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This illustration appears in the summer issue of American Educator. It accompanies a story addressing ways for teachers to keep their skills sharp over the summer months. The art director, Michelle Furman, asked me to depict teachers in a poolside setting. Here are sketches I submitted:

 Here's another smaller piece which accompanied the story:

Thanks to Michelle for an assignment which has gotten me psyched 

about hitting the local pool this summer!

Summer's End...

This is one of the last sketches I drew at the Red Hook Pool this season. A lifeguard taking down their umbrella may be an apt metaphor for saying goodbye to Summer. Here's to a beautiful Autumn.

Onlookers at the Mad Dash 10K run  in Rhinebeck, NY, Labor Day

Tough night in the Emergency Room. Thankfully, all's well now.

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Poolside...

Here are observations from my weekend at the Red Hook Pool, taken from my trusty 4" by 6" sketchbook. Buddy (above) is a recently retired school teacher. This guy knows how to relax in style! Below are studies of kids playing tetherball (a game which I find visually striking). You can see more glimpses of life at the pool here and here.

A  tetherball game      ...or an scene from Lord of the Flies?

Goliath and David?

tetherball, or sun dial?

The Umbrellas of Red Hook

You can see more from my sketchbook right here.

May the light of August shine brightly upon you...
...but don't forget to wear sunscreen!

Chillin' at the Pool

As they say in Boston, it's been a 'wicked hot' summer here in the Hudson Valley. So I decided to pool together some sketches (drawn at the Red Hook Pool) to help cool things off.

Families who go to the pool together, have fun together.

Born (to swim) on the 4th of July

Red, White and Pool!

A great place to read...

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You can glimpse more fun slices of life from my sketchbook here.

“Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.” 

~ Kellie Elmore