A Masterpiece
In minutes, live on your stage
A blank canvas. Four minutes. Then a finished portrait, revealed in a burst of glitter and gold, staring back at a room on its feet. Robert Channing turns live painting into the single moment your whole event is built around.
A Blank Canvas Becomes a Masterpiece, Live!
Most corporate entertainment is forgettable by Tuesday. Speed painting isn't, because every guest in the room reaches the reveal at the same second. Robert Channing steps up to a five-by-six-foot canvas, and in the time it takes most people to eat a slice of pizza, covers it in lines and color choreographed to music. Then comes the moment: he throws the glitter, the canvas flips, and a vivid portrait appears where seconds ago there was nothing.
Robert has created more than seventy portraits of iconic figures, from Einstein and Marilyn Monroe to the Statue of Liberty, using his fingertips, palms, elbows, and up to four brushes in each hand. It is part painting, part performance, and part genuine astonishment, and it is unlike anything most audiences have ever seen.
Watch a live speed painting and reveal in action
Why a Speed Painter? for your next event?
Robert Channing brings advantages most performance painters can't match:
A national profile, including a ninety-second speed painting on America's Got Talent that stunned the judges
Four decades of composure on high-stakes stages, from Fortune 500 general sessions to live national television
A signature glitter-and-gold reveal that turns the finished portrait into a spectacle, not just a picture
A finished piece your team keeps, gifts to an honoree, or auctions for charity
It is entertainment that becomes a keepsake, a marketing asset, and often a five-figure fundraiser, all from one performance.
Painted around your event
When a moment has to land, and be remembered, a speed painter delivers what a band or a DJ can't: a single, shared, unrepeatable climax that the entire room experiences together. It's the reveal your event is built around, and the clip your marketing team gets to use all year.
A portrait of the executive, honoree, athlete, or award winner, presented live on stage. An unforgettable tribute that no plaque can match.
Your Brand
A company logo, product, or campaign image painted for a brand reveal or product launch, timed to the climax of your announcement.
An Icon
A portrait of a legendary figure from music, sports, film, or history, tied to your event's theme.
Have a subject in mind? Check Robert's availability and tell his team.
The Guest of Honor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a speed painter?
A speed painter is a performance artist who creates a complete painting live, in front of an audience, in a matter of minutes. Robert Channing paints portraits of people, brands, and iconic figures on a large stage canvas in four to seven minutes, finishing with a dramatic reveal.
How long does the speed painting performance take?
Robert completes a finished portrait live in about four to seven minutes, choreographed to music and built to a dramatic reveal. The full performance segment can be tailored to your run of show.
What can Robert paint for our event?
Robert paints portraits of a guest of honor, executive, or honoree, company logos and brand imagery for reveals and product launches, and iconic figures from music, sports, film, and history. The subject is chosen around your event's theme and goals.
Do we get to keep the painting?
Yes. The finished painting is yours to keep, present to a guest of honor, or auction for charity. Live-painted pieces are often auctioned at galas and can raise significant funds for a cause.
What kinds of events is speed painting right for?
Corporate galas, awards nights, brand reveals, product launches, conferences, and charity benefits. Robert has performed for audiences at companies including Yum! Brands and Johnson & Johnson and on America's Got Talent.
How do I hire Robert Channing as a speed painter?
Use the Check Availability button and share your event date, venue, and the subject or theme you have in mind. Robert's team will confirm availability and plan the performance.