It depicts the scene and captures the atmosphere. The artwork was displayed in real time as it was created on a large screen visible throughout the event space. Here are some photos […]