Last Wednesday I did a reportage of the Enterprise Space Shuttle being transported to its new home on the flight deck of the Intrepid, on the Hudson River in New York. It was so exciting to be there for such a historic moment! I’ll be posting the whole series on my blog later this week […]
View post →A drawing of geishas walking through a street full of sushi and steak restaurants. You can see the chef from one of the restaurants standing at attention in the doorway at left. From a fabulous trip to Kyoto, a few years back. The geisha culture is still alive in this historic district of the city […]
View post →Just having some fun, playing around with markers and colored pencils. Happy Sunday! Â Posted by Veronica
View post →This is a drawing of a slipped hitch knot that was used on whaleboats. The knot is called the slipped hitch, because it came apart fairly easily. Once the whale was spotted, those boats had to move out quickly! This is one of a series of drawings of knots I did in preparation for our […]
View post →Another thumbnail for a series of drawings of sailor’s knots, some of which are on view at Mystic Seaport in our Dalvero Academy exhibit, Restoring a Past, Charting a Future. posted by Veronica
View post →A study of a sailor’s knot, part of a series of knot drawings made for Mystic Seaport. Our exhibit is now open! For more information, visit www.dalveromystic.com. Posted by Veronica
View post →This is a drawing of workers planing wood for use in the restoration of the Charles W. Morgan, the only wooden whale ship left in the world. Along with 23 other artists of Dalvero Academy, I am exhibiting art about the Morgan in the show: Restoring a Past, Charting a Future, which opened to the […]
View post →As the weather gets warmer, the seats in the South Street Seaport food court start filling up faster. These people were deep in conversation, completely ignoring the picture window view of the Brooklyn Bridge behind them. posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →Going through my studio and I came across a drawing I did in Asakusa, the great temple and shopping arcade of Tokyo. What a fantastic place to draw! Posted by Veronica drawing © 2012 V. Lawlor
View post →This lady had a fantastic hair-do! I have to say, it was extremely fun to draw. – Posted by Veronica.
View post →I was up at the Mystic Seaport this past Friday, along with a few of the other Dalvero Academy artists. We’re preparing for our show: Restoring a Past, Charting a Future, that opens to the public on April 28. While there, we had a chance to draw the workers and volunteers putting the planking on […]
View post →Made this watercolor painting in the Japanese pavilion in EPCOT. It expresses the feeling I feel when Spring finally arrives. : ) Posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →This post works today for so many reasons – first, it’s one day after St. Patrick’s Day, and sea shanties are a big part of the Irish-American tradition. Also, we’re getting ready for our exhibit at the Mystic Seaport at the end of April – very exciting! posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →A quick drawing I made at one of the fashion shows in the costume department at the Metropolitan Museum. The department was, at one point, curated by Diana Vreeland. Nice pedigree! The shows are fantastic – – Â posted by Veronica.
View post →Visit the Etsy blog to see Veronica Lawlor’s step-by-step of Exercise #12 from our One Drawing A Day book by clicking HERE. If you’d like to try the monoprint, please do upload it to our One Drawing A Day Flickr page to receive comments from the Studio 1482 illustrators and other participants!
View post →My step-daughter is visiting California for the first time this week. Spring Break!! Posting this drawing of San Francisco’s Chinatown for her. posted by Veronica On Tuesday, check out the Etsy blog to see my demonstration of Exercise 12 from the One Drawing A Day book:Â http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/ And if you are in the Brooklyn area on […]
View post →Spent a nice afternoon drawing and sipping cappuccino, watching the bakers make bread. Hope you’re all having a nice leisurely Sunday. posted by Veronica
View post →One of the great things about New York City is its wealth of good restaurants. Drew this in one of them. Happy Weekend! Posted by Veronica
View post →I recently had the opportunity to do a series of illustrations for Canson Paper, to be featured on their various pads. This is a drawing I did of cherry blossoms, with colored pencil, that is featured on the Canson Mi-Tientes pads. The pads are available in stores now. I really enjoyed doing this one – […]
View post →An old woman buying fish at a market in Tokyo. I love drawing these kinds of pieces of everyday life when I travel. – posted by Veronica Lawlor
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