A few years back I had just found out I was having a second child when a call came in for a HUGE job. One of those “this is going to require a ton of research, sweat and time, but could really be worth it in the big picture”. It was for a major pharmaceutical […]
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One day a few years back I was in Paris with my partners in the studio drawing in the Tuileries Garden (a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde) when this little sparrow curious beyond fear practically hopped onto my board. He spent a good 20 minutes inspecting what I was […]
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A pen and ink study of people in space. – Michele Bedigian
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This assignment was ridiculously fun! I wanted to use an alternate medium to see what it would deliver so I decided to use real apples to paint with. For anyone who’s ever made potato prints it’s the same concept. What came out of it really surprised me and sparked a whole new wonder in mediums. […]
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This exercise evolved out of some drawings I did during a family visit to Newport, Rhode Island this past Labor Day weekend. Founded in 1639, Newport has long been considered to be the shining gem in the coastal crown of New England. A haven for religious dissenters, a critical Colonial Era port city, a thriving […]
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I saved this exercise for a special day, one that I knew was coming. If you’ve been following ODAD for a length of time, you’d know September 11th is an intimate day of reflection for me, and my family. After a tender weekend filled with memorial services there’s nothing I’d rather be doing today than […]
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The assignment was to find a place where it was easy to find folk standing in profile all facing in the same direction. There’s been a lot of coffee talk in the studio lately discussing the best “cup of joe” in the morning. In all honesty, before this summer I never drank coffee before. So […]
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In October 2001, there was a tree discovered at Ground Zero severely damaged, but alive with snapped roots and burned and broken branches. Standing between the east side of the World Trade Center and St.Paul’s Chapel of Trinity Church Wall Street not much else lived thru the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in the vicinity. […]
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This assignment reminded me when I first started taking photography seriously and realized the significance light plays in all art and picture making. The amount and temperature of dark vs. light in an image can literally shift what it says visually from sad to happy, soft to strong, inviting you in or pushing you away, […]
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“We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential.” …. Happy New Year one and all! …. Above […]
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As the holiday’s are fast approaching I’ve been spending a lot of time explaining to the boys how to “draw on a feeling”. Above was one of those demonstrations as I explained to them why going to church on Christmas day was so important and how it wasn’t about the Paw Patrol toy they each […]
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” May you come to find comfort in and remember cardinals appear when angels are near. So go now, sit outside and drink your tea. Keep a look out for the little red bird — It is there, your loved one will be.” Every morning I am fortunate enough to be visited by the same cardinal for the past 2 years […]
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Each Sunday Studio 1482 will be featuring a post from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Michele Bedigian, from back in 2013. It’s titled “Angels among us” #ODADarchive Did you ever feel a tiny raindrop trickle down from the sky and land upon your cheek when there is no rain in […]
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“… I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” – Vincent Van Gogh. – Here’s a pen and Ink drawing done while I was sitting under one of the most massive oak trees I’ve ever experienced at the NYBG. It was surreal … a feeling of small yet safe, cradled yet free, quiet yet special. Enjoy the little […]
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Some times the lines seem a little blurry, but I guess that’s just human nature in it’s prime. Above is […]
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Spent the day in the city and it was not too surprising how much energy was vibrating from corner to corner. Strangers emotionally debating about the course of the election eager to predict their candidate of choice would win. We’re just a few hours away from the decision. Regardless of the outcome, I pray tonight our […]
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Above is one of my favorite drawings inspired by Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain I worked on for a french wine label. – medium: graphite and watercolor by Michele Bedigian
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After two weekend’s in a row of rain we finally got to take the boys apple picking. It was pretty late in the season but the experience in itself left us with treasured memories of fun and laughter. – Michele Bedigian (art done in crayon on hot press paper)
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Each Sunday Studio 1482 will be featuring a post from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Michele Bedigian, from back in 2012. It’s titled “The Season of Change” #ODADarchive Autumn winds gently in, washing away Summer’s sin… Autumn winds blow free, chasing colored leaves from every tree… Autumn winds chill, frosting through every valley […]
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Last week I was working on some portraits for a job and came across this elderly man. What struck me most was his intensity and bird-like stare at his computer as if he was either deeply deeply involved or just pissed at the numbers running across his screen. Even his hair looked intense! Whatever the […]
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