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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I was checking my email this morning when my IPhone served up this photo of a drawing I made while visiting Porto, Portugal in 2018. LAUNDRY DAY! I remember making this drawing so well – it was my last morning in Porto and I was sitting at a cafe having a coffee when these ladies […]
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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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I read somewhere that it is spring in NYC, but judging from the chilly rain and wind in Columbus Park, Chinatown on Friday, you’d have thought it was February! However, the local poker players were not deterred. Always a lively scene! Posted by Veronica
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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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On Friday we had summer-like weather in NYC, as the temperatures hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It was a perfect day to take my Parsons School of Design Drawing NYC class to the Elizabeth Street Garden, an elegant little European-style park in the middle of Nolita. It was such a perfect day – after doing a […]
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Last Tuesday, as Donald Trump was being indicted in a NYC court, I had a dentist appointment not far from his home base on Fifth Avenue, Trump Tower. I walked over to see what kind of crowd his supporters had created outside the famed building. All I saw was a line of reporters across the […]
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Am missing Grace Bay beach in Turks & Caicos – Neil and I visited for a week in March. Am glad that I did some watercolors while there to remind me of the feeling. Posted by Veronica
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Lucky me, I’ve been finding myself in the company of palm trees often this month, this time at beautiful Grace Bay in Turks & Caicos. Always a great subject to study with watercolor, especially while relaxing on the beach! Posted by Veronica
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When I am wrestling with something in the studio, the best way to figure it out is to go out and draw from life! Nature never disappoints. This past weekend provided the perfect opportunity for that kind of study – while visiting my parents in Florida I enjoyed moving shapes and marks around and studying […]
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Going through my studio, I came across this little drawing I made near the Plaza Hotel about 25 years ago. In those days this is what old men looked like – you almost never see anyone wearing these kinds of hats anymore. I was also tickled to notice that the two tourists behind him were […]
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A quick study in watercolor – finding the gesture. posted by Veronica
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Since November 16th, the Part Time Faculty of the New School/Parsons have been striking for a fair contract. As a long time instructor at Parsons, this includes me. We’d all rather be teaching our classes and helping the students finish their work for the semester than walking a picket line in front of the university, […]
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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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Here is a quick drawing I made of an outdoor cafe in La Romana, where even mundane things are full of beauty. Posted by Veronica
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There is nothing quite as blissful as taking a swim in the ocean and then relaxing on the beach, making thumbnails of the beauty that surrounds you. posted by Veronica
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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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A drawing made on-site at the Queens Pride Parade this past June, on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights. I love the Queens pride parade because it’s such a community event – everyone is happy and enjoying the day with their neighbors. posted by Veronica
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Little Amal is a large puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee who is looking for her mother. She has traveled 5,000 miles across Europe and met with Ukrainian refugees in Poland, and now she is in New York City visiting with children, artists, politicians and community leaders. Last week she visited Jackson Heights […]
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