If I were to ever leave New York City, I’d certainly miss the diversity of people who live and work here. How could I ever live elsewhere? There is always someone to draw in the city. Here are a few faces I jotted down in Times Square. posted by Veronica
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Woke up at 7:30 am on Saturday morning to the sound of 1970s disco and 1980s pop music coming through our windows. We ran outside to catch a race down 34th Avenue, to benefit the victims of the fire that occurred earlier this year in Jackson Heights. The community spirit is alive and well in […]
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Someone tell me, who is more popular than the ice cream man at Coney Island on a hot August day? NO ONE! Posted by Veronica
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Neil and I had such a great time taking our nephew to Coney Island beach this past weekend. He loved the waves. And I couldn’t resist making a drawing or two of this iconic Brooklyn playground. posted by Veronica
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Enjoyed the diversity of food and people at the Queens Night Market this past Saturday evening. If you live somewhere in the five boroughs of NYC, it’s worth a trip out on the 7 line. There was live music too! Info HERE. Posted by Veronica
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I visited the South Street Seaport in Manhattan for the first time in years on Friday, to scope out the place and make a few drawings, in preparation for a reportage workshop that I taught there this weekend. It was so nice to see it again! The Ambrose lightship is still there, jaunty as ever, […]
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A little portrait watercolor demonstration I did for one of my classes at Pratt… posted by Veronica
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More drawings of trees! These trees live in the city – can you tell? They’re together, but keep a bit more distance between them. And of course, they are wearing black and grey. 😉 posted by Veronica
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Just returned from a week in the Catskill Mountains north of NYC, where I spent a good amount of time drawing trees. Those trees are everything. posted by Veronica
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In memory of their service and sacrifice. Memorial Day 2021. posted by Veronica
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What a lovely spring afternoon it was; sitting in Central Park with friends, making this little drawing of a nearby Robin singing her heart out. I know just how she felt. posted by Veronica
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One of the highlights of the pandemic lockdown for me has been the regular Zoom drawing sessions I’ve been having with my 11 year old nephew William. So when we saw each other recently at a distanced outdoor gathering, it only made sense that we would bring our sketchbooks and draw together. Above is my […]
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Couldn’t resist posting one more drawing of the cherry blossoms from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I really look forward to this time of year – little pink petals floating everywhere – what better way to welcome warmer days? posted by Veronica
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Every spring I look forward to the blossoming of the cherry trees at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I love to make the walk around the pond in the Japanese garden, spend some time in the tea house, and draw those beautiful harbingers of warmer weather. The blossoms create such a veil of beauty – nothing […]
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Recently there was a big fire in a building in my neighborhood; about 12 blocks from where I live. Many, many people are without a home right now, and the Jackson Heights community has pulled together to donate the basic requirements of living for these displaced families – blankets, clothing, toiletries, etc. – to bring […]
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After decades of living with an uptown-downtown Manhattan street logic, I still find the addresses in Queens to be confusing. But I love the diversity of the people and architecture there! This was drawn on-site in Astoria. posted by Veronica
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Lighting a candle in support of all the Asian-American and Asian-in-America people who have affected me greatly, and contributed to my life. Friends, colleagues, extended family members, teachers and students: too numerous to count. Stop AAPI hate. posted by Veronica
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Posting another drawing of a pine tree this week. I love drawing pine trees – elegant, resolute, evergreen – each year they remind us of the promise of spring. Coming soon to New York City! (can’t wait) posted by Veronica
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In honor of International Women’s Day 2021, I thought I’d post one of the illustrations I’d done years ago for that most famous of fairy tales, Cinderella. Many women don’t like the Cinderella story, feeling like it perpetuates the stereotype of the frailer sex in need of the protection and salvation of a man. To […]
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This week’s post is a reportage illustration from August 2019, made on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I was mid-drawing when the skies opened up and the rain decorated my page. I ducked into a nearby Italian restaurant and called my friend Marg, who lives nearby, and she met me for lunch. It’s those […]
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