This past Saturday I joined a throng of runners to race the Brooklyn Half-Marathon, a 13.1 mile course that goes from the Brooklyn Museum out to Coney Island. I enjoyed the race and was especially thrilled to round the corner at the end and run the last 1/4 mile on the Coney Island boardwalk. Some […]
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This past weekend I was an invited artist at the Colors of Spring 5th Annual NYBG Plein Air Invitational with James Gurney. What a lovely day and experience! I’d joined James and this talented group of painters for the 4th Invitational in 2019, and it was so good to be back at the New York […]
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Split, a mixed media collage on paper, is one of 22 industrially inspired pieces in Small Works, my online Artsy exclusive exhibit with Emerge Gallery, from May 1 to August 31, 2022. Check it out HERE. posted by Veronica
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I woke up today in my NYC apartment, thinking about where we were two years ago – at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, quarantining inside, and feeling grateful for a bowl of fresh fruit in the morning. So grateful still to all of those people who put themselves on the line during those dark […]
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So happy that the spring weather is finally arriving here in the Northeast of the US. To celebrate that feeling, I’m posting a drawing I made a while back at the Boston Public Garden. I can’t get enough of those willow trees! Posted by Veronica; see more Boston urbanscapes HERE.
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One of the things I love about Jackson Heights, my NYC neighborhood, is that there is always something happening. Sunday morning we heard some kind of commotion at the park down the street from our building, and walked over to discover a mini-rally encouraging residents to volunteer as door knockers and flyer distributors for various […]
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Posting a drawing I made of Erica a while back, to celebrate the start of spring. It’s about time, I think! Looking forward to working with talented models like Erica again soon. — CARE FUNDRAISING UPDATE Thank you to everyone who participated in my raffle to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees through CARE. Together we […]
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Seeing so many Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homes, leaving family members and life as they knew it behind, I wanted to find a way to contribute. So I painted a sunflower, the national flower of Ukraine and now, a global symbol of hope and resistance, as a way to raise funds for their aid. […]
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So nice to be out and about in the city again. Made a quick drawing of this intense conversation between two women at the Essex Market. I’d love to know exactly what they were talking about! Posted by Veronica
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Even the sky was Ukrainian blue on Sunday, as befitted the Ukrainian rally in Washington Square Park in NYC. The two people on the right side of my drawing were holding poles which each had two flags on them. The man explained – The one with the flags of NATO and the United States together […]
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It was so warm in NYC this past Thursday, that I swear I could see the cherry tree in my building’s courtyard start to bloom. Maybe she was just thinking about it… Posted by Veronica
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The temperatures got into the 50s in NYC this weekend – so warm out that after Neil and I visited a friend’s gallery opening in Chelsea, we stopped by the market to have some tacos al fresco. I made this quick drawing of him while he answered an email on his phone. The warm weather […]
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I am so pleased and honored that this holiday illustration I created for The Newbury hotel in Boston has been accepted to Illustration West 60, the juried annual exhibition of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. It’s wonderful to be in a group with so many talented illustrators. In contrast with last year’s holiday […]
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Sitting in my studio on a cold January day, I find myself daydreaming of summer, and an afternoon spent at the beach on Coney Island. This is a quick little drawing I made of a young boy running with Cheetos spilling from his bag, chased by hungry seagulls. Posted by Veronica
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It’s the holiday in honor of Martin Luther King today, and Voting Rights are currently very much on the agenda in Congress. Preserve voting rights for all and we preserve democracy. Be seen, be heard, VOTE! Reportage illustration of a demonstration in lower Manhattan by Veronica Lawlor
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Happy New Year 2022! (Is it too late to say happy New Year on January 10?) Wishing everyone joy and tranquility for 2022. Hoping that this year ends on a higher note, as we all continue to make our way through this new reality. Mixed media posted by Veronica
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Here is a quick pen and ink drawing I made of the fountain in New York’s City Hall the other day, while practicing for an upcoming reportage assignment. I love wrought iron ANYTHING and love to find excuses to recreate it on my paper with ink. posted by Veronica
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I recently had the chance to re-visit the beautiful Newbury Hotel in Boston, as they invited me to create their holiday illustration for 2021. While there, I spent some time in their fabulous new rooftop restaurant, Contessa. How nice it was to sit in the beautiful space, watching the beautiful people coming in for a […]
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I know it’s definitely autumn when the leaf raking begins in Brooklyn… posted by Veronica
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Drawing portraits of my fellow subway riders for me, is like playing the scales for a musician. I love seeing what kinds of combinations I can come up with. Ballpoint pen and paper. Posted by Veronica
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