Paris is by far one of my favorite places on earth (for those who don’t already know) and modern technology reminded me at 5am this morning when one of my best friends text’d me and said she just rode her bike past the Louvre. Above was a study done at the Picasso museum in Paris while […]
View post →With 2 toddlers in the house I’m constantly looking for creative ways to explain some of life’s basic lessons. My older one is starting to feel the power of words and how demonstratively they can affect others. A few years back I started working on some art inspired by Aesop’s Fables. My little guy’s new found expressions […]
View post →There’s a non-governmental organization located in Israel (active for seven years now) dear to my heart called Kids Creating Peace. KCP offers spiritual education programs for personal and societal conflict management and resolution among children and youth in Israel and Palestine. They believe children and youth need practical tools to deal with life’s challenges, and that the moment […]
View post →Greg’s post this week on the Tour Du France reminded me of that trip abroad together. This was a drawing I had done entering the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. The wonder, the enormity of it all was intense. It was the symbol of royal absolutism and the embodiment of classical French art. […]
View post →I found myself drawing, painting, cutting paper, using digital and sculpting all in one image hunting for “beauty”. So much fun. Another lesson in letting the process be …..loved it! Happy Friday! Michele
View post →Our One Drawing A Day Facebook page has reached 1000 likes! To celebrate, we’d like to announce the creation of our ODAD print shop, where you can purchase reproductions of some of our own personal favorite posts. Please visit IMAGEKIND to learn more. Thanks for liking us – we like you all too! – The […]
View post →China has always fascinated me. This is a detail from a really REALLY large drawing I did on location in Epcot’s China Pavilion. Check in next week to see the whole drawing. Did you know … 30% of Chinese adults still live with their parents. Approximately 200 million people in China live on less than $1 a […]
View post →A few years back on this very beautiful last day of spring I found myself looking at the masterful mid-century artist Robert Rauschenberg ALOT. I’m always in awe of how he created such fusion between type and image. I find it incredible and exciting …and yes (for many who know me), he’s genuinely left an indelible impression on all my work. Above is a poster […]
View post →While going through some archival files this week I found this study done on location a few years back. Looking at it, it’s so interesting and exciting to see what still belongs to me when I approach a drawing now and what’s been worked thru since then. – Michele
View post →Two weeks ago on a GORGEOUS Sunday afternoon we took the boys to a local park for some fun. If you saw last weeks post I mentioned everyone was hanging out without a care in the world. Here is another observation I found subtly interesting. An easy Sunday moment we’ve all seen but have maybe overlooked. No […]
View post →Last Sunday while the weather was SPECTACULAR! we took the boys to a local park for some fun. There were plenty of people skirting about enjoying the moment. The body language between these two was so casual, so comfortable, just like the day itself. I couldn’t help wonder what they were saying. Maybe it was something like, […]
View post →Last Sunday my family and I had an opportunity to visit the 9/11 Memorial museum before it opened to the general public. Words would minimize the emotions that rose out of the experience. When I look around today though, there are blessings I am surrounded by that would not have been had life moved left instead […]
View post →“I do not search, I find.” Never more true words could be said for the great master. Have a wonderful weekend.—MIchele
View post →So this week I flipped the ante’. I did little man’s portrait and then asked him to tell me how he felt about it with paint. Interestingly he avoided drawing over his face. I’ll gladly take that as a sign of approval. * On a side note, I’m TOTALLY lovin’ the expression in his line work. […]
View post →Yesterday my 2 year old son came home from a morning out with his Dad carrying a bouquet of flowers. As he proudly handed them to me he said “Mommy I bought you flowers. You love them??” It was the first bouquet he’s ever given me in his whole two years of life and a […]
View post →One of Oliver’s absolute favorite books is Scuffy the Tugboat, a children’s book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely.  This morning he asked his Nonna to help him make  a real life “Scuffy boat”, (see below). Painted these incredibly delicious blend of colors by my lil artiste I just couldn’t resist drawing it (on one of […]
View post →Oliver’s starting to wonder what happens to his work when he goes to sleep at night, lol! It’s the perfect opportunity to tell him I think Jake visits from Neverland while he’s dreaming because he’s such an inspiration. Who know’s? The Easter Bunny might not be too far away 😉 – Michele
View post →My little guy was creatively playing with his watercolors yesterday. If you’ve ever spent time painting with a toddler you can whip through a sketchbook pretty quickly. There we were surrounded by pages of wet “interpretive” fine works of art sprinkled throughout the entire kitchen waiting to dry for the balance of the day. Saving […]
View post →A little art LIFE LESSON 101: Don’t ever let “the no paper excuse” ever slow you down. Above is a drawing (or two) done in the PlayBill at a recent concert in Lincoln Center. Did you know even Picasso, “the man himself” drew on toilet paper when he couldn’t find paper? Yep, desperate times call […]
View post →The next morning God looked around and thought, “the earth needs to be a bit more organized.â€Â So, He put all the water in one place and all the dry land in another. When He had finished that, God made plants to cover the land. Dandelions and daffodils appeared. All sorts of trees and grasses […]
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