by Jeffrey M Levine | May 10, 2021
On a recent Friday as the pandemic lockdown was lifting, I spent the day sketching at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On my list was the Benin Bronzes, spectacular sculptures which bear the stigma of colonial plunder, and have a dark and bloody history that belies...
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 | Nov 26, 2020
The summer of 2015 was the first time I really set out to explore art and develop my skills in Maine. I sketched and painted like crazy. Spent days wandering the DownEast coastline towns such as Rockland, Camden, Southwest Harbor, Bass Harbor, and Belfast, visiting...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Nov 1, 2020
This post is for those interested in technical specs for video and easel setup for painting Lowes Covered Bridge in Guilford, Maine. The camera is a Nikon Z6 mounted on a Vanguard tripod with a tilt arm that hovers over the painting, but needs counterweight using a...
