This officer parked his bike and wrote a ticket…and luckily the ticket was not for me.

-Greg Betza

Two days after the rains have passed the sun is shining, the birds singing, all thanking God. For it really could have been worse here in the city. This is a thumbnail I had done a few years back illustrating Noah’s Ark the day after the flood…figured it might be worth pulling out again. Hope all is well. – Michele

Sometimes it is possible to be surrounded by all the people in the world and not see a living soul.—Dominick

A hot dog (frankfurter, frank, wiener, weenie) is a moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry. I live here in New York City and WISDOM tells me don’t touch those hot dogs but sometimes HUNGER gets the better of me. You would think the term “mechanically recovered meat” would be a good enough deterrent, oh well.  Eddie Peña

Oh to be seventeen and prematurely confident again… These young ladies are waiting for a door to open and offer them the opportunity to be seen by their idol du jour. And truth be told, they didn’t mind being sketched in this crucial prelude to their close-up, either. I do hope he blew at least one of them a kiss!

Just returned from a wonderful honeymoon with Neil in the Turks & Caicos islands, about one step ahead of the hurricane! Did this watercolor from the balcony of our hotel room. I tried to show the mix of island freedom and color and British regimented design that co-exists on these tiny islands. Also jotted down a couple coming up the steps from the beach to our hotel. Missing it already!!

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This is one of many illustrations I created recently for a new online journal, www.empirestudies.org, a great site featuring various intellectual writers’ dissertations, thesis and reviews on global issues and topics in the Cycle of Empire, East and West.  Professor Tom Durwood, of the Valley Forge Military College, is the editor of the site. What a joy and challenge these illustrations were! This particular illustration is about food surplus, storage and trade.

Margaret Hurst

…to keep a strawberry and a tomato company. -Despina

The Bowery Electric is a club on Manhattan’s lower east side. Last week I had a great time listening to a personal favorite, Tommy Stinson (& band). I’ll be posting more about this on my blog in a few days.

Sorry about the delay in posting this morning. It was one of those mornings where I knew there was something I misplaced in my head. It wasn’t too long before I realized it was Time!!

Above is a thumbnail I recently did in preparation for a fiber art piece I’m working on. It’s for an upcoming group show at Mystic Seaport this coming spring.Will keep you posted on the progress. Enjoy the week! – Michele 

I promise you little girl, your two friends are lost among the peaches, having a wonderful time at Honey Straw.—D(ominick)addy

Studies of worm travel and the paths they make.

Eddie Peña

Brit-pop band The Kooks played a super-sold-out show at the Bowery Ballroom, and I had the good fortune of being there and making tons and tons of drawings that evening. This one is of curly-haired  frontman Luke Pritchard and guitarist Hugh Harris. There was a lot of hair to draw that night. The full review of the show (and more drawings) are on my music blog, musikati.

In honor of the fact that I am on my honeymoon right now, I thought I’d post this drawing I made of two lovers kissing behind Notre Dame in Paris.

Vive l’amour!

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Today is a simple line drawing in the far corner of the Rose Garden; one tiny snail gliding through the rose bushes, alone…

Margaret Hurst

… to keep a tomato company. -Despina

A drawing of a man waiting for his plane. This was done at the San Diego International Airport.

Have a good week.

Greg Betza

Season after season Lincoln Center produces a fantastic series intimate performances by a huge range of these incredible artists, all singing classic American greats……  their way. It’s called American Songbook.

Here is a drawing I drew on my Playbill while enjoying one of my absolute favorite actors, Alan Cumming. Once again … beyond all expectations, loved it! ALWAYS such a treat, the talent is breathtaking.

Michele Bedigian

Pulled this out after seeing the dino show at the American Museum of Natural History this week. —Dominick

No harm in dreaming of looking out the window of your home to be met by a water front dream.

Eddie Peña