Every spring I look forward to the blossoming of the cherry trees at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I love to make the walk around the pond in the Japanese garden, spend some time in the tea house, and draw those beautiful harbingers of warmer weather. The blossoms create such a veil of beauty – nothing […]
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Recently there was a big fire in a building in my neighborhood; about 12 blocks from where I live. Many, many people are without a home right now, and the Jackson Heights community has pulled together to donate the basic requirements of living for these displaced families – blankets, clothing, toiletries, etc. – to bring […]
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After decades of living with an uptown-downtown Manhattan street logic, I still find the addresses in Queens to be confusing. But I love the diversity of the people and architecture there! This was drawn on-site in Astoria. posted by Veronica
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Posting another drawing of a pine tree this week. I love drawing pine trees – elegant, resolute, evergreen – each year they remind us of the promise of spring. Coming soon to New York City! (can’t wait) posted by Veronica
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No matter what the political climate, one thing remains true: children love to sled down snowy hills in winter! This was the scene at Central Park in NYC this past Saturday afternoon. So many children and their parents enjoying the day, laughing and calling out to each other, making memories that will last a lifetime. […]
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A drawing I made last summer in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, subject of my addition to our Studio 1482 Armchair Travels series this week. You can read the full story on our website, HERE. posted by Veronica
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According to Wikipedia, Labor Day is “a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.” (LINK) This year I thought it would be fitting to send an extra thank you to […]
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This quick little graphite drawing was made in December 2019, while riding on the 7 train in NYC. It’s a drawing of my husband Neil and my step-daughters Ashley and Danielle, visiting us from Florida, sitting together on the subway bench across from me. Neil is showing Danielle, who is majoring in Civil Engineering, something […]
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One of the things I love about New York City is that you never know what you might find on a Saturday afternoon stroll. This past weekend Neil and I visited West 116th Street in Harlem, to check out a West African restaurant, since it is Harlem Restaurant Week in NY. As we headed back […]
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It was cold and snowy on Saturday, but that didn’t stop women (and men) from participating in the NYC 2020 Women’s March. I call that determination. I left the signs blank on this one as a comment on the National Archives blurring them out in the photo of the 2017 Women’s March, but they issued […]
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Here is another drawing done in Amsterdam this summer: Pedestrians and bicyclers coming over one of the many drawbridges that cross the city canals. I love the energy and constant movement of this city! This drawing is personally a nice memory. I had the perfect spot to draw from, and it was twilight, a beautiful […]
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Spent a nice summer day enjoying the people of Diversity Plaza, in Jackson Heights. I was not the only one! posted by Veronica
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We didn’t want to leave Amsterdam without a visit to Zaanse Schans, which is a kind of historic park with twelve working windmills. While there, we learned that there are currently 1100 working windmills still operating in the Netherlands; during the pre-industrial revolution days, there were 1100 in the small area around Zaanse alone. I […]
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July 14 saw the annual Colombian Flower Festival Parade wind it’s way down 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, and I was lucky enough to be there to draw it. Colombia is the flower capital of the Americas, with most cut flowers sold in the United States having their origin there. The illustration above is of […]
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Happy and honored to announce that I have been invited to be one of the jurors for the 2019 Sketch 4 Freedom competition, sponsored by the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy. I’m glad to be in the company of the other very talented jurors, and look forward to seeing the work that is submitted. The theme […]
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Having fond memories of Porto, the city on the hill. It looked like a stack of brightly colored boxes to me…with plenty of satellite dishes and laundry lines scattered around too. 🙂 Posted by Veronica
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These little thumbnails were the catalyst for a project that occupied most of my 2018 – an illustrated interactive game wall at the new NYU Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital in New York, working with the talented people at Potion Design; a trip through NYC. This thumbnail was the start of the Central Park game, see the […]
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One of my favorite Parisian pastimes is people watching. I love to follow the expressions and body language that surround those little cups of espresso. Posted by Veronica
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Happy to post that this drawing, called “Rush Hour in Amsterdam,” is featured in the December issue of Lonely Planet magazine, with a short interview about my trip to Amsterdam in the summer of 2014. Lovely city; lovely people. Check out the article if you get the chance! Posted by Veronica
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Drew this view of the Plaza D’España from the window of our place in Madrid, the morning we left. Sombra y sol: even though it got up to 104 degrees while we were there, I always love spending time in Spain! Posted by Veronica
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