Last Saturday night I had one of the most incredible experiences, (it’d be selfish not to share). Chris took me to The Modern (a phenomenal restaurant in the MoMA ) for my birthday. No exaggeration, it was one of the most delicious, delightful, magnificent meal I’ve ever had, (right up there with Sierra Mar in California). If […]
View post →There’s nothing like the thrill of a classic Derby to a horse racing fan. Dad this one’s for you! – Michele
View post →Another drawing from my sketchbook for Ichigoichie. Have an inspiring day! Michele Medium: watercolor, pencil
View post →A small drawing from my sketchbook while I try to figure out the feeling for a new children’s book I’m working on titled, Ichigoichie. Have an inspiring day! Michele p.s. Ichigoichie means ‘once in a lifetime’ in Japanese for anyone who’s curious.
View post →With such incredible warm weather here on the east coast, it’s hard to tell whether it’s spring or summer? Â In any event, it’s a real treat to toss that bulky sweater aside! – Have a great one! Michele Drawing done in pastel chalk at the NYBG.
View post →Figure it might be fun to “hop on board” with Dom & Eddie and share a detail from a drawing for a fiber-art piece I’ve been working hard on these days. All in preparation for an exciting group show titled, Restoring a Past, Charting a Future opening in a few short weeks.  – Michele
View post →One of my favorite drawings of the Main Street Philharmonic in Walt Disney World..Here’s to a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Wednesday! – Michele - By the way, these guys are the best!!Â
View post →Pulled out a reportage I had done in the Rotunda at the American Adventure Pavilion in Epcot. As I recall I think all these people were running from the heat, just like me :0 …. regardless, good times for sure! Medium: Pen and Ink, by Michele
View post →With Occupy Wall Street (OWS) back in the media (a protest movement that began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, New York City) I thought it might be interesting to share a drawing I had done in front of City Hall a few months before the movement began. Drawing medium: watercolor and graphite pencil – Enjoy your day! […]
View post →I had such a great time at the ETSY Hands-on: drawing event last week. It was inspiring to meet so many aspiring artists eager to learn a new perspective on drawing. Here’s one of Kika in her final pose of the evening. - Michele, pen and ink
View post →Last week I mentioned life can be crazy hectic most days here in New York City. Yet even on the run there’s always time for a quick drawing. So while riding the E train down by Canal Street last Friday, I did a small reportage of a woman reading the New York Post. (Wonder what she was reading? […]
View post →Life can be crazy hectic most days. (Like today when I totally forgot it was leap year and scheduled everything a day behind, yikes!) Yet even on the run there’s always time for a quick drawing. While walking Oliver in the stroller last Tuesday, I caught an opportunity to stop briefly and draw a small reportage […]
View post → Here in New York City the winter season’s been incredibly mild. Whether good or bad in the big picture, I can bank that no one’s complaining. With spring rounding the corner there’s a certain kind of light that’s always a tip off that winter’s drifting. Inspired by it’s essence, here’s a little vision of spring as the […]
View post →Eddie’s post last Sunday inspired me to flip thru one of my sketchbooks from deep in the archives. What a trip! I found drawings I did my second summer on location with my teacher and mentor, the late David J. Passalaqua. Despite dating myself, this drawing was done in Disney World in 1992. (Yep, it’s 20 years […]
View post →Riding into town earlier this week I got a chance to do a quick study on the subway. This woman’s energy was a little unusual and inviting to draw. With her chin up high and such an interesting portrait I couldn’t resist. p.s. Happy Birthday Chris! Drawing by  Michele
View post →Woke this morning to a blanket of snow. The kids were out early taking advantage of it’s fresh start. Me myself? …preferred nothing more than admiring it from inside with a yummy hot chocolate. – Have a warm one, Michele
View post →Simple line drawing (St.Francis of Assisi) shared by Michele Prayer to live by … the great Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475 – 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo.
View post →Tomorrow is Three Kings Day, or The Epiphany, a Christian holiday that commemorates the biblical story of the three kings—Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar. It’s when the three kings (also known as the Wise Men or Magi) followed the bright star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ child. Did you know in Latin America […]
View post →With all the heightened energy this week and busy-ness the season brings, it’s feels good to take a minute, just hang back and people watch, (with line that is). You might be surprised what you find. Â Happy New Year! May new opportunity and creative adventures flourish for you in 2012! – Michele
View post →Happy Chanukah! – and the warmest regards for a blessed holiday season, Michele
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