I found another drawing of the model from a great drawing session with some of the members of studio 1482. As I always say, you can’t beat a wonderful day of drawing in a room full of positive vibes! You can give me that any day of the year!!! Cheers! Margaret Hurst
View post →Yesterday one of my students said to me, “I finally GET why thumbnails are so important!” I loved hearing that. Thumbnails are great ways to think, fantasize, and solve problems. Above are the thumbnails for the final Earthscore mural design that I did for Paul Ryan at 601 Artspace this fall. You can see the […]
View post →I finally tried one of those multicolored pencils to draw with. I actually enjoyed it! You never know what color is going to come out where, so it’s always a toss up, fun!  The pencil is made by KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH. And, it’s entitled, MAGIC! Margaret Hurst
View post →I recently went to draw at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. Very beautiful area with rich history, beautiful structures and some of the best people watching. This is a drawing I made of a few tourists resting by the fountain. I know it’s easy to get jaded about tourists in Manhattan. The way they walk […]
View post →Today the temperature climbed to the upper forties (fahrenheit) here in New York City – – with sunshine! I had the good fortune of spending some time today on the Highline, and squeezed in a few drawings of the New Yorkers emerging from their caves. Guess what – we saw our shadows! Spring will be […]
View post →One ginormous step… Again, a drawing I made in the studio while drawing with other studio 1482 members, Greg, Despina and Veronica! Can never get enough of it! Â iphone snap shot, so… Margaret Hurst
View post →This gentleman changed shapes with each direction he turned. I think he noticed me drawing Friday night on the 4 train. Not sure if he knew he was the subject.—Dominick
View post →I do believe it! I do believe it’s true! The Penguins at the Central Park Zoo are mesmerizing! They are so much fun to watch and draw. They never stay still for a moment. They’re either chatting with each other, eating, climbing out of the water, jumping into the water or swimming in the water! […]
View post →Working with Paul Ryan to design a mural of his Earthscore at 601Artspace was a wonderful experience. The mural was part of the exhibit, The Unspecific Index, curated by Erin Sickler. Here are some drawings of hands I did early in the process: Paul wanted to talk about ‘mirror pathologies’, where narcissism becomes problematic for […]
View post →A drawing I made in our studio of a great model. Great to be drawing! Taken with my iphone so not a super hi res shot! Margaret Hurst
View post →An OLDer drawing from the handsome cab line up outside of the Plaza Hotel in New York. -Greg Betza ©2013
View post →Pencil drawing done on the 1 train in New York. Best way to pass the time in the NYC transit system. Eddie Peña
View post →The end of the holiday season and the start of the new semester is always a busy time for me – makes me miss those long warm summer days when I can go out and do a lot of drawing! But the New York City subway is always a great place to practice both my […]
View post →Another drawing of the WTC Survivor Tree. Most of the ribbons had been tied on by then and now there was a large floral wreath in front of the Survivor Tree. Again, a few very unexpected and heartfelt moments in time. Margaret Hurst
View post →This is another drawing of the Callery Pear Tree, or Survivor Tree, at the World Trade Center site. So many yellow ribbons were tied to the Survivor Tree. It was a very personal moment for a small group of people; one I will never forget. Margaret Hurst
View post →One week after Hurricane Sandy invaded New York I took my Dalvero class down to the World Trade Center. We arrived just in time to witness a very personal small ceremony of relatives of some victims of the 9/11 attacks. People were tying yellow ribbons around the lower branches of the Callery Pear Tree that […]
View post →These 2 ladies were having something to eat over on the West Side. Â One was on her cell. Â The other was watching! Â Just though it would be fun to draw them! Margaret Hurst
View post →I sat in on one of Veronica Lawlor’s classes at Pratt Art Institute and made a couple of drawings of this great model. I used a Japanese black ink brush, which was a Pentel pocket brush pen, and my old fav stand by, Pilot Varsity fountain pen. I love the results of the combination […]
View post →A marker, pastel and crayon drawing made at the Bronx Zoo. Greg Betza
View post →… and let it begin with me. Happy New Year friends of ODAD … May 2013 be a creative adventure for one and for all! – Michele
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