Appaloosa Horses of Idaho

 

In recent months, I've been feeling creatively stuck. Part of the issue is that I work primarily in B&W, which can get monotonous. To shake things up, I pulled out my gouache paints, Prismacolor pencils, and markers. It was a lot of fun to fill the paper with color, and work loosely, without pressure.

I've been focusing on drawing various official US state animals. In this case it's Idaho, known for Appaloosa horses,

 

Birds of Africa

 

In recent months, I've been feeling creatively stuck. Part of the issue is that I work primarily in B&W, which can get monotonous. To shake things up, I pulled out my gouache paints, Prismacolor pencils, and markers. It was a lot of fun to fill the paper with color, and work loosely, without pressure.

I had a lot of fun drawing some birds of Africa!

From the Poles to the Equator

 

I’m honored to have this piece on display in a public art box, which is located at 7260 South Broadway in Red Hook, NY (right next to Holy Cow Ice Cream). This artwork is titled From the Poles to the Equator, and it was designed to draw attention to endangered and vulnerable species around our planet. Enormous thanks to the Red Hook Sustainable Communities Program for helping local artists share their creations in our community!

Charlie

I haven't created a pet portrait in ages, but this cute fella is Charlie, drawn for a client in NYC.
Please visit my website to view more cool stuff, or inquire about having a portrait created of your favorite four-legged friend!

There Will be Blood

Here's a sketchbook spread inspired by my Food For Thought series. These pieces incorporate butcher paper and food-packaging into each drawing.

Peacock

I was asked by a new local business, Hudson Valley Home, to create artwork with a peacock theme. This 12" by 12" mixed media piece is what I came up with. The original, as well as prints will be available soon! You can view sketches for this project here.

Elephant

I drew this elephant for a new series of animal prints.  I used mixed media and collage to create this 22'' by 22" drawing. You can view sketches for this project here. Beautiful prints of this piece are available here.

Commuters

A few months back, my friend Adam shared a photo he'd taken while waiting for a train into Penn Station. The panoramic image, which was shot on the Rhinecliff Station platform, captured such an amazing portrait of commuters. I attempted to capture the same spirit in a drawing. To add some authenticity to this portrait, I used an Amtrak Empire Service - Eastbound Timetable as my canvas. It was a lot of fun.

detail of left...

...detail of middle...

...detail of right

I used various mixed media in executing this drawing.

The photo that inspired my drawing, by Adam Aronson

Thanks to Adam Aronson for providing me 

with such inspiring and universal subject-matter .

Beautiful prints of this piece are now available here!

Wherever you're headed on life's tracks,

safe travels!

Works on Paper Exhibit

I'm thrilled to be displaying this piece in the upcoming Works on Paper exhibit, at the Atwater Gallery, Rhinebeck NY. This group show's opening is Saturday, January 18th (5 - 8 pm). If you live in the area, please stop in for a glass of wine - and say hello!

I had fun building this shadowbox for the drawing , which doubles as a very shallow aquarium.

You can view more art from this series, which I call Food for Thought, here.