On our quest for enlightenment at Columbia University a few weeks ago my wife and I had the opportunity to listen to several great speakers hosted by Teachers College. It is rare that I am led through a day with little agenda other than to accompany my partner in life. I had no idea what we […]
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Long, long ago, in another life, I fantasized of attending Columbia University to pursue a writing career. It took art school years later for me to realize how many books I had overlooked in my pursuit of this dream. I have tried to catch up over time, and I have certainly been known to write […]
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They played off of each other most of the night at the Society of Illustrators. The routine is the same, give the room equal face time, and try not to give one side two backsides of the head. Sometimes you benefit from your place in the room.—Dominick
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Had a great time drawing and hanging with friends, Margaret, Julia, Kati, and Andrew last week at Society of Illustrators.—Dominick
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I was happy to have arrived for the drawing session early—or more precisely, the session had started late—two weeks ago. I got a few drawings in before we cleaned up.—Dominick
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Every once in a while I find myself in a coffee house when things are all a buzz, when the energy is above the norm. Yesterday was one of those days. How fantastically entertaining! – Michele (piece was done in watercolor and graphite pencil)
View post →This is one of those HUGE drawings I mentioned once before done on site a few summers back. You’d have to enlarge it to appreciate the pockets of drawing weaving in and out of the picture. It’s honestly a favorite of mine I guess because of it’s complications and the “study within the study”. The Mickey ears might […]
View post →I just loved Dom’s post yesterday. Yet I have to share … At the moment I’m kinda feeling the crunch. Anthropologie just sent out a blast titled “5 more sleeps till Christmas!” Really, did you have to? So I’m taking a break (as brief as it is) to post a drawing (and it’s thumbnail) […]
View post →I think that was the last time I just forgot about it all, and yet it was all right there. The hardest part is losing yourself when you are surrounded by so much.—Dominick
View post →Going through my drawings from the last several years, and came across this one from Dublin’s Temple Bar area. Bricks and plants mingling together over the doorway of an Irish pub…this part of Dublin felt almost unreal, like a stage set! It’s the ‘cultural quarter’ of Dublin and still has the old medieval street patterns. […]
View post →With Occupy Wall Street (OWS) back in the media (a protest movement that began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, New York City) I thought it might be interesting to share a drawing I had done in front of City Hall a few months before the movement began. Drawing medium: watercolor and graphite pencil – Enjoy your day! […]
View post →Thought it’d be fun to share one of my favorite “on the spots”…this was a quick study of a resident ostrich I tried to capture on paper a few years back while staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Graphite pencil on paper by Michele Bedigian
View post →Mystic Seaport is one of those places that uniquely changes every time you visit. There’s an unpredictable quality that’s rare and wonderful. It should be a must on everyone’s bucket list! Below’s a quick preliminary study for a logo design.-Michele medium: pastel and graphite
View post →In lieu of a stamp design this week, here’s a small study on location down at the South Street Seaport. Best – Michele Medium: pen,ink and graphite
View post →Part of a little series featuring some of my favorite travel stamp designs done over the years on location…. enjoy, Michele Medium: graphite pencil and water soluble crayon
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