A small drawing of a seamstress I found working on an embroidery in Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. Her focus and grace often reminds me of a treasured measure…when time moved a little slower. – Hope you had a lovely weekend. – Michele
View post →No matter what you call it…GOD, ALLAH, ELOHIM, YHWH, OM, JEHOVAH, ALMIGHTY, PRABHU,  etc… for most of us on this planet there is a belief in a higher power beyond what we can see, feel, touch or smell. This morning there was an incredible essay on one of the morning shows that interviewed the Monks of Norcia. (Norcia is […]
View post →For most countries the official day of resetting the annual clock is on January 1st. It’s a symbol of renewal and an opportunity to plant new seeds of thought, a new way of seeing the light in things … So in keeping with tradition I’ve taken some time this week to reflect on 2015 in […]
View post →A simple drawing I did in the Medieval Sculpture Hall at the  Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you haven’t been there to see the adorned galleries during the Holiday season, I  HIGHLY RECOMMEND you put it on your list of “life time to-do’s”. – Michele Quote by Elie Wiesel
View post →Whether you celebrated the holiday season last week, this week (or in weeks to come) the message is simple … “LOVE thy neighbor”  and kindness will ALWAYS prevail. Wishing you miracles and wonder – Michele
View post →Mixed mediums at play….watercolor, graphite, crayon and digital. Above was a study I started at the NYBG for a SEASONS of 1482 project…such fun!  - Michele
View post →Above is a small lino-cut I had done at the South Street Seaport titled Point of Entry…into the melting pot.  Thought it was kind of appropriate given the occasion this holiday weekend, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May the best of life’s offering in this great land we call home fill yours with peace and abundance. …and for those who […]
View post →Adorning the lower section of the southeast pillar of the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, (facing Avenue de Champs-Élysées) is a sculptured high relief, executed by Jean-Pierre Cortot depicting Napoléon. In it Napoléon is crowned by Victory wearing antique vestments pressing a sword against his chest. In the background, to the right is a profiled kneeling man symbolizing a prisoner enchained […]
View post →The tragic events that unfolded Friday night in Paris sits too close to home. Having lost my husband on 9/11 to a terrorist attack I only have to close my eyes and sit for a brief moment to feel the vibrations of pain that are often just right under the surface. Please pray for those who were lost […]
View post →Dom’s spectacular drawing yesterday of the Morgan reminded me of a reportage I did in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art … my church, my schoolyard, my home away from home. - Michele
View post →Ever think of the rhythm that moves thru a drawing…weaving one person, place or thing to the next? It’s kind of an interesting question. Hope you had a fabulous weekend. – Michele
View post →This is one of those drawings that has to be investigated up close. It’s made up of hundreds of marks from “far and wide” in the Chinese pavilion in Epcot Center, WDW. Hope you had a fabulous Sunday! – Michele Drawing 60″W x 18″H in pen and ink by Michele Bedigian
View post →Took advantage of the weather yesterday and drove up to a gorgeous apple orchard north of the city. How utterly beautiful it was to see rows and rows of apple trees ready for the picking’. From macintosh, to red delicious, yellow delicious, granny smith, gala, and plenty plenty more…there was no shortage for a particular […]
View post →Some times with pad in hand you can find yourself right in line to capture an intimate emotion on paper. Hope you’re having a peaceful weekend. -Michele
View post →As my older son closed off his first year at a new school in June we thought it would be an interesting summer if we set up a treasure hunt that would last throughout their vacation. The mission was to ride every carousel we could find in the tri-state area (including Nassau and Suffolk). To simply […]
View post →Day 2 on location in the Magic Kingdom and Ronnie said “Go BIG!”…. So I taped up 4 pieces of 11″ x 17” paper (above) and began with a line never really certain where it would end.  With only 4 days on location and multiple assignments on the board I never did complete my drawing. But […]
View post →The last day of drawing in the Magic Kingdom, (literally in the 11 hour) it rained and rained HARD! Buckets and buckets poured down everywhere. To say MAGICAL is an understatement. Watching little tikes all under 7 kicking up puddles with such joy and vigor made one wonder if it was rain or Pixie […]
View post →Did you know yesterday marked the 80th Anniversary of the Federal Art Project? The Federal Art Project was a pretty significant contribution to American culture. Funded by the New Deal in 1935 it was one of the projects kicked off by President Franklin Roosevelt. The program employed as many as 10,000 independent artists across 100 communities […]
View post →Each in their own world, this “collection of three” was sitting across from me while waiting for the 3:00 parade in the Magic Kingdom last week. People are often the hardest to ever draw. But OH WHAT A BLAST to try! I had so much fun!! Thank you Ronnie, Marg for such an incredible reconnect! Have a great […]
View post →In a few weeks I’ll be flying down to Florida to join in on an adventurous, rigorous, wonderous and valuable reportage workshop with the Dalvero Academy. In preparation for the trip I’ve pulled out some older drawings to make some plans before my arrival on site. Without a plan (trust me panic sets in real […]
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