I think Robin Hood really did live here. Or maybe it was Maid Marion? Could this be where Howard Pyle did his illustrations? Saw this tower at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania last weekend, and I couldn’t help but want to draw it! Having an Adirondack chair, nice weather, and Neil drawing next to me didn’t […]
View post →Playing with the brushes app in my i-Pad, drawing some autumn leaves in Union Square Park. Sigh.. Posted by Veronica
View post →Every year during the summer time in NYC, the fishermen line up along the East River on New York’s lower east side. They are out here every day, looking for treasure in the rivers around the Big Apple. They do seem to catch something, and they eat it, too! Not sure how I’d feel about […]
View post →I spent Labor Day weekend 2009 in Pennsylvania visiting the Brandywine museum (heavenly!) and the Chaddsford Winery nearby. The winery was hosting a jazz festival wine tasting event. I have to say, I had been there two years earlier and the wines from this local winery have improved quite a bit. The Proprietors Reserve White […]
View post →Sometimes you just feel like painting a rooster. 🙂 Posted by Veronica
View post →What else is there to say but beautiful Amsterdam, even in the rain. Posted by Veronica.
View post →Amsterdam is truly a beautiful city, a mix of cobblestone streets and little canals. And the people really love their bicycles! Why not? I think it’s the idyllic lifestyle to ride a bicycle to work and play. Plus, you have flowers everywhere. sigh. posted by Veronica
View post →One of the most memorable moments of my recent voyage on the Charles W. Morgan was when one of the sailors began singing sea shanties on board. It was foggy on the deck, and a most soulful moment. You can read more about the voyage in part 3 of my visual essay here. posted […]
View post →While strolling around Paris last weekend, Neil and I came across this lovely flower shop. So Parisian – a wrought iron cage surrounding beautiful fragrant blooms. And it was somebody’s birthday, so there was a little party going on inside. It reminded me of a Renoir. So lovely. Every time I return from Europe, I’m […]
View post →Michele’s recent post about the Picasso Museum in Paris made me think of my own times spent in that beautiful city. Here is a drawing of I.M.Pei’s famous glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre. People seem to love it or hate it. I love it. Posted by Veronica
View post →A quick drawing I made in my sketchbook, of our ever-changing NYC skyline. This was made from the Central Park Zoo. You can see the giant pencil-thin tower, “One 57” going up at the right. It’s even taller now than it was when I drew this, about two months ago. I hear you’ll be able […]
View post →I love the lazy days of summer. This is a watercolor I did in between napping, on a blanket at Brooklyn Bridge park. Thought it would be fun to use only watercolor to make a little reportage drawing of this couple having a romantic afternoon. posted by Veronica
View post →Another ship drawing, this time of the USS Constitution, docked in Boston harbor. I sailed up to the Constitution on board the Charles W. Morgan (more on that in a later post) and she was an awesome and imposing sight. The Morgan felt light and airy next to the Constitution’s huge black hull and black […]
View post →On Tuesday, July 15, I will be riding as a 38th Voyager on the Provincetown to Boston leg of the Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan. Can’t wait to share my drawings and experiences with all of you who follow this blog! But right now, I’m sailing… : ) Posted by Veronica
View post →It’s so nice, in the middle of a busy time with work, to take a day off with family and just relax. I did this watercolor in Astoria Park, in Queens, NY. Was it before or after my nap? I can’t remember…I definitely know I had some delicious Greek food later that day. : ) […]
View post →Our One Drawing A Day Facebook page has reached 1000 likes! To celebrate, we’d like to announce the creation of our ODAD print shop, where you can purchase reproductions of some of our own personal favorite posts. Please visit IMAGEKIND to learn more. Thanks for liking us – we like you all too! – The […]
View post →“We must adjust the sails to the winds of a New Journey.” – Congressman William Keating The New Bedford Homecoming of the Charles W. Morgan • June 28, 2014 posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →Another drawing from my recent trip to San Francisco of the Haight-Ashbury district. Groovy! posted by Veronica
View post →PRESS RELEASE! Veronica Lawlor will be joining the captain and crew of the 19th-century whaleship, Charles W. Morgan, as a 38th Voyager during the ship’s historic voyage this summer. While aboard the Morgan, on the Provincetown to Boston leg, Veronica will create a reportage essay of the voyage, in words and pictures, to add to […]
View post →Anyone who lives with an illustrator knows that, from time to time, you will be asked to pose as various characters for illustrations. My husband Neil has posed as a prince, a construction worker, a soldier, etc., etc. My sister Patty has done her share too – it’s fun, I hope, and so nice to […]
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