I recently had the chance to re-visit the beautiful Newbury Hotel in Boston, as they invited me to create their holiday illustration for 2021. While there, I spent some time in their fabulous new rooftop restaurant, Contessa. How nice it was to sit in the beautiful space, watching the beautiful people coming in for a […]
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I know it’s definitely autumn when the leaf raking begins in Brooklyn… posted by Veronica
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Drawing portraits of my fellow subway riders for me, is like playing the scales for a musician. I love seeing what kinds of combinations I can come up with. Ballpoint pen and paper. Posted by Veronica
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Jackson Heights, Queens, is home to a large Colombian population, so it only makes sense that we have our own Desfile de Silleteros (Flower Grower’s Parade) here in the neighborhood. Tonight at Travers Park the winning flower displays were standing, ready to be admired by the diverse residents of the most diverse neighborhood in the […]
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There is nothing that compares to the feeling of sitting at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, on a crisp sunny fall day…the air sparkles and everyone is slightly wistful, knowing that summer has come to an end and the cold winter is on it’s way… posted by Veronica
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No better place to practice drawing people and portraits than the New York City subway system! These were drawn on the F train, somewhere under 6th Avenue… posted by Veronica
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From the pre-Covid days, a panoramic drawing of the people in Grand Central Station in Manhattan, what I used to know as the constantly busiest place on Earth…posted by Veronica.
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If I were to ever leave New York City, I’d certainly miss the diversity of people who live and work here. How could I ever live elsewhere? There is always someone to draw in the city. Here are a few faces I jotted down in Times Square. posted by Veronica
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Woke up at 7:30 am on Saturday morning to the sound of 1970s disco and 1980s pop music coming through our windows. We ran outside to catch a race down 34th Avenue, to benefit the victims of the fire that occurred earlier this year in Jackson Heights. The community spirit is alive and well in […]
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Someone tell me, who is more popular than the ice cream man at Coney Island on a hot August day? NO ONE! Posted by Veronica
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Neil and I had such a great time taking our nephew to Coney Island beach this past weekend. He loved the waves. And I couldn’t resist making a drawing or two of this iconic Brooklyn playground. posted by Veronica
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Enjoyed the diversity of food and people at the Queens Night Market this past Saturday evening. If you live somewhere in the five boroughs of NYC, it’s worth a trip out on the 7 line. There was live music too! Info HERE. Posted by Veronica
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I visited the South Street Seaport in Manhattan for the first time in years on Friday, to scope out the place and make a few drawings, in preparation for a reportage workshop that I taught there this weekend. It was so nice to see it again! The Ambrose lightship is still there, jaunty as ever, […]
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A little portrait watercolor demonstration I did for one of my classes at Pratt… posted by Veronica
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More drawings of trees! These trees live in the city – can you tell? They’re together, but keep a bit more distance between them. And of course, they are wearing black and grey. 😉 posted by Veronica
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Just returned from a week in the Catskill Mountains north of NYC, where I spent a good amount of time drawing trees. Those trees are everything. posted by Veronica
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Like these flowers from the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park, NYC is opening up. Feels so good to be out and about again, in the midst of my fellow New Yorkers. To celebrate, I am offering my PUZZLING OUT THE PICTURE location drawing workshop in the city this July 17-18! Will you be in the […]
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In memory of their service and sacrifice. Memorial Day 2021. posted by Veronica
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What a lovely spring afternoon it was; sitting in Central Park with friends, making this little drawing of a nearby Robin singing her heart out. I know just how she felt. posted by Veronica
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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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