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Dogs love Chicago
Were there always this many dogs on planes? While landing in Chicago over Christmas vacation, I spotted no fewer than 3 little critters emerging from their under-the-seat carriers to ride out the landing lap-side. I LOVE dogs– I’m not complaining! … Continue reading
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
Another illustration about a book I enjoyed, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (David Mitchell, 2010). I drew this portrait of my favorite character, Orito Aibagawa, a midwife in Dejima in turn-of-the-19th-century Japan. That’s all I should say, but … Continue reading
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Homage to “The Tiger’s Wife”
I’ve had this story and its imagery on my mind since I read Tea Obreht’s excerpt in the New Yorker a year or two ago. I just read her novel of the same name, and this is how I see … Continue reading
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Sonic Bloom
I’m trying some things out in Adobe Illustrator, and I have to say– I’m enjoying it! What do you think?
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13 Blackbirds
I finally got around to doing something I’ve always thought about– illustrating the poem “13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,” by Wallace Stevens (1917). 16 x 16 inches, Ink and Acrylic on gesso board. I Among twenty snowy mountains, … Continue reading
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I can, and I will.
It’s always an extra bonus when an illustration project leads to an exciting new experience– in this case, learning how to can! After designing and illustrating these canning workshop advertisements for Loose Caboose Farms in the Hudson Valley, NY, I … Continue reading
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Sketching at SOI
Bri Hermanson, Daniel Hertzberg and I enjoyed the beach theme at the Society of Illustrators sketch night yesterday. Four figure drawings below…
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Drawing dog portraits for the American Cancer Society
I had a blast today drawing portraits of these cute doggie participants at the “Bark for Life” fundraising walk for the American Cancer Society. When Bri Hermanson and Stephen Gardner invited me to participate in this Society of Illustrators volunteer … Continue reading
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