by Jeffrey M Levine | Sep 26, 2020
Adrian Hill (1895-1977) was an artist and author who recognized and promoted the value of art as a tool for healing, and established principles that we can use today in times of the Covid pandemic. Born in London, he entered art school at the age of 17 shortly before...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Sep 12, 2020
When I learned that the Met had reopened I made online reservations, grabbed my sketch equipment, and revisited this icon of Manhattan’s art scene. Eager to start sketching, I ducked into the first gallery I encountered after passing through the main entrance....
by Jeffrey M Levine | Aug 24, 2020
This past weekend I escaped the city heat and drove to the Catskill Mountains to paint a beautiful old structure – Stone Arch Bridge in Sullivan County. It was the second time I painted this bridge, the last time was in late fall when most leaves were brown....
by Jeffrey M Levine | Feb 8, 2020
There was a time when an art supply store was a destination of peaceful refuge and an incubator of dreams. In these once revered halls of colorful wonder, the sales people were quirky but knowledgeable and eager to help. I remember long conversations about the pros...
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...