The weather was perfect for the moment.
Renowned artist Robert Vargas unveiled an awe-inspiring Chargers mural on Tuesday morning in Torrance to celebrate the start of the Bolts 2026 season.
Titled "The Storm Is Coming," Vargas' epic mural on the north side of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel was presented while surrounded by cloudy skies and intermittent rain.
"This mural is painted with intention, painted with passion, painted with everything I believe the Chargers organization, from the top down ... to the players, to be," Vargas said Tuesday. "Very proud to partner with the Chargers. This is going to be a special, special year."
The artwork, which is roughly 130-feet high, features Justin Herbert and Derwin James surrounded by electric current.
Herbert and James paid a visit to the mural on Monday afternoon.
"To see it come to fruition. The guys were here yesterday, Derwin James and Justin Herbert, they were incredible and really liked their likeness up there," Vargas said.
Vargas said last month that Herbert's image depicts a throwing motion, adding the Pro Bowl quarterback looks "like Zeus." James, meanwhile, is in celebration mode.
Vargas worked around the clock to be ready for Tuesday's presentation, but pulled off the impressive feat while completing the project with no guide.
"I do everything freehand, so it's just literally me vibing it out," Vargas said last month.
"The Storm Is Coming" is Vargas' second mural at the hotel as he also completed "Samurai of the Diamond" back in March. That piece features Dodgers players Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki while honoring Torrance's Japanese American history.
Although Vargas has created a mural on the hotel before, he said last month that there were still obstacles to conquer.
"The real challenge is the surface because the surface is corrugated cement," Vargas said last month. "You literally hear the ticking of the brush hitting the cement … when I worked on the other side, I broke plenty of brushes."
But Vargas said Tuesday he's excited for the Chargers to also be recognized on a grand scale.
"We're kicking off the season right here in the South Bay, painting it into existence. I see a championship in the near future. It's going to happen," Vargas said Tuesday. "How great would it be if this building became this double-sided sports monument to reflect two champions."
Torrance Mayor Sharon Kalani added: "These two murals are going to be seen by thousands of people every day. Together, they have transformed this building into a landmark and created one of the largest public art installations in Los Angeles County. That is the power of public art."
