Labor Day weekend brought Neil and I to Longwood Gardens, a place we’d visited (and loved) 10 years ago. It was just as lush and beautiful as ever. We spent some time in what’s called the “idea gardens”, where students collaborate to make beauty together. My idea was to try to fit all the layers […]
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Each Sunday Studio 1482 will be featuring a post from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Michele Bedigian, from back in 214. It’s titled “Last Day of Spring” #ODADarchive A few years back on this very beautiful last day of spring I found myself looking at the masterful mid-century artist Robert […]
View post →Every Thursday my son attends a gardening class at the NYBG. It’s been such an incredible experience for him (and for me too 🙂 This past week he had an opportunity to harvest some of the lettuce he planted 5 weeks back. It was the first time he ever became aware that the food he […]
View post →A few years back on this very beautiful last day of spring I found myself looking at the masterful mid-century artist Robert Rauschenberg ALOT. I’m always in awe of how he created such fusion between type and image. I find it incredible and exciting …and yes (for many who know me), he’s genuinely left an indelible impression on all my work. Above is a poster […]
View post →While Mother Nature continues to blanket the city with so much snow I thought I’d share a heartfelt desire for some warm inviting color. Watercolor and crayon by Michele
View post →I think Robin Hood really did live here. Or maybe it was Maid Marion? Could this be where Howard Pyle did his illustrations? Saw this tower at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania last weekend, and I couldn’t help but want to draw it! Having an Adirondack chair, nice weather, and Neil drawing next to me didn’t […]
View post →This summer The New York Botanical Garden has hosted a series of exhibitions called the “Edible Gardens”. I was fortunate enough to find myself in the middle of this delicious cooking demonstration. I’m going back when Emeril Lagasse shows up next month! Enjoy. Eddie Peña
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