For various reasons I have had the premise of heroes on my mind lately. How the past informs the future. How the present is a test for those who want better for all, not just a few. I did not grow up with the idea of hero worshipping. There were very few, if any, put […]
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The noise out the window told a tale of greater chaos than I first expected. Warnings of severe winds and the side effects of Tropical Storm Isaias had been steady all morning. As with all such moments, there is nothing to fear until it happens. The winds blew threw and suddenly the neighborhood was brought […]
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It is hard to know what day of the week it is when the world outside keeps spinning but life has taken a different pace. I wish I could still climb a tree like I once did, but short of that I can give a little encouragement to those who didn’t think they could get […]
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When I was a kid I would love it when the candles were lit during a power outage—wrapping up in a blanket, thinking I would stay up as late as could be even though the sun went down between 4:30 and 5:00 PM and night came upon us before the evening news would have. In […]
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Hello Mountain and Pacific time zones. Spent the entire day looking through archives and never looked up to check out what time it was. Marg has already posted but I am going to slip this in and see if anyone noticed. —Dominick
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Can we do that daylights saving thing again. Yes, it is actually saving, savings. I was informed of that this week. Anyway, every time I feel like I am taking a few steps forward I find myself asleep. On Sunday that was great because I woke up early, sort of, but not tonight. All sorts […]
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Not really, just taking stock and working on some old projects. Found this from a few years ago. Quick study of an autumnal tree.—Dominick
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A little sketch from a while back. Looking forward to what happens out on the Hudson this summer.—Dominick
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Peas, carrots, apples, tomato, basil—the list goes on. Everything but the kitchen sink, but I guess the plates go in there after the meal. Designs for ceramic plates form a few years ago.—Dominick
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Staring at the first version of the right hand piece on the floor in the studio I realized there was more to this project than I remembered. Maybe a good springtime venture.—Dominick
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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Dominick Santise, from back in 2016. It’s titled “Into the Unknown.” #ODADarchive When I was a young boy I could often be found wandering the forest beyond the edges of our little hill top neighborhood. Sometimes alone, […]
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Scenes from along the Hudson River. The start of a new year. Catching up with some patience and grace. Not taking it all so seriously. Seriously taking it all in. Already looking back to a good beginning. —Dominick
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The dark is never the most ideal place to draw. Sitting in a crowded theater I filled a few pages of loosely placed lines to remind me of the forms on stage.—Dominick
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Carrying bags in from the car I was shocked to see one lonely crocus in the flowerbeds. Plenty of shoots that do not look as if they will produce any blooms, but right upfront was a sole crocus. All the pics on instagram in the previous weeks had destroyed my hopes that I would find any out front. I figured […]
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As the snow attempts to cover the ground before me, I see more than I have seen in years just how little it takes to make such a beautiful view. Minimal color, no leaves waiting to fall—or grow for that matter—just a serene landscape full of so much more than I have seen in seasons past. So as […]
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I figured I would close out the next two weeks with a few more autumnal scenes. This morning there are traces of snow left behind by the rain that followed the “overnight hope” of an extended weekend. Winter is bearing down but it is not quite here yet. Whether bitter or a little less brutal, […]
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The colors are fading and details are blurring. As Fall comes to a slow end I bear witness to the evolution of seasons, the evolution of time. I mark this moment and look forward to the next.—Dominick
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When I looked up I realized the life I knew was seen through the glasses of time spent watching the world I was drawn too. Reality had given way to the abstract and moments became epic. And in my hand were a pen and a brush, and on my table was paper and ink. And […]
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Tis the season for taking on too much in one day and feeling burnt out when it doesn’t go your way. But even when you are late, and well past due, time can find a way to stop and you can produce a thing or two.—Dominick
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Doesn’t have the same ring, I know, but a little practice can’t hurt. My apologies (is this one of those moments where I should really say sorrynotsorry?) to those who do not look forward to the snow.—Dominick
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