Live event illustration in San Francisco

Live fashion illustration for luxury events — brand activations, boutique evenings and private celebrations — in San Francisco and across the Bay Area.

I am Elena Zlokazova, a fashion illustrator and live event illustrator based in San Francisco. At an event I sketch your guests from life — on iPad or in quick watercolour — while they watch.

A portrait takes about four minutes, so up to twelve guests an hour leave with their illustration: on paper with your brand's monogram, or sent straight to their phone.

What I can bring to your event

• Live fashion portraits

  Guests sketched in quick watercolour, about four minutes each, on paper that can carry your brand's monogram.

• Digital live portraits

  Drawn on iPad and sent straight to each guest's phone — or set against a backdrop illustrated for your event.

• Live event painting

  The event itself — a hotel opening, a boutique evening, a celebration — captured live as a keepsake artwork.

• Custom event artwork

  Illustrated backdrops and artwork created around your brand, collection or theme.

Events I draw at

• Brand activations and product launches
• In-store and boutique events
• Hotel openings
• Corporate events and summits
• Private celebrations

Selected clients

• Brunello Cucinelli — live drawing for clients, boutique event →
• Prada — commissioned project

San Francisco and the Bay Area

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and available across it — San Francisco, Marin, Palo Alto, San Jose. Travel to New York and Los Angeles.