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 3×5″ and the painting is 9×12″ (oil on board.)
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
I’ve justed turned in this illo which will be promoting the Village Voice’s ‘Best of New York’ issue which comes out in October. My main concern at the moment is whether the lower portion of the art is printing too dark – darker and more saturated than on my monitor anyway… I may have to tweak that. The architecture is mostly a blend of Chinatown, Soho, Lower east side, the East and West Village. Here’s a few details:
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.
I’m working on this illustration right now, and I though I’d show a few frames of how it is evolving. I always loved reading Step by Step Graphics magazine, and I feel that tutorials are really one of the best ways to learn. I plan on doing some more in-depth tutorial stuff in the near future….I’ll update this animated gif with a new frame when I complete it, which should be very soon…
In other news, The Lambkins, (my first book cover) is now on store shelves.
UPDATE: I have added the final frame.
Recent sketching from the subway, on an airplane, east river park and robert moses beach.
A few icons whupped up for the Gelf Magazine gang. Gelf contributor Keith Huang recently had a good write-up about the comedy troupe The Hollow Men.
