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Travel Journal: Art, Design and Sketching in Savannah

May 14, 2015

As much as I love epic art trips to another country, a welcome trip to a familiar place is a wonderful way to relax and enjoy. It's been about four years since last I visited the home of my adult childhood

Fashion Sketching from Life with Markers

March 2, 2015

Sketching from life is vital to an energetic and informed illustration. Luckily, in New York City there are many opportunities to find your flavor of life drawing. Be it academic, fashion, sequential art/ animation or

Pinspiration- Breaking in the New Moleskin

February 2, 2015

Believe it or not, I've never actually owned a Moleskin sketchbook. I am always looking for new kinds, with different paper, covers etc. I have all sorts but I've never had a Moleskin. I recently got one after reading

Creative Thinker/ List Maker

January 3, 2015

It's a common misconception that creative people aren't organized, goal oriented or even make lists. This may have been the case in past generations but I can tell you within my broad community of professional artists, designers

Sketch Journal: Munich

December 8, 2014

Lets see, where did we leave off... yes, here were were, on the train from Paris to Munich. We arrived in Munich late at night and hungry. After checking into our hotel we ventured out

Brunch with Egon Schiele and “Death Becomes Her” @ the MET

November 24, 2014

Part of the " creative lifestyle" in my corner of the world involves getting creative minds together to enjoy things of common interest. This past Saturday was a gathering for brunch at the

Painting Demo: Acrylic Media Profiling

September 18, 2014

Acrylic paint is one of the most versatile media of painterly expression. It certainly has a stigma that goes with it and oils reign supreme by comparison. However, you can get many of the same results

Masters of “ARTiculture” @ the Philadelphia Horticulture Show

March 22, 2014

The first day of Spring is here. The weather is still a little frosty in New York City, but an early March weekend in Philadelphia for the horticulture show sure put a "spring" in my step.

Things to do in Kansas City when you’re LIVE

May 4, 2013

I will be exhibiting at Spectrum Live 2 in Kansas City MO May 17-19th. The event grew out of the renowned annual SPECTRUM: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART.

Getting into a “Grove”: Acrylic Techniques at Play

October 15, 2012

I've been pretty fascinated with the work of David Grove and Bernie Fuchs for quite some time now. Back in art school I coveted my issue of "Illustration #15" flipping through it's vibrant pages

Doodles and Cupcakes!

August 20, 2012

Since it's my birthday, I'd like to take a moment to honor this little confection. Please allow me to indulge myself while I share with you my favorite cupcake doodles and places in New York.

Pop-Up Pop-Culture: Crazy4Cult

August 12, 2012

Being a kid in the 80's was totally Rad! I mean, I had Spuds McKenzie high-tops (back when they could market cigarettes and alcohol to kids), light up Jem earrings, and a Punky Brewster

The Outsiders-Garrott Look # 17

June 22, 2011

OK, who out there hasn't dreamed of starting or joining a "girl gang"? When I was a little kiddie I use to watch "The Outsiders" over and over again. Granted, those hot boys are no girls but hey

Jilting Muse: A Sketch Demo

May 10, 2011

What do you do when your jilting whore muse is on the run again? (I usually sulk in my thinking chair and ponder the blueness of my walls while awaiting her sweet return. but what I should do is....)

A Painter’s Glaze

April 12, 2011

People ask about my acrylic painting process, I guess you could call it "Glazing". Kathrine Sandoz, one of my professors at SCAD, taught me and I kind of ran away with it.

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