Demonstrators gathering in Union Square park On Wednesday evening, I heard that there was going to be a rally in support of the people of Baltimore, in Union Square park in New York City. I decided to go over and see what was happening. When I first ...
I’m honored to be included in the Canadian ART IN TRANSIT show “Sketching The Line”, an exhibition of reportage drawings made while of commuters and subway-goers. Back in 2007-8 I took advantage of my time on NYC subways by drawing anyone I cou ...
As those of you in the US know, yesterday was the Super Bowl, the biggest football game of the year. This year the game was held in Giants stadium in New Jersey, and to celebrate, NYC turned Times Square into a kind of NFL Superbowl playground. I kno ...
Yesterday was the first Sunday in November – in New York City that means it’s time for the marathon! 40,000 people run 24 miles through the five boroughs of New York – Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan. Even though it was ...
Had the pleasure of attending the Workbook Creative Carnival last Thursday out in Chicago. This was my first time out to the carnival (no comments Bob) and it was a great time all around. It is really hard to have a bad time when you are asked to dra ...
This weekend saw the conclusion of Restoring a Past, Charting a Future, a fantastic group show I am proud to have been a part of. The work documented the restoration of the Charles W. Morgan, the centerpiece of Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. The engr ...
Last Sunday I traveled with the Dalvero artists to witness (and draw) the launch of the Charles W. Morgan, the only surviving wooden whale ship in the world. (If you remember, we currently have an exhibit of art documenting her restoration and histor ...
Last week in New York City we had the special treat of seeing Nick Cave‘s HEARD! horses galloping around Grand Central Station. It was a beautiful spectacle, and the best part for me was that they really geared it to the kids. The raffia horses wit ...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Spent the night before Thanksgiving drawing the balloon blow-up for the Macy’s parade here in New York City, an annual tradition for Macys and now, me too. This year I went with my friends and fellow artists Si Yeon, Ch ...
I just returned from the 3rd International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Santo Domingo – what a great three days! Spent this morning scanning my drawings, which I will post soon, but then heard about the demonstration activity going on outside the C ...
Last week, I had the pleasure of drawing the arrival of the space shuttle Enterprise to it’s new home in New York City – the deck of the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier. The Intrepid is docked on the Hudson river pier at about 45th Street in Manhattan. ...
On Thursday, March 8, the members of Studio 1482 will lead a lesson in observational drawing from a costumed model, Kika, at the Etsy labs in Brooklyn. The drawing event is promoting their new book, One Drawing A Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Cr ...
I’m back from the wonderful city of Paris, and I had such an amazing time as the nominee for Canson North America to their annual Prix Canson. The Prix Canson aims to discover and support the work of artists through their Fund for Art and Paper. Wh ...
I am very thrilled to announce that Canson USA has asked me to represent the United States as a nominee for the 2011 Prix Canson! The Prix Canson is an annual prize presented to an international artist whose works contribute to the position of contem ...
The world is getting smaller, every minute of every day. What happens in Japan affects all of us. Their tragedy is our tragedy, their loss, our loss. Our hope is their hope, our persistence is their persistence, our strength is their strength. Give t ...
