Presidential Movie Quiz

Here's a new piece for American Way, the magazine of American Airlines. It accompanies a movie quiz - which asks trivia questions about presidents portrayed in movies and TV shows. From top to bottom the presidents are George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, JFK, Bill Clinton, FDR, and Abraham Lincoln. I was asked to use red and blue as colors - which is perfect for such a patriotic theme.

Here's one of the sketches for this assignment

Here's another sketch for this assignment.

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Life as I See It

On Monday I attended the funeral of a very good man - who also happened to be a Korean War Veteran. At his interment, I couldn't help but pull out my sketchbook to capture the flag ceremony (above). What a powerful way to honor service to our country.

Below are more recent observations captured in my sketchbook: 

Attempting to draw while exercising at the Jewish Center gym, Buffalo NY 08.03.15

The Compact performs at Bread & Bottle, Red Hook NY 8.28.15

Quick sketches of Dan at the my drawing class, Atwater Gallery, Rhinebeck NY 9.03.15

Red Hook Community Pool   7.19.15

two minute drawings of Dan, Atwater Gallery Rhinebeck NY 9.03.15

Erin Hobson performs at Bread & Bottle, Red Hook NY 8.28.15

At the funeral service for my friend Bob, St Christopher's Church  Red Hook NY 7.29.15

You can view a fun gallery of sketchbook excerpts here!