by Jeffrey M Levine | Nov 27, 2021
Years ago while browsing a second-hand store I became entranced by a moody oil painting of a tugboat with a silhouette of lower Manhattan in the background. The painting was covered in grime and might have decorated a smoky bar that served longshoremen who worked the...
by Jeffrey M Levine | May 15, 2021
It is my pleasure to have a photo illustrating medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic published on the cover of the May issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, also known as JAGS. The image features Dr. Stephanie Le in full personal protective...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Apr 25, 2021
When growing up our family doctor had a set of prints in his waiting room that illustrated scenes from a doctor’s life. Painted by renowned medical illustrator Frank Netter, the scenes included a late night visit by a country doctor, a busy waiting room with anxious...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Nov 26, 2020
When I first started sketching I was overwhelmed with sketchbook choices. I remember going into New York Central Art Supply and getting totally confused with the variety of books with different size, thickness, color of paper, binding, textures, recommended usage, and...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jan 26, 2020
Before the explosion of the Urban Sketchers movement that began in 2007 there was very little published on this topic. On a recent visit to Los Angeles I stopped by my favorite art bookstore, Hennesy & Ingalls, and discovered some treasures I’d like to...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Dec 4, 2019
While thumbing through a pile of used books for sale by a homeless vendor in Union Square I came across one entitled Through Darkest Adolescence by Richard Armour. The book contained illustrations that depicted the tribulations of young teenagers in concise and...
