Another Masks and Gloves from the virtual sketch night at the Society of Illustrators NYC, with model Susan Tierney. The gloves turned into a face mask, appropriate for the times. Loved it! m hurst
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The Society of Illustrators virtual sketch night: MASKS. The wonderful model for the evening sketch night was Susan Tierney. Bill Donovan was the host. And Ken Nitzel created the masks. So fun!! m hurst
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In honor of Pride, today I’m re-posting a drawing I made at The Stonewall Inn, in downtown New York City. The drawing was made at a vigil held for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. (See original post HERE) I post it today not to bring up those painful memories, but to […]
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As the month is coming to a close I was remembering that June is LGBTQ, Gay Pride month. With so many other issues being addressed I thought it would be nice to focus my illustration on Gay Pride and to remember that the colors of the LGBTQ flag have several meanings: Life, Healing, Sunlight, Nature, […]
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A few more drawings from the virtual Life Drawing Symposium with Veronica Lawlor and Melanie Reim. The facial expression is eyes, nose, and mouth! Kept this facial expression to a bare minimum. Loved drawing Lori Hammel. M hurst
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I had a wonderful time this past weekend drawing the expressions and hands of the model Lori Hammel during the Mini Life Drawing Symposium taught by Veronica Lawlor and Melanie Reim! These are a few examples of the drawings made during the virtual drawing class. I really enjoyed thinking about the point of view and […]
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Black Lives Matter protests and vigils for George Floyd have taken over the country, and the world. As a reportage illustrator and someone in sympathy with the protestors, I would normally be in the midst of it all, documenting these events, but have supported in spirit only, due to the coronavirus threat. But from a […]
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Somehow there’s always a good side and a mean side. What’s it gonna be? Your choice. You choose to be the person that you are. Choose wisely. Misty Meaner virtual drawing at the Society of Illustrators, NYC. m hurst
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Another virtual drawing of Misty Meaner on the Society of Illustrators site. Fun Sketch Night at SOI128! m hurst
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Last week I reached out to my good friend Mark to check in during these crazy times. All was good on his end but we started talking shop and a little history. Way back in olden times when I was just out of school I worked in a print shop during the day doing various […]
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Often when I have a reportage job coming up, I’ll spend some time practicing on location before I start the project. This is one such drawing, made in my NYC neighborhood of Jackson Heights in February of this year. It was a cold but sunny day, and I scored a seat in the window of […]
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A fun night of drawing Misty Meaner at the Society of Illustrators Virtual Sketch Night! m hurst
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One of the ways that artists can work during the pandemic quarantine are online model drawing sessions, which create their own kind of graphics. Here are some color studies I did during one such session hosted by the Society of Illustrators in NYC last Thursday. Due to the coronavirus, we’ve had to postpone our Life […]
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A Virtual Hairdressing drawing of the Pearling Principle, Arielle and Brendan, a few weeks ago on the SOI128 virtual drawing night. Arielle giving Brendan a virtual hairdressing event. Fun! m hurst
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As we are still in quarantine in NYC, I’m still obsessed with the tree outside of my office window! The leaves are really starting to unfurl now, and the fire escape of the building across the courtyard is becoming obscured from view… posted by Veronica
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Another drawing of the Pearling Principle, Brendan and Arielle, from the SOI128, relaxing at home on the couch. m hurst
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Being inside for over a month makes you really take notice of the things that are right outside your window. My office window faces the shared garden in the courtyard of our building complex. I’ve enjoyed seeing the cherry trees bloom, as well as the elms and oaks that surround them. But the tree closest […]
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A Society of Illustrators virtual drawing/sketch night with Arielle and Brendan of the Pearling Principle. A fun night! m hurst
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I drew this woman reading in a coffee shop back in the day when you could sit and have a cup of coffee and read a book in a cafe. Looking forward to that time again. Please stay safe and be well. m hurst
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I was looking through some older files and found this one with a quote from Mother Teresa. I feel that it’s an appropriate, positive sentiment at this time during our corona virus era. Sending love to the world, and thanks and love to our heroes out there who are putting their life on the front […]
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