Pandemic Sketchbooks

Pandemic Sketchbooks

Pandemic Sketchbooks This is a selection from my Pandemic sketchbooks. I sketched on the subway, in the streets of New York, in my studio, and after making rounds seeing patients. It was a very bad time and I saw first-hand how it impacted people, but I am lucky to...
Watercolors

Watercolors

Watercolors When done right it looks so simple, but its simplicity is deceiving.  Watercolor is finicky and unforgiving, and depends on many variables like paper, pigments, ambient humidity, etc. The key is knowing when to walk away from a work in progress and put the...
Plein Air Painting

Plein Air Painting

Plein Air Painting Plein air painting is a challenging endeavor. The process begins with assembling and transporting your set-up and finding a good location.  Once you get there, you need to deal with wind, weather, mosquitos, curious tourists, vehicles that block...
Washington Heights Diary

Washington Heights Diary

Washington Heights Diary In 2014 my wife and I took up temporary residence in Washington Heights while our apartment was being renovated.  We discovered an amazing community of orthodox Jews and Dominicans living blocks from each other.  Before we moved I bought my...
Sketching in New York City

Sketching in New York City

Sketching In New York City There is endless inspiration in the constantly changing scenes of New York City.  The NYC Urban Sketchers continues to be the perfect group to help develop my sketching skills and appreciate what I see.  This group of talented artists taught...