So the days work before me a week ago was what one one would call a bust. Actually, it was a weeks worth of set backs and fiascoes, some my doing by not paying attention to time three years ago, some just the luck of the draw. The week ended on a better note and […]
View post →Right now I am not feeling very optimistic about the days work still before me but the above drawing was the start of a bigger project that is on my board right now, literally. This drawing was done last summer, sorry summer 2014—the months are going by so fast, when the Charles W. Morgan returned […]
View post →There was a buzz in the air. Everyone was so excited. The Morgan was coming home to Mystic Seaport. Let me tell you – this ship – she has fans! Here’s a drawing I made as she made her approach toward Chubb’s Wharf. The crowd standing on the dock went wild! ~Despina
View post →I remember seeing the Morgan, even if I didn’t remember her name, when I was a kid. In fact, I have rather strong memories of the Charles W. Morgan and an old souvenir (does anyone use that word anymore—it does seem perfect for a wooden ship though) from a childhood visit. I even realized recently […]
View post →If all goes as planned the Charles W. Morgan will return home next Wednesday after her 38th and most likely last voyage. Sailing into Mystic will mark an amazing moment. History has been forever changed. I am very fortunate to have been a small part of marking the past few years down in her honor.—Dominick
View post →Here is a drawing with watercolor of the Morgan, the crane and the town of Mystic behind it. The history of this town is incredible. This scene is after the heavy mast was erected onto the ship, when the crane was dropping cement weights into the hull as ballast. To see more of my reportage […]
View post →Another early piece from the work done for the Dalvero Academy show at Mystic Seaport, Restoring a Past, Charting a Future, that came down last week. This was one of the first prints I did in the process of working on the piece that eventually went on display. I played around with block, screen, and […]
View post →As the Charles W. Morgan was being lowered back into the water a few weeks ago, behind the big crowd of supporters and spectators, and as everyone was moving around congratulating everyone else, one man stood quietly watching the ship lower inch by inch over the 18 minutes or so it took for her to […]
View post →As you have probably figured out already last Sunday several of us in the Studio traveled with the Dalvero members to draw the relaunching of the Charles W. Morgan, in Mystic, CT. It has been fantastic to be a small part its history (visit www.dalveromystic.com for more details). As the various speakers made their turn […]
View post →There is no reason I should be late today, my sincere apologies. Another drawing from my weekend up in Mystic. Looking forward to getting back to work.—Dominick
View post →Spent a weekend with Veronica, Margaret, and the Dalvero members in Mystic. It was nice to the see our show again and I started working on a new project. —Dominick
View post →Another preliminary drawing for the scrimshaw-inspired engraving that hangs next week in preparation for the opening of Restoring a Past, Charting a Future on April 28th. —Dominick
View post →The build up to the show at the end of the month has me looking through the material that inspired the final piece that will hand for the next year. If you are near Mystic any time soon, the show should not be missed. —Dominick
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