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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However you may be celebrating the holiday in these uncertain times, Thanksgiving is a chance to reflect for a moment on those things in life that we are most grateful for. I made this drawing of a sweet little family picnic a few weeks ago in Long Island City. I loved how involved they were […]
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As the fall/winter holiday season is now upon us, I find myself looking back at all the traditional markers of the season in New York City, and wondering how they will be altered during this time of Covid19. For my contribution to our Studio 1482 Armchair Travels series this month, I revisited some of those […]
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“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last.” I could not resist making a drawing of Kamala Harris as she gave her speech introducing Joe Biden on Saturday night. As a black woman of Jamaican and South Asian descent, she will make American history as she […]
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The above image was made at an event benefiting the Sunrise Movement. Climate change is just one of many issues on the ballot in the United States this Election Day. VOTE! Americans, and let your voices be heard. posted by Veronica
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It was so, so nice to spend a few hours on Saturday at the Bronx Botanical Garden with my husband Neil. There were still a few roses blooming in the midst of the orange and red leaves that signal fall in the Northeast. Such blissful peace, I almost forgot the craziness of the world for […]
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Recently I was invited by Mário Linhares of the University of Lisbon to contribute to an initiative from the School of Fine Arts called 5 Minutes of Drawing. I was asked to submit a 5 minute video in which I spoke about the importance of drawing on location as it relates to our understanding of […]
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A drawing I made last summer in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, subject of my addition to our Studio 1482 Armchair Travels series this week. You can read the full story on our website, HERE. posted by Veronica
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In light of recent events, this seemed like a timely reminder. The heart is made from scraps of fabric I’ve used in sewing over 150 masks for others during this pandemic. Please feel free to share, download, print or post this image anywhere you feel it might make a difference. posted by Veronica
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