for pride

Every year on the first Sunday in June, the Queens Pride parade makes its way along 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights. It’s a great tradition since 1993, and I try to get out there every year to draw it: To support my LGBTQIA friends and family and also, because it’s fun. The message this year […]

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Happy Memorial Day. Sharing gratitude for all who have served.  Drawn at the Intrepid during Fleet Week, a NYC tradition. The lady at bottom right sat right in front of the ship calling all the sailors over to her – “Wait a minute! I’m an old lady! I need a picture with you!” And, they […]

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What coronation?

This past weekend I was in Gainesville, Florida, to celebrate my step-daughter’s graduation from the University of Florida (congrats Danielle!) It also happened to be the weekend of the coronation of King Charles III. The graduation was Friday, and I thought it would be great to draw the coronation from a watch party at a […]

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One Minute Poses

For artists – and art students – drawing from the model is so important. It’s not just about learning to draw the human form, it’s also and more importantly about discovering your innate sense of design, taste, and empathy as an artist. These are a few one-minute drawings of @taylor.kindred that I made yesterday morning […]

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Life Drawing

Nothing beats the freedom and exhilaration of studying my craft through life drawing. Both as a practicing artist myself and as an educator of young artists, I find that drawing from life is one of the best ways to discover new possibilities of expression and passion in your work. It’s also one of the most […]

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Altos de Chavón

Just returned from a quick trip to the Dominican Republic, where I was invited to teach a three day reportage workshop by the Altos de Chavón chair of Illustration and Animation, Jonathan Schmidt. It’s so wonderful to see a former student heading the department and teaching his own group; and then, to have a chance […]

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