In honor of the fact that I am on my honeymoon right now, I thought I’d post this drawing I made of two lovers kissing behind Notre Dame in Paris. Vive l’amour! posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →Chinatown in San Francisco is the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. The ‘Dragon Gate’ at the entrance to the neighborhood is the only authentic Chinatown gate in North America. I had the pleasure of sitting across from it, sipping a decaff cappucinno, and drawing several views. Heavenly! posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →Spent some time in the Japanese garden at Golden Gate Park. I thought it would be fun to slow down and draw this maple tree. I enjoyed drawing all the leaves, and adding a little bit of color. What a beautiful garden, a must see if you’re visiting San Francisco. I drew this on Canson […]
View post →This summer Margaret and I did a three day Dalvero Academy/Urban Sketchers workshop in Seattle. What a great city! I really loved the people, the place – EVERYTHING! On the second day of the workshop, we took the students to Gas Works Park on the shore of Lake Hood. Wow! What a place! In the […]
View post →I recently had the opportunity to draw from a terrace on the 47th floor of a downtown New York City building – talk about getting dizzy. But what an exhilarating experience! – Veronica
View post →Another study done at the Louvre. Missing Paris already! Posted by Veronica.
View post →Just returned from a wonderful trip to Paris, where I attended the Canson Prix award ceremony at the Louvre. It was a thrill to see my work up on the screen at the Louvre and although I did not win the Prix, I felt honored to be selected by Canson North America as their nominee. […]
View post →Spanish Woman – I enjoyed playing around, mixing a painting with some digital drawing. If you will be in Paris from June 8 – June 19, please visit my work in the exhibition of the Prix Canson nominees. It is at the Hôtel de Sauroy, 58 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris. The winner of the Prix […]
View post →I drew this man at a drawing class in Spain. Mucho intenso! Posted by Veronica
View post →A sculpture by Mark di Suvero at the Storm King Art Center. I love di Suvero’s work – such lyrical forms out of steel. They’re amazing pieces, worth the trip if you can get to see them in person. Veronica Lawlor I am happy to announce that I am a nominee for the Prix Canson […]
View post →I couldn’t resist drawing this New York City  police officer – he had the greatest haircut and a celtic tattoo on the back of his neck! Posted by Veronica.
View post →An Indian Garden. It was fun to play around with color, symbols, and abstract shapes. Posted by Veronica.
View post →When I was making the illustration for the Studio 1482 Japanese fundraiser, I did this piece as well as the one I ultimately submitted to the fundraising campaign. I like the energy of it, but in the end thought that the more peaceful version would show the strength that comes from hope. Posted by Veronica […]
View post →Pure white cranes are sacred birds in the Japanese culture. They are intermediaries between heaven and earth, symbolizing happiness. I thought of a great white crane as a prayer from the Japanese people to the world, and a symbol of a brighter future in the midst of despair and uncertainty. I drew it as a […]
View post →In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise  money on behalf of the victims. Your gift to the American Red Cross will support our disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake […]
View post →Been going through my flat files lately, and came across a series of drawings I did when Harry Connick, Jr. performed outside of Bloomingdale’s for the Christmas crowd. This was fun to draw, and one of many reasons why I like living in New York City. – posted by Veronica.
View post →A Roman fantasy, I drew this in the Piazza Navona, just before enjoying some nice gelatto. I miss Rome. Posted by Veronica.
View post →A little drawing I was inspired to do one day at the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park, New York City. It’s a lovely garden, if you haven’t been, right behind the theater where they perform the Shakespeare in the Park during the summer months. Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind. […]
View post →Arlecchino, called Harlequin in English, is one of the characters of the Commedia dell’arte, and a popular disguise for Carnival celebrations. This week marks the 2011 Carnival in Venice. I drew this particular Arlecchino in Italian pavilion of EPCOT, during the summer of 2003. Posted by Veronica
View post →I just returned from a trip to New Orleans, one of my favorite cities. While there I decided to visit the lower ninth ward and record what was going on there, six years after the massive flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina. It was shocking to see…many of the homes that were once there are just […]
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