I was commissioned this summer to work on a reportage assignment for NJ Monthly magazine. Being born and raised in New Jersey it was just that much better to be asked to drive around the state to visit and draw different “landmarks” throughout to help make the case for the best downtowns in New Jersey. I had a great time. Here are the drawings which appeared in the magazine (out now!) and the additional ‘rejected’ pieces that I made as well.
As many of you know, I designed and illustrated the animated commercial for the 2014 NHL Stadium Series. Yesterday I was fortunate enough to witness the action first-hand. I thought it would be great to draw from the actual event…so I did. I have to say it wasn’t the easiest event to capture, with temperatures in the low 20s to high teens, my hands didn’t always do what I had ‘instructed’ them to do (I think they were partially frozen). But all in all I’m happy with the small reportage that came out of the day. There were more than 50,000 fans in attendance and with the absurd amount of clothes they were wearing, it was packed tight in that stadium. And I’m happy to report, the cold did not temper the ‘creative’ language common to most hockey fans. And with the added tension of the NJ Devils hosting the NY Rangers, in New York, the love affair between the two states was on display, constantly!
It was a GREAT event, and thank you to Let’s Talk Tickets for getting me great seats.
There is another game Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium and for those of you in the mid-west, the final game of the Stadium Series will take place in Chicago on March 1. I highly recommend it.
Over the Thanksgiving weekend I was finally able to get out and do a bit of drawing. I live near the Meadowlands (home of Giants Stadium) and have often driven by the construction of the new stadium, which will open in 2009. Each trip past I was gripped with the fear that I would not have the opportunity to get out there and draw. Well last Wednesday I put those fears to rest. I hope you enjoy what I’ve come up with. I spoke with one of the workers who told me the cranes should be up until March, so I hope to do quite a few more.It was cold out there, but you can get very close to the action. I recommend it if you’re in the area.
