Last Sunday I traveled with the Dalvero artists to witness (and draw) the launch of the Charles W. Morgan, the only surviving wooden whale ship in the world. (If you remember, we currently have an exhibit of art documenting her restoration and history at the seaport – see it at www.dalveromystic.com.)Â A launch means that […]
View post →The drawing above of a field was made in Arles, France. Where Van Gogh lived and worked. I can see why he drew so many of these fields…marks and marks and marks, as far as the eye can see. And so beautiful. What a pleasure to see what he saw. – posted by Veronica
View post →A drawing of a park in New York City’s Chinatown, done on the i-Pad with the brushes app. I really enjoy playing around with that thing. posted by Veronica
View post →Another drawing from the studio, this time of Regina. Done with pen and ink, watercolor, and colored pencil…I think. It’s hard to remember, sometimes I just grab what’s there and start drawing – what fun! Posted by Veronica
View post →Happy Fourth of July! A wonderful American holiday and an excuse to hang out, relax, and enjoy family and friends. What I saw going on every day in New Orleans, coincidentally! Above is a drawing of a Nola restaurant on an average day – everyone hanging out and making good use of the sunshine. Nice […]
View post →Had so much fun drawing and painting at the Dalvero Advanced Drawing/Painting workshop. Here is a study of Ridge – a great model to draw! posted by Veronica
View post →Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to draw the Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s west side, from a bird’s eye view. The yards are used right now as a rail yard to house MTA trains – – it will soon become a huge development, with luxury apartments, shopping, theater, etc., etc. You can read about it […]
View post →KIKA! The one and only. Drawn with ink, charcoal, and watercolor on Canson Mixed Media paper. At the Dalvero Academy advanced drawing/painting workshop. A heavenly week ladies – thanks to all of you! Posted by Veronica
View post →Manhattan is BOOMING with new construction lately, and no place in the city is seeing this more than Chelsea. Since the Highline stopped being an industrial eyesore of the West side and became a chic park, seems like all the ritzy people want to live there. So many new glass palaces going up everywhere – […]
View post →A lot of my friends find it a bit strange that I keep saying that moving from Manhattan to Jackson Heights is like moving to the country. Remember that Seinfeld episode when Kramer described Queens that way? There is definitely something to it, because here it is the weekend, and I am making a drawing […]
View post →Recently my friend Lapin, the French illustrator and Urban Sketcher, was in town with his wife “Lapinette” and their beautiful little daughter Louise. We all had the pleasure of meeting with Danny Gregory, author of many books on drawing, and his girlfriend JJ. One of Danny’s recent books is An Illustrated Journey, featuring many wonderful […]
View post →A little watercolor painting of one of my favorite places – the shipyards of Mystic Seaport. Posted by Veronica.
View post →Spring is here in NYC, and that means Union Square is hopping. Made this quick drawing while waiting to meet the students of my last Pratt Location Drawing class this semester. What a great group, I was sorry to see the class end. Posted by Veronica
View post →A drawing made in Jackson Heights, NYC, my new home base! Click HERE to read about it on my blog. Posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →Had a chance to travel back up to Mystic Seaport last weekend, to make a few more drawings of the Morgan before they lower her back into the water. The Dalvero Academy exhibit artists will be there to document the event and we want to do a few more drawings before it happens. It’s amazing […]
View post →Another watercolor from the Brooklyn Botanical gardens. Love that place. – Veronica
View post →I had such a nice time last Tuesday at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden with my location drawing class that I brought Neil back on Saturday to see the garden in bloom. And boy, was it ever! More cherry trees were blossoming, along with magnolias, forsythias, daffodils, and a beautiful variety of tulips. Heavenly! We sat […]
View post →Yes, spring is finally here in New York City, and we are so happy to see her! I took my Location Drawing class from Pratt Institute to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens today, you should see the drawings they made! Great group! And I managed to steal 15 minutes for a little cup of coffee and […]
View post →Here is an old thumbnail on a pink post-it that I came across in my studio. It’s a design of the Temple of Heaven done in (EPCOT) China. I was thinking of a patch for a denim jacket at the time. Love drawing and thinking in DisneyWorld – I was trained there by my teacher, […]
View post →Took the opportunity the other day to draw some of my fellow E-train riders. The woman on the right was very suspicious of me…she didn’t seem sure of what I was doing, but she knew she didn’t like it! The lady on the left was engrossed with her smart phone…similar to the woman in Margaret’s […]
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