Dalvero Canson Pads

Check your local art store – the Artboard location pads from Canson featuring four of the Dalvero Academy artists have arrived! Above is the watercolor from Amsterdam I did that is on the cover of the, of course, Watercolor pad. 🙂 So nice, and the paper is wonderful too. Other pads are: Canva Artboards, cover by […]

View post →

It’s Opening Up Now

The US and Cuba are on a path to restore diplomatic relations on July 20 – a historic event. On my recent trip to Cuba, I saw a lot of poverty, as in this neighborhood surrounding the house that “Papa” Ernest Hemingway lived in for years. When I talk about this, people will sometimes say to me, “Well, all […]

View post →

Cuban Cigars

As Marg pointed out in yesterday’s post, we just returned from Cuba. I have been fighting a traveler’s cold, and not able to scan too much yet, but wanted to put up this drawing as a ‘bocadito’ – or little snack. Will be posting my drawings and thoughts on the experience on my home blog […]

View post →

For Nepal

Thank you to Veronica for initiating and setting up the fundraiser on behalf of Studio 1482. Our hearts go out to the families of the thousands of victims of this horrible disaster. If you would like to join Studio 1482 in contributing to the relief efforts please see below. ________________________________ A Response to a Terrible Tragedy […]

View post →

American Illustration

Happy to announce that the image above was awarded by American Illustration to be included in the Chosen category in their most recent illustration competition. It was one of 215 from 9175 submitted, makes me feel good. Thanks, AI! The illustration, of the Seattle’s Pike Place Market, is part of a large campaign that I […]

View post →

Fashion Portraits

As Despina mentioned in her post from Tuesday, a group of us spent a delicious few hours at the Society of Illustrators, drawing the fashions of Scooter LaForge. What a fun night, and a great designer! Arielle and Sailor Moon did a wonderful job modeling. Thanks to Bil Donovan for hosting. This is Sailor Moon in […]

View post →