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April 24, 200910:00 AM

Two additional watercolor sketches from a recent Art Lodge.

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April 17, 200910:36 AM

Watercolor sketches from a recent Art Lodge.

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March 20, 2009 8:00 AM

The moored boat "Jennie D" - Naples, Florida - March 9, 2009

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March 12, 2009 2:49 PM

Vanderbilt Beach, Naples, Florida - March 8, 2009

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December 19, 2008 8:00 AM

Oil on panel pine cone, 8x10 inches.
Season Greetings and Happy Holidays everyone!

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December 12, 2008 5:50 PM

More sketches from the same session I posted about below. This time the model posed for two minutes before changing position. These drawings were done at the Monday night figure drawing session at the Brooklyn Artist Gym, held each week from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. The sessions are open the public and only $10 for non BAG members. Stop by if you are interested. More info can be found here: http://www.brooklynartistsgym.com/events.html. There is also 3 hour long pose session on most Saturdays.

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December 5, 200811:46 AM

Recently I attended a few figure drawing sessions after having not done so in a while. I had forgotten how much fun can be had creating quick sketches while the model rotates through a series of short poses. They are like calisthenics for the hand and eye.

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October 31, 200811:00 AM

Happy Halloween!

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October 10, 200810:44 AM

Street sketching in Herald Square.

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October 3, 200810:45 AM

During our visit to Rocky Mountain National Park, Corrie and I hiked up Hallett Peak via the Flattop Mountain Trail. This poplular hike is close to Bear Lake and the Estes Park entrance. It was amazing. The scenery was gorgeous and the weather held until we were on our way down. At the end we were soaked, satisfied, and smiling. Feel free to hike with along us via our Flickr set. Titles, captions, and notes are included. Enjoy! We certainly did!

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September 19, 200810:56 AM

Inspiration is everywhere.

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September 5, 200810:53 AM

From the sketchbook

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August 29, 2008 1:25 AM

While exploring Rocky Mountain National Park, Corrie and I spent two days at the Glacier Basin Campground. This watercolor depicts the stunning view near it's entrance. Using Glacier Basin as our home base we did several hikes in the area. You can see images from our hike past several alpine lakes on my Flickr account.

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August 22, 2008 8:00 AM

This watercolor sketch was created during "happy hour" at Site 106 of the Winding River Resort, just south of the west exit of Rocky Mountain National Park. Corrie and I really enjoyed our stay at this campground. It was the ideal spot to pitch our tent after a long, exciting, but tiring week of high-altitude hiking and trekking. The view from our site was gorgeous. Sitting at our picnic table, we were able to gaze across an idyllic farm scene of grazing horses and bathing ducks, with the Rockies serving as a backdrop. This campground was significantly less crowded than the one we'd stayed at the other two nights, so we felt like we had the view all to ourselves.

We didn't realize this at check-in, but included in our stay was a complimentary wake-up call. At 6am, just before we'd set our watch alarms, two giant moose came clip-clopping by our tent! They were less than 20 feet away! I quietly crept out of my sleeping bag to get a closer look...you can see photos of the "morning moose" here and here.

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August 14, 2008 7:15 PM

I recently had the honor and privilege to attend a friend's wedding in the Loir-et-Cher region of northern central France. During my time there, I stayed in the charming village of Trôo. The village is partly troglodytic, meaning that many of the homes are built into caves in the hillside. You can view photos of Trôo, along with photos of other spots I visited such as the castle at Lavardin and the Chartres cathedral, within my Flickr collection.

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July 25, 2008 8:00 AM

Illustration by Peter Arkle.

This week my Invisible Woman, Corrie Pikul, wrote a piece called Drip Stop for New York Magazine. In it, she tests and reports on the latest array of sweat prevention tools. If perspiration is problem for you, please peruse.

Corrie's report received a wonderful full page treatment including the eye-catching illustration by Peter Arkle seen above. You can see more of Peter's work on his website: peterarkle.com

"Small world" side note: Peter happens to be the husband of an editor at ELLE magazine, where Corrie works full-time!

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July 18, 2008 8:00 AM

Last Friday I was fortunate to see the Antonio López García exhibition at the MFA Boston. Having long admired his work, I was thrilled to see so many of his paintings, drawings, and sculptures in person. If you have the time and the inclination, I highly recommend seeing it before it closes July 27th.

While all of Antonio López García's works are incredible, his drawings are especially stunning. Their attention to detail and their incredible depiction of light is astounding. One can stare at these for hours. Although my egg drawing above pales in comparison, I kept Antonio's graphite gradations of tone in mind while I worked on it.

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July 11, 2008 7:00 AM

Recently I read two excellent graphic novels by the Italian comics creator Gipi. Both Garage Band and Notes For A War Story tell small yet compelling stories through rich characters and gorgeous art. While the characters are simply drawn, the landscapes they inhabit are intricate and impressive. Executed in pencils and watercolor, many panels are mini masterpieces. Above is my own watercolor cityscape inspired by his.

Gipi has his own blog. It is in Italian and you can see it here.

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July 4, 200812:00 AM

Happy Fourth of July!

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June 28, 2008 9:00 AM

Graphite drawing, Ocean City, NJ, June 22, 2008.

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June 27, 2008 9:00 AM

A small watercolor sketched on the first day of summer 2008, Ocean City, New Jersey.

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June 20, 200810:22 AM

Graphite drawing, Southold, New York, June 8, 2008.

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June 13, 200810:23 AM

During our trip to North South Lake I seized an hour or so create this oil sketch at the site of the former Catskill Mountain House. The site overlooks the entire Hudson River Valley. Although the day was hot and hazy, the view remained magnificent.

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May 19, 2008 4:00 PM

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May 12, 2008 7:21 PM

Quick sketch of the Horton Point Lighthouse in Southold, Long Island.

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May 5, 2008 2:00 PM

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April 14, 2008 2:54 PM

On Friday night I attended my first Pratt Draw-a-thon. This legendary event, held every year since 1988, consists if 12 straight hours of figure drawing in which 18 models circulate throughout 5 drawing studios posing for designated periods of time (20 second action poses, 5 and 10 minute poses, 1 hour poses, and two extended poses of 3 and 6 hours each.) Drawing and posing began at 7pm Friday night and continued through the night until 7am Saturday morning.

This years Draw-a-thon was more popular than even Pratt's planners expected. Myself and my drawing partner were there for a few hours and only able to squeeze into the hour long poses room. Despite the crowds the event was a very exciting and a very unique experience. These graphite drawings are the results of my evening. It was great night and I hope to attend for the whole 12 hours next next year.

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March 31, 2008 2:00 PM

A sketchbook experiment with casein and pencil. The image originated from a New York Times T Magazine article entitled "São Paulo’s Concrete Jungle." Click on it to view the sketch even larger than its original size of 6.5" x 8.5".

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March 24, 2008 3:30 PM

Selected pages from an old sketchbook. Click on each to view an entire image.

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March 17, 2008 2:42 PM

This Celtic Cross was created some years back as a speculative Irish tourism poster. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

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March 10, 2008 1:11 PM

Poul Henningsen, PH Lamp, 1927

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March 3, 2008 2:00 PM

Last fall I created experimental prints of my Manhattan Bridge drawing using both paper and photo lithography. The results are above. Both processes involve a fair balance of science and "magic" to create an image. I found paper lithograph, both print and process, to be much more successful and easier to comprehend. Photo lithography will require a lot more experimentation to get any sort of desirable outcome.

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February 25, 2008 3:12 PM

On our final afternoon in Mexico, Corrie and I were able to spend a few hours exploring the city of Playa del Carmen. You can explore yourself via our photos on Flickr, a sample of which can be seen above.

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February 18, 2008 2:44 PM

Corrie and I just attended a wedding in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Prior to the festivities we took a tour of the interior with Alltournative - Off Track Adventures. We had an amazing time! Our tour, "Maya Encounter", included the exploration of the ancient city of Cobá, the opportunity to climb Nohoch Mul (the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan), a rappel down into and then swim within a cenote, a canoe trip across and then zip-line over a lagoon, monkey sightings, a purification ritual, AND a lunch prepared by local Mayan women. It was an incredible day! Above is an image of the lagoon, Punta Laguna, we canoed across and "zipped" over. Photographs of our entire day can be seen on Flickr.

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February 11, 2008 3:23 PM

Just got back from Mexico! Full Flickr album including this photo of our day trip to the Coba ruins to come.

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January 26, 2008 4:25 PM

This is not a top ten. Nope. It’s not even a top 15. This is a list of the albums that for numerous and varied reasons got the most “spins” from me this past year. By no means should it be considered a comprehensive comparison or judgment on any other albums that were released in 2007. I find it impossible to keep up with all the music that is available nowadays. In fact I barely try. These albums came my way by various means and through various venues. I played them often. And I played them happily. Rogue Wave in particular. Enjoy.

In no particular order:

New Buffalo, “Somewhere, Anywhere”
The Shins, “Wincing the Night Away”
Rilo Kiley, “Under The Black Light”
Wilco, “Sky Blue Sky”
Miracle Fortress, “Five Roses”
Interpol, “Our Love To Admire”
Arcade Fire, “Neon Bible”
Radiohead, “In Rainbows”
Destroyer, “Destroyer's Rubies”
Jans Lekman, “Night Falls Over Kortedala”
Stars, “In Our Bedroom, After the War”
Fujiya & Miyagi, “Transparent Things”
Rogue Wave, “Asleep At Heavens Gate”
Lily Allen, “Alright Still”
Palomar, “All Things Forest”

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January 16, 200812:00 AM

Last in my series of collages inspired by poetry. This one had something to do with jazz.
The other two can be seen here and here.

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January 4, 200812:00 AM

Second in my series of poetry inspired collages. The first collage can be seen here.

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December 24, 200712:00 AM

The above image is a paper lithograph. Paper lithographs are amazingly simple to execute but the results are tough to predict. Basically you gum up a xerox, ink it and then run the inked xerox through the press. The paper xerox is your plate! Optimistically you can get 3-5 prints per paper/plate. Each print is rather unique and thus paper lithos are something like monoprints. This image was created from a xerox of an old drawing of mine. Also I must disclose that my instructor inked up much of this print AND inking up the paper litho seems to be where the real magic happens. One needs to have a soft touch and a keen eye to what the ink is doing to the paper and to the toner (which is receiving the ink) on the paper. Again: amazing! I am very excited about this process and look forward to experimenting further.

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December 12, 200712:00 AM

While digging out the Christmas decorations this year, I came across a collage series I made in college that illustrated three varied collections of poetry. Some of you Syracuse alums may recognize the assignment. Although I can't recall the poem that was my inspiration, I still enjoy the images and am happy to share one of them with you now. Look for the remaining two in the series sometime in 2008!

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November 30, 200712:00 AM

This holiday season I have been selected to take part in the New York Academy of Art
Alumni Association Holiday 2007 Exhibition. The small painting above, along with another, will be on display at Merge 360 through December 23rd.

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November 19, 200712:00 AM

This image, from our Kaaterskill High Peak hike, depicts another view from Hurricane Ledge. This time we're looking south west towards the range of mountains that create the Devil's Path hiking trail. Click on the image above to see a larger view and read the extended entry to see the graphite sketch prior to adding watercolor.

Continue reading "The Devil's Path"
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November 7, 200712:26 PM

Several weeks ago I began taking a lithography class at the Manhattan Graphics Center. This image is my first lithograph ever. I am pleased with it. I consider it an experiment in which I got to know the materials, the crayons, the pencils, the metal plates involved with the process. My next experiment? Liquid Tusche.

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October 25, 200712:00 AM

Recently Corrie and I climbed Kaaterskill High Peak. The day was gorgeous and the hike was exciting, with steep sections, several scrambles, and two plane wrecks! Although the actual summit is wooded, wonderful views can be seen from Hurricane Ledge on the south side. This watercolor sketch depicts the view looking southeast over Platte Clove and towards the Hudson River. More images from our hike can be seen here.

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October 3, 200712:00 AM

Recently Corrie and I were able to visit my brother Danny in New Hampshire. We met his new dog, saw my painting from a previous post, and went for a hike. This watercolor sketch is of the view from Danny's home on Squam Lake. All of the photos from our brief but fun-filled trip can be seen here.

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September 21, 200712:00 AM

This is a casein sketch of another potential painting based on a photograph taken by Jen Judge and torn from Outside magazine. My intention with this image along with the ones from a previous post is to eventually lose recognition of the source image, creating a final image that is more abstract and pattern oriented. Inspiration for this experiment can be found in the images of Shawn Dulaney or Kevin Kearns.

Currently I have three of these images down on oil primed wood panels. Once their under layers are dry I intend on going at them with sandpaper, glazes, scumbles, whatever seems interesting. Results may vary.

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September 11, 200712:00 AM

Sketch drawn on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade days after September 11th, 2001.

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August 20, 200712:00 AM

Two watercolor sketches done recently. The first is from Watch Hill and the second from Pimlico Pond in Sandwich, MA. Click on either image for larger versions of each.

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August 8, 200712:00 AM

Several recent photographs in the New York Times truly entranced me. For some time now I have been thinking about creating some paintings that are more pattern oriented than usual. Something similar to the White Mountain Blues painting but perhaps even more abstract. These small casein sketches are my first step in that direction. Thanks to Kevin Moloney for the inspirational photographs.

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July 27, 200712:00 AM

Graphite sketches of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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July 17, 200712:00 AM

Just after July 4th, Corrie and I spent three days kayaking and camping in Casco Bay, Maine. The trip was truly amazing. Organized through L. L. Bean, our small group of ten was led by two enthusiastic and experienced guides to the Goslings, two small islands, where we created a base camp. From there we explored the surrounding area, practiced our kayaking skills and got very, very wet while waiting out a storm. All our meals were prepared by our guides and all of it was top notch. We even had lobster! In fact I had two!!

A Flickr set our trip can be found here. Most of the images have captions and all have been placed on a map.

The sketchbook image above was begun on the trip but completed at home thanks to some gorgeous photographs taken by one our guides, Gregg Bolton.

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July 5, 200712:00 AM

A two hour oil study on a tan ground with a burnt sienna imprimatura and limited palette consisting of burnt sienna, cold (blue) black, and lead white. This study is 8"x10" and was painted on February 7th, 2001 during Patrick Connor's portraiture class at the New York Academy of Art.

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June 23, 200712:00 AM

Another image of from our hike on the Escarpment Trail. This one is a sketchbook watercolor of the view looking south towards High Peak and Roundtop Mountain.

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June 22, 200712:00 AM

Bláfjallakvisal. Fjallabaksleið / South Iceland interior. N 63º 43' W 18º 48'

A small casein image painted from a postcard Corrie purchased while exploring Iceland with her family last spring.

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April 17, 2007 9:52 PM

Recently I completed this painting of the Old Mill on the island of Nantucket. I posted the initial sketch for this last summer.

Currently I am looking into framing possibilities. Continue reading to see some my considerations. I intend on using a linen liner for the first time.
Let me know what you think.

Continue reading "Ye Olde Winde Mill"
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March 8, 2007 6:08 PM

Recently I completed a 36 by 36 inch painting for above our mantle. This painting is based upon a study from a previous post. The large painting for my brother's home (mentioned in the previous post) has been completed and delivered to NH but I have yet to see it. Once I make my way north I will surely take some pics and post them here.

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December 21, 2006 7:30 PM

My mother "commissioned" me to paint something for the O'Neill family Christmas card. Her suggestion was a painting of some ornaments. I suggested one of a nutcracker. This is the image that resulted. As the card states, "May the joy of Christmas be with you throughout the New Year."

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September 1, 2006 2:05 AM

My most recent painting done out east: another image of rocks at lowtide on the Long Island Sound. The painting is 6x12 inches on panel and was completed over two afternoons, several weeks apart.

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August 22, 2006 9:26 PM

I recently had two paintings framed at the Pearl Paint Framing Shop on Lispenard Street in Manhattan. My girlfriend and I were very pleased with the experience. The manager, after politely showing us the frames we had selected, steered us towards several frame choices we had overlooked. His two favorites were the frames we eventually purchased. While not the most cheerful fellow, he was professional, polite, and most importantly, had a keen eye.

The painting above is one of my own and the subject of a previous post.
The piece below is an oil painting by Neil Plotkin, a good friend of mine and an excellent painter. I encourage you to view more of his work on his website: neilplotkin.com.

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July 18, 2006 9:16 PM

Several weeks ago I was fortunate to spend four uninterrupted days painting on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The results are posted here. Click on each thumbnail to see a larger image.

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May 5, 2006 6:19 PM

Recently I "discovered" this spot on the Long Island Sound up the road from my parent's home. The shifting tides expose rich green seaweed clinging to sunbleached rocks. The color effect this creates is amazing; material I could mine for many paintings.
All of which I will post here.

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April 27, 2006 6:36 PM

Yesterday I had the opportunity to sketch at the American Museum of Natural History. Here is the result. Click the link and explore the diorama this was sketched from online.

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March 17, 2006 1:15 PM

This small painting is actually a study for a much larger painting that will be placed next to the front door of my brother's home in Holderness, NH. The final painting will be 31"x45". This study is 11"x15". Ordinarily I do all of my painting in oil: the initial drawing or rub out, the underpainting and then the final glazes. In this case I am doing the underpainting in acrylic and will finish with oil glazes on top. What we are looking at here is the acrylic underpainting of the study. My next step will be to grid out both panels and transfer everything to the larger panel. When that is done I will go into the study with oils and then repeat (sans mistakes) on the larger panel.

Once the oil has dried on the study I will make another post and show the results. I am hoping to have the large panel painted and in NH by early summer. Till then click on the study to see a larger image.

I needed the large panel to be a specific size and be as sturdy as possible so I special ordered it from Prospect Heights's own, Simon Liu Inc. Fine Painting Supports. The panel was not cheap but the expense was worth it. Simon Liu produces incredibly high quaility painting supports and my panel is no exception. Simon Liu also has a well stocked art supply store in the back of his workshop. If you are in the neighborhood stop by.

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February 17, 200610:55 AM

Above is a detail of a recently completed oil painting depicting my cousin Christopher and his wife Jill's wedding bouquet. I had a local New York florist recreate the bouquet using a photograph taken at the ceremony and a list of flowers provided by the original New Hampshire florist. This new bouquet was placed in the sconce that held them on the dock the day they were married. The flowers were thus painted from life. The background I slipped in later using photos, sketches and memory as reference. It depicts the view one would see from the dock on Cotton Cove, Squam Lake, Holderness, NH. This painting is a belated wedding present to them. Click on the detail to view the entire image.

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December 16, 2005 5:01 PM

Another small painting done on the North Fork. This one is of a sod farm in Mattituck. I scouted out (sketched) the location this summer. Doing so allowed me to complete the painting in an afternoon. The painting is oil on canvas board, 8x16 inches.

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December 2, 2005 3:40 PM

Over Thanksgiving I was able to pick up two paintings I'd left drying at my parent's home on the North Fork of Long Island. Both paintings were done on the same September day, at same New Suffolk Road location on Peconic Bay. The smaller one I did rather swiftly while facing south west as the sun shifted and illuminated the south easterly view seen in the wider painting. That painting took several hours to complete as I was attempting to capture a very specfic view that included the house on the left and the osprey nest on the right.

The wider painting is 8x16 inches. The smaller is 7x8 inches. Both are oil on canvas board. Click on either for a larger view.

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November 30, 2005 4:41 PM

Many of you may already be aware of Steve Mumford. Lately he has been getting a TON of press, both on TV and in print. Until this week I'd never heard of him.

As the Boston Globe reported:

"During 2003 and 2004, Mumford traveled on his own to occupied Iraq four times to chronicle military and civilian life. He made hundreds of sketches and kept a journal; entries were posted at Artnet.com, an online magazine. Now his writings and paintings have been collected in a book, Baghdad Journal, from Drawn and Quarterly publishers."

I am VERY impressed. The skill Mr. Mumford displays across a diversity of mediums and scale of imagery is staggering. I long to see his work in person. Until then I'd happily settle for getting the "Baghdad Journal : An Artist in Occupied Iraq" for Christmas. Anyone feeling generous?

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November 28, 200512:35 PM

New York Magazine has published a holiday shopping map of Brooklyn's Fifth Avenue carefully compiled and playfully penned by MY invisibile woman, Corrie Pikul. The map is accompanied with wonderful illustrations by Steve Murray. Although his website does not reveal much (or even confirm that it's the same guy) it appears that this Steve Murray contributes to a illustration and design blog very similar to our own. Check out the shopping then check out the sites. If you do end up buying gifts in the stores mentioned, please say you saw the piece in NY Magazine. Then maybe they'll give Corrie some free stuff!

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November 22, 2005 5:59 PM

Above is a cityscape I am currently working on. Like my landscapes, all work has been done on site using my travel easel. Weather permitting I hope to enjoy (at least) one more session outdoors before having to head into the studio. Once inside I'll rely on digital photographs in order to put final touches on the painting. I'll keep you posted on it's progress and post a final pic once I am through.

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November 9, 2005 1:47 PM

'nuff said.

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November 1, 200511:56 AM

Above is a detail of another graphite drawing I 've been working on. Click above in order to see a pop-up of the entire image (thus far.)

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October 28, 2005 3:45 PM

A graphite drawing I have been working on.

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September 23, 2005 2:45 PM

A recent oil sketch of the shoreline of Great Captain's Island; a small island 1.5 miles south of Greenwich, CT in Long Island Sound.

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Posted by: kerry (81 posts)
September 2, 2005 6:12 PM

Last week my girlfriend and I hiked a healthy portion of the Appalachian Trail within the Presidential Range of New Hampshire's White Mountains. We took advantage of the High Mountain Hut System the AMC runs up there. Our hike was incredible. After an initially dreary hike-in day, we enjoyed "the best weather of season" according to the locals. In total we spent 3 nights in the huts, 4 days on the trail.

I've created a web gallery of our pics. Several of you IM contributors will recognize the sites: still beautiful, awesome and amazing. (And the huts only make 'em better!)

As the sheer number of pictures will attest, Corrie and I took our time getting from hut to hut. That left very little free-time for stationary sketching. Fortunately I did fit in some painting on the shores of Squam Lake prior and did draw the kitchen accoutrements with the Madison Hut, as seen below.

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Posted by: kerry (81 posts)
August 19, 2005 3:56 PM

On August 10th I posted some of my sketches of The Prison Ships Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park. This is an animation of the location, and thus sketch selected, along with the painting in progress.

The sketch is about 3x5" and the painting is 9x12" (oil on board.)

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Posted by: kerry (81 posts)
August 16, 2005 6:43 PM

This weekend I traveled Cape Cod to run the Falmouth Road Race. Prior to running I managed steal some time and sketch the Mullaney's cabin on the shore of Pimlico Pond in Sandwich, MA.

The race was hot, humid but enjoyable. If it wasn't always in August I would recommend it. Race results and info can be found here: SBLI Falmouth Road Race

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Posted by: kerry (81 posts)
August 10, 200512:58 PM

Recently I took my mini-Moleskin sketchbook on a sketching "expedition" to Fort Greene Park. My goal was to hunt out potential locations or views for future paintings. Not too much time was spent on any of these, just enough to get layout ideas and general composition possibilities. No color notes were taken.

Outta the bunch I have already selected one and begun a painting. I will post progress on that soon.

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Posted by: kerry (81 posts)
April 26, 2005 8:37 PM

As you can see, these sketches were produced a year ago this week. I like them quite a bit and enjoyed making them. To honor the anniversary of their creation I am posting them here hoping they will serve as motivational and graphical kick in the ass to create more.

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Posted by: kerry (81 posts)
April 5, 2005 6:48 PM

Now that "Sin City" is finally in cinemas nationwide, we need another comic to nervously await adaption to the big screen. I offer "Art School Confidential" to be directed by Terry Zwigoff based on Dan Clowes' comic "Eightball." The film comes out in September.

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Posted by: kerry (81 posts)
March 16, 200512:48 PM

A few Fridays back I served jury duty at the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn. I arrived on time and 8 hours later was sent home. Despite not being selected to be on a jury I was dismissed having "fulfilled my obligation."

It was INDEED boring but I was able to pass the time reading and sketching. In addition to drawing the tree above I was able to make healthy headway into the 600 something page DeKooning biography. Interesting so far. The guy never really intended on becoming a fine artist. Started off as a commercial artist (and a rather successful one even in the midst of the Depression) before he became romanced by modern art (particularly Picasso.)

Anyhow...book jacket below:

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