Laura Baran creates live-drawings at events in the New York City area. Guests leave with their own custom, hand-made sketches, fashion illustrations, pet portraits, product customizations, hand-painted candles, fragrance bottles, luggage tags, or tote bags.
Baran also leads art classes, and has over a decade of informal art teaching experience.
Laura’s event clients include
Louis Vuitton - La Mer - ZICO - two : minds - Bloomingdale’s - Jacadi Paris - Meatpacking District - The Standard Hotels - The Hudon Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance - Boris & Horton - Ippolita BOUTIQUE on Madison AvenuE
LOUIS VUITTON FIFTH AVENUE
Live sketching fashion illustrations by Laura Baran at Louis Vuitton Fifth Avenue, NYC
Sep 7, 2024
WATERCOLOR CLASS: GANSEVOORT PLAZA
Watercolors on the Cobbles by Laura Baran for Meatpacking in Gansevoort Plaza, NYC
Aug 21, 2024
PET PORTRAITS AT BORIS & HORTON
Live sketching pet portraits by Laura Baran at Boris & Horton in the East Village, NYC
Aug 3 and 11, 2024
MEATPACKING FASHION ILLOS
Live sketching fashion Illustrations by Laura Baran for Meatpacking District at West Side Fest in Gansevoort Plaza, NYC
Jul 14, 2024
PET PORTRAITS AT BORIS & HORTON
Live sketching pet portraits by Laura Baran at Boris & Horton in the East Village, NYC
Jun 9, 2024 and Jun 23, 2024
POODLE DOODS NYC
Live sketching pets for Poodle Doods NYC at Boris & Horton, NYC
May 17, 2024
BLOOMINGDALE’S MOTHER’S DAY
Customizing hand-painted fragrance bottles and cards by Laura Baran for Mother’s Day event at Bloomingdale’s in Huntington, NY
May 11, 2024
CELEBRATING SPRING IN GANSEVOORT PLAZA
Live sketching fashion illustrations by Laura Baran at Meatpacking’s Return of the Red Umbrellas Event in Gansevoort Plaza, NYC
Apr 13, 2024
TWO : MINDS 3rd YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Live sketching fashion illustrations by Laura Baran for two : minds NYC 3rd Year Anniversary Event at Gansevoort St, NYC
Apr 28, 2024
TWO : MINDS NATIONAL PET DAY
Live sketching fashion and pet illustrations by Laura Baran for two : minds NYC on Gansevoort St, NYC
Apr 11, 2024
BLOOMINGDALE’S CUSTOMIZING FRAGRANCE BOTTLES
Hand-painted customizing fragrance bottles by Laura Baran for Bloomingdale’s in Huntington, NY
Feb 2024
PET SKETCHES AT TREATS IN THE STRETS
Live sketching pet portraits by Laura Baran for Meatpacking’s Treats in the Streets in Gansevoort Plaza, NYC
Oct 2023
photo: BrakeThrough Media
DISPLAY MURALS FOR TREATS IN THE STREETS
Hand-painted display murals for Meatpacking’s Treats in the Streets in Gansevoort Plaza, NYC
Oct 2023
WATERCOLOR CLASS IN CHELSEA MARKET
Teaching: Watercolor Class with Laura Baran for Meatpacking in Chelsea Market, NYC
Sep 2023
photo: BrakeThrough Media
DOG’S DAY AFTERNOON AT THE STANDARD HOTEL
Live sketching pet portraits by Laura Baran for The Standard Hotel Dog’s Day Afternoon Event in the Biergarten, NYC
Aug 2023
WATERCOLORS ON THE COBBLES IN MEATPACKING
Teaching: Watercolor Classes with Laura Baran for Meatpacking in Gansevoort Plaza, NYC
Aug and Jul 2023
photo: BrakeThrough Media
RETURN OF THE RED UMBRELLAS
Live sketching by Laura Baran for Meatpacking’s Return of the Red Umbrellas Event in Gansevoort Plaza, NYC
Apr 2023
photo: BrakeThrough Media
HAND-PAINTED STEP AND REPEAT FOR MEATPACKING
Hand-painted step and repeat by Laura Baran for Meatpacking’s Treats in the Streets, NYC
Oct 2022
photo: BrakeThrough Media
PET PORTRAITS AT 14th ST PARK
Live sketching pet portraits by Laura Baran for Meatpacking’s Treats in the Streets in 14th Street Park, NYC
Oct 2022
photo: BrakeThrough Media
BLOOMIE’S 150th
Hand-painted tote bags by Laura Baran for Bloomingdale’s 150th NYC-themed event in Huntington, NY
Sep 2022
FLORAL NOTEBOOKS AT PRIDE PARTY DURING LEAF FLOWER SHOW
Hand-Painted Notebooks for Meatpacking’s Pride Party at LEAF Flower Show in Meatpacking, NYC
Jun 2022
CUSTOM BACKPACKS FOR LEAF FLOWER SHOW
Hand-painted floral branded backpacks by Laura Baran for Meatpacking and LEAF Flower Show
Jun 2022
SKETCHING SCENES AT LEAF FLOWER SHOW
Live sketching watercolor scenes for Meatpacking at LEAF Flower Show
Jun 2022
BLOOMINGDALE’S CUSTOM LUGGAGE TAGS
Hand-painted customized luggage tags by Laura Baran at Bloomingdale’s in
and Hand-Painted Fragrance Bottles and Candles
Huntington, NY
May 14 and May 7, 2022
HAND-PAINTED BOTTLES AND CANDLES AT BLOOMIE’S
Hand-painted customizing bottles and candles at Bloomingdale’s in Huntington, NY
May 7, 2022
SHOE SKETCHES AT BLOOMIE’S
Live sketching shoe illustrations by Laura Baran at Bloomingdale’s in Huntington, NY
Mar 2022
INFLUENCER PORTRAITS
Social media influencer portraits by Laura Baran for Meatpacking
Oct 2021
FASHION ILLOS AT BLOOMIE’S
Live sketching fashion illustrations on custom background by Laura Baran at Bloomingdale’s in Huntington, NY
Oct 2021
WATERCOLORS OF I ❤️ NY FLOWER FLASH
Illustrations by Laura Baran of I ❤️ NY Flower Flash for Meatpacking
Jun 2020
IPPOLITA BOUTIQUE HOLIDAY SKETCHING
Live sketching jewelry, fashion, and product illustrations by Laura Baran at Ippolita Boutique on Madison Avenue, NYC
Dec 5, 12, and 19, 2019
HARVEST FEST BANNERS
Hand-painted banners by Laura Baran for Meatpacking’s Harvest Fest at 14th Street Park, NYC
Oct 2016
LA MER PORTRAIT EVENT
Hand-painted portraits by Laura Baran for La Mer event at Sadelle’s, NYC
Nov 2015