One of the highlights of the pandemic lockdown for me has been the regular Zoom drawing sessions I’ve been having with my 11 year old nephew William. So when we saw each other recently at a distanced outdoor gathering, it only made sense that we would bring our sketchbooks and draw together. Above is my […]
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Couldn’t resist posting one more drawing of the cherry blossoms from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I really look forward to this time of year – little pink petals floating everywhere – what better way to welcome warmer days? posted by Veronica
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Every spring I look forward to the blossoming of the cherry trees at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I love to make the walk around the pond in the Japanese garden, spend some time in the tea house, and draw those beautiful harbingers of warmer weather. The blossoms create such a veil of beauty – nothing […]
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Recently there was a big fire in a building in my neighborhood; about 12 blocks from where I live. Many, many people are without a home right now, and the Jackson Heights community has pulled together to donate the basic requirements of living for these displaced families – blankets, clothing, toiletries, etc. – to bring […]
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After decades of living with an uptown-downtown Manhattan street logic, I still find the addresses in Queens to be confusing. But I love the diversity of the people and architecture there! This was drawn on-site in Astoria. posted by Veronica
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Lighting a candle in support of all the Asian-American and Asian-in-America people who have affected me greatly, and contributed to my life. Friends, colleagues, extended family members, teachers and students: too numerous to count. Stop AAPI hate. posted by Veronica
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Posting another drawing of a pine tree this week. I love drawing pine trees – elegant, resolute, evergreen – each year they remind us of the promise of spring. Coming soon to New York City! (can’t wait) posted by Veronica
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In honor of International Women’s Day 2021, I thought I’d post one of the illustrations I’d done years ago for that most famous of fairy tales, Cinderella. Many women don’t like the Cinderella story, feeling like it perpetuates the stereotype of the frailer sex in need of the protection and salvation of a man. To […]
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This week’s post is a reportage illustration from August 2019, made on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I was mid-drawing when the skies opened up and the rain decorated my page. I ducked into a nearby Italian restaurant and called my friend Marg, who lives nearby, and she met me for lunch. It’s those […]
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ink blots on snow strength and beauty amidst adversity pillar against the wind — Winter pines, ink and brush posted by Veronica
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No matter what the political climate, one thing remains true: children love to sled down snowy hills in winter! This was the scene at Central Park in NYC this past Saturday afternoon. So many children and their parents enjoying the day, laughing and calling out to each other, making memories that will last a lifetime. […]
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Snow Day! Here in the Northeastern corridor of the United States we are being blanketed with snow from a nor’easter storm. Predictions are over a foot of snow falling in NYC; probably more further north. Pictured is a drawing of the Zakim Bridge in Boston, standing tall during the storm. Keep warm and safe everyone! […]
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I know I’m not the first to say this, but I’m glad that symbolism and poetry were part of our presidential inauguration ceremony last week. And what a poem! What a poet! What a performance! posted by Veronica
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“We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. And, I would add, as sisters, too. Posted by Veronica
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I drew this image of the Capitol of the United States several years ago. At the time I drew it, I could never have imagined the events of the past week in our country. Let’s hope that we can pass this test on the ideals of democracy, and even, dare we say, come closer to […]
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I did not know about the lovely Greek custom of breaking open a pomegranate on New Years (see Despina’s post HERE) but their symbolic attributes have definitely been on my mind as 2021 begins. Detail crop of some studio work I’ve been pursuing in this new year…best wishes that it will be a fruitful one […]
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Looking back over the infamous year known as 2020, I hope that I can remember to feel gratitude for those close to me and the simple joys of life, and remember the many lessons that the year has taught me. Happy New Year 2021! Here’s to a brighter, healthier, more just, and more peaceful year […]
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Happy holidays to you and your loved ones, One Drawing a Day viewers! Wishing a healthy and peaceful 2021 for us all. posted by Veronica
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While searching the studio for a drawing the other day, I came across this OLDIE: a woodcut print of the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan. Think I made this around 1994 – still remember how much fun I had carving all of these lines and marks into the wood. Now when I suggest to a […]
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As the last leaves fall from the trees in NYC and we move into the final month of the year, I find myself thinking about all that the world has endured in 2020; and hoping for a renewed sense of community and purpose in springtime, when the trees will bloom again. Posted by Veronica
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