Turks & Caicos

Just returned from a wonderful honeymoon with Neil in the Turks & Caicos islands, about one step ahead of the hurricane! Did this watercolor from the balcony of our hotel room. I tried to show the mix of island freedom and color and British regimented design that co-exists on these tiny islands. Also jotted down […]

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Empires of Food

This is one of many illustrations I created recently for a new online journal, www.empirestudies.org, a great site featuring various intellectual writers’ dissertations, thesis and reviews on global issues and topics in the Cycle of Empire, East and West.  Professor Tom Durwood, of the Valley Forge Military College, is the editor of the site. What […]

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The Kooks

Brit-pop band The Kooks played a super-sold-out show at the Bowery Ballroom, and I had the good fortune of being there and making tons and tons of drawings that evening. This one is of curly-haired  frontman Luke Pritchard and guitarist Hugh Harris. There was a lot of hair to draw that night. The full review […]

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American Songbook

Season after season Lincoln Center produces a fantastic series intimate performances by a huge range of these incredible artists, all singing classic American greats……  their way. It’s called American Songbook. Here is a drawing I drew on my Playbill while enjoying one of my absolute favorite actors, Alan Cumming. Once again … beyond all expectations, […]

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Chinatown Gate

Chinatown in San Francisco is the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. The ‘Dragon Gate’ at the entrance to the neighborhood is the only authentic Chinatown gate in North America. I had the pleasure of sitting across from it, sipping a decaff cappucinno, and drawing several views. Heavenly! posted by Veronica Lawlor    

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