It took a little while longer for the flotilla to arrive than had been announced. This wasn’t afterall, an airline flight or a train schedule we were waiting for. There were no stars making their way, no dignitaries—nothing that tends to bring people out in crowds like this on a hot late spring day. Making [...]

This summer The New York Botanical Garden has hosted a series of exhibitions called the “Edible Gardens”.
I was fortunate enough to find myself in the middle of this delicious cooking demonstration.  I’m going back when Emeril Lagasse shows up next month! Enjoy.
Eddie Peña

The end of summer is always bittersweet. Here’s a bouquet of flowers and hopes for a delayed winter! – Veronica

I drew these three people enjoying their cold sodas on a hot day.  The one lady saw me drawing her and was checking me out.  Apparently she was intrigued by the idea of  being drawn and occasionally peeped at me to see how it was going!  Nice group!

I think I’ll take a break from posting holiday facts on onedrawingaday. I will continue the project on my own blog, so come on over to check out what’s going on in the world on any given day.
So for the next few weeks, I’d like to share some drawings I made this summer during my [...]

I’ve just returned from an amazing trip to Greece. My family and I visited Crete, Santorini and Athens and we were fortunate to have ample time to create some art. This painting is of the river Xydas in the village of Kalyves on the island of Crete. The three boats have become somewhat of a [...]

happy   happy   happy
go the animals
as they parade through the African village in Animal Kingdom
happy   happy   happy   am I  to be drawing them
Drawing this parade was really an adventure. There was no room to stall, no room to judge. I had to be quick and trust my instinct! When I looked [...]

The first time I really paid any attention to these machines, roadway millers, was when they came rumbling down Second Avenue at 3AM many years ago. I was so fascinated by these strange looking beasts that I swore the next time I saw them I would grab my pad and pen and go have at [...]

A place where respect and quiet is demanded.  St. Patrick’s Cathedral is colossal, and when you walk in it only gets bigger.  It’s a great place to draw, where you can stay cool and no one bothers you.
Eddie Peña

Few things compare to the pleasure of going through a muesum and drawing what catches your eye…