# Live Event Painting and Animated Illustration

By Samantha Hahn, New York area watercolor illustrator.

Live painting at events, activations, openings, premieres and backstage at fashion shows, with time-lapse film of work in progress and animated illustration. Live painting coverage of the Met Gala for social channels, and red carpet coverage painted in time-lapse for New York Magazine and The Cut. Painted live for Hermès, Chloé, Lela Rose, Loeffler Randall, Mark Cross, Saks Fifth Avenue, Whit, Avène and Teen Vogue, backstage at Bode for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and for Refinery29 at SXSW. Agency work with J/PR, Karla Otto, Purple PR and Bold PR. Animations for Brandon Maxwell, Garnier, Goop and Vogue, and time-lapse films for Nutrafol. Select work featuring Chanel, Fendi and Pucci.

Live event illustration for brand activations, store openings, product launches, fashion weeks, premieres, galas and private events, including watercolor guest portraits painted on the spot as take-home keepsakes and live painting on products and packaging. Time-lapse video for social media, plus animated illustration and GIFs for brand campaigns and social channels. Based in the New York area, traveling for select projects.

## Work

- ![Gloria Steinem](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/gloria-steinem-gif-site-1.gif)
- ![Fendi](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/fendi-web-3.gif)
- ![Animated mascara brushstrokes](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/mascara-4.gif)
- ![Pucci perfume](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/pucci-perfume.gif)
- Film: [Live painting backstage at Bode for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)](https://samanthahahn.com/video/bode.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting for Nutrafol](https://samanthahahn.com/video/9-nutrofol-hair-style-timelapse.mp4)
- ![Interactive animation for Vogue](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/vogue-interactive-3.gif)
- Film: [Issey Miyake](https://samanthahahn.com/video/3-issey-miyake-timelapse.mp4)
- Film: [Celine](https://samanthahahn.com/video/2-celine-timelapse.mp4)
- Film: [Freja Beha](https://samanthahahn.com/video/freja-beha.mp4)
- Film: [Cecilie Bahnsen](https://samanthahahn.com/video/cecilie-bahnsen-2-1.mp4)
- Film: [Cecilie Bahnsen](https://samanthahahn.com/video/cecilie-bahnsen.mp4)
- Film: [Alexandre Vauthier](https://samanthahahn.com/video/alexandre-vauthier.mp4)
- ![Live painting for Loeffler Randall](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/loeffler-randall.webp)
- Film: [Cole Escola at the Met Gala](https://samanthahahn.com/video/12-cole-escola-met-gala.mp4)
- ![Live painting event, a watercolor portrait drawn from life](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-event-a-watercolor-portrait-drawn-from-life.webp)
- ![Earth Day animation for Garnier](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/earth-day-garnier-samantha-hahn.gif)
- ![Live painting for Avène](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-for-avene.webp)
- ![Chanel](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/chanel-web-1.gif)
- ![Live painting at Lela Rose](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/lelarose-ss18-nw-195.webp)
- Film: [Time-lapse beauty portrait painted in rainbow color](https://samanthahahn.com/video/rainbow-face.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse beauty portrait painted in pink and red](https://samanthahahn.com/video/pink-face.mp4)
- ![Live sketching at a fashion presentation](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/2016-09-07-15-57-13.webp)
- ![Animation for Brandon Maxwell](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/brandon-maxwell-show.gif)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of street style figures in red and blue](https://samanthahahn.com/video/10-street-style-red.mp4)
- Film: [Live painting at the Whit fashion show](https://samanthahahn.com/video/whit-fashion-show.mp4)
- ![Live painting at Lela Rose](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/lelarose-ss18-nw-276-o.webp)
- Film: [Live painting for Mark Cross](https://samanthahahn.com/video/mark-cross.mp4)
- ![Animation for Goop](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/goooop.gif)
- Film: [Time-lapse portrait with a silk scarf in watercolor](https://samanthahahn.com/video/untitled-13.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of a teal spring suit](https://samanthahahn.com/video/spring-suit-1.mp4)
- Film: [Live painting for Hermès](https://samanthahahn.com/video/hermes.mp4)
- ![Animated watercolor flowers](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/joy-gif-1.gif)
- ![Live painting at the Lela Rose fashion presentation](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-at-the-lela-rose-fashion-presentation.gif)
- Film: [Time-lapse of the word Love drip painted in red](https://samanthahahn.com/video/love-drip-paint.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse drawing of prawns and olives in colored pencil](https://samanthahahn.com/video/prawns.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of a bowl of udon](https://samanthahahn.com/video/udon.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of irises in watercolor](https://samanthahahn.com/video/irises.mp4)
- ![Animated portraits in line and color](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/color-vibes.gif)
- ![Live painting at the Chloé boutique](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/bag.webp)
- ![Animated portrait blowing a bubble](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/animated-portrait-blowing-a-bubble.gif)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of a red striped blouse](https://samanthahahn.com/video/striped-blouse-2.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of a teal shearling coat](https://samanthahahn.com/video/furry-coat.mp4)
- Film: [Zendaya at the Met Gala](https://samanthahahn.com/video/11-zendaya-met-gala.mp4)
- ![Live painting event](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-event.webp)
- Film: [Lizzo at the Met Gala](https://samanthahahn.com/video/6-met-gala-timelapse-lizzo.mp4)
- Film: [Met Gala red carpet](https://samanthahahn.com/video/4-met-gala-red-carpet.mp4)
- Film: [Blake Lively at the Met Gala](https://samanthahahn.com/video/8-met-gala-blake-lively.mp4)
- ![Live painted portrait in watercolor and ink](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painted-portrait-in-watercolor-and-ink.webp)
- ![Live painted coat in watercolor and ink](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painted-coat-in-watercolor-and-ink.webp)
- ![Live painted fashion figure in watercolor and ink](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painted-fashion-figure-in-watercolor-and-ink.webp)
- ![Live painting event, a guest with their watercolor portrait](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-event-a-guest-with-their-watercolor-portrait.webp)
- Film: [Sebastian Stan at the Met Gala](https://samanthahahn.com/video/5-met-gala-sebastian-stan.mp4)
- ![Live painting event, a guest holding their finished portrait](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-event-a-guest-holding-their-finished-portrait.webp)
- ![Live painted look in watercolor and ink](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painted-look-in-watercolor-and-ink.webp)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of a magnolia branch in ink](https://samanthahahn.com/video/magnolia.mp4)
- ![Live painting at the Mark Cross boutique](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-at-the-mark-cross-boutique.webp)
- ![Live painting at the Mark Cross boutique](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-at-the-mark-cross-boutique-2.webp)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of a crudité platter in watercolor and ink](https://samanthahahn.com/video/crudite.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of a bowl of pasta](https://samanthahahn.com/video/pasta.mp4)
- Film: [Time-lapse painting of vegetables on two plates](https://samanthahahn.com/video/veggies.mp4)
- ![Live painting event, a watercolor portrait at the table](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-event-a-watercolor-portrait-at-the-table.webp)
- ![Live painting event, a watercolor portrait for a guest](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/portrait1.webp)
- ![Live painting event, a guest with their finished portrait](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/live-painting-event-a-guest-with-their-finished-portrait.webp)
- ![Serapian](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/serapian-1-o.webp)
- ![Painting live at an event, watercolor palette and brushes](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/16224159613-bf26ae1ab9-z.webp)
- ![Live painting at an event](https://samanthahahn.com/images/live-motion/16657971039-2b4053461f-z.webp)
- Film: [The Jeans Redesign for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation](https://samanthahahn.com/video/jeans-redesign-2.mp4)

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