I had another fun evening recently drawing Neil and his fellow Aikido practitioners at the Long Island Aikiki. It’s fun to try to capture their moves on paper and, I think, a much less strenuous way for me to participate! Posted by Veronica.

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Squeezing in those last days of summer at New York’s Central Park, by the Bethesda Fountain. The angel of the fountain looms large in the hearts of New Yorkers! I was able to spend a lovely day at the park with Studio 1482′s Margaret Hurst and Liz Steel, an urban sketcher from Australia. What a beautiful day to be in the city. I love New York in August because so many people are out at the beach that there is plenty of room for those of us hanging out here. You can even get a seat on the subway! Wish it would stay that way for longer than two more weeks…and by the way, happy birthday Marg! Posted by Veronica

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When the dog days of August hit my thoughts often go to the Magic Kingdom, where I’ve spent so many HOT yet satisfying August days. This is a study I did of the carousel one year – what a magical place to draw. Posted by Veronica

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Whew! Just got back from a month of traveling and finally unpacked my suitcase. Spent some time in Barcelona, then traveled to Paris with the Dalvero Academy and finally wound up my travels by going to Portland as a presenter at the Urban Sketchers Symposium! This drawing was made at the Farmer’s Market in Portland, which is by the way a lovely city. The Symposium was fantastic, you can read my post about it on my blog if you’d like. And Paris with the Dalvero group? Magic!! The work everyone did was amazing, especially the reportage that was done at the Tour de France. Some photos and drawings are floating around on Facebook, you could check the Dalvero Academy page if you’re interested. And Barcelona was simply beautiful – love all that Gaudi and modernist architecture. Neil and I met some terrific artists there and we drew together at the same academy Miro attended, hope some of it rubbed off on me! (You can read about that in Lapin’s post here.)

So I’ve called this post bountiful harvest – harvests of all kinds that reportage drawing and illustration has brought me. My old friends and dearest Studio 1482 family, the wonderful group of young illustrators and artists who study with Margaret and I at the Dalvero Academy, the new friends and drawing enthusiasts from around the world that I just met in Europe and at the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Portland. Not to mention the joy I get every day from doing what I love, drawing. What a bountiful harvest indeed!

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I made this thumbnail of an 18th century French fashionista in the European furniture galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I love those galleries, especially the gigantic crystal chandeliers. I think I need one of those chandeliers in my studio to inspire me…posted by Veronica.

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In honor of Bastille Day, I thought I’d post a drawing I did in Paris. Ah…Paris.

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Summertime makes me think of Europe, and the many wonderful drawing trips I’ve taken there. Here are some of the beautiful people shopping in the piazza in Venice. “Bella figura!” It means beautiful figure and it is like a religion for the Italians. Apparently as Billy Crystal said it truly is better to look good than to feel good. Looks like they’re doing both. Happy vacation season everyone! – posted by Veronica.

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I thought today I would like to post a drawing I made of the carousel at DisneyWorld. I have spent many happy hours drawing there. Posted by Veronica.

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Summer is here and you know what that means in the Village – handball!  Posted by  Veronica

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To know her is to love her. – Veronica

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