Tag Archive for: Savannah College of Art and Design

Sketch Journal: Savannah, GA

Nothing helps relax more than traveling to beautiful places and sketching favorite places. I haven't traveled much this year as other projects are taking my attention. However, a little get away for a long weekend to familiar and laid back Savannah, Georgia was a perfect respite between projects. We stayed at a tranquil and historic Bed n Breakfast that was everything we wanted.

Spring Cleaning Like a Designer

It's that time of year when we freshen our spaces, take a deep breath and enjoy a fresh start. Spring cleaning! I love to take this time to wrap up projects

Successful Creative Habits: Keeping a Sketchbook

From the day you went to art school you were told to always keep a sketchbook with you, to draw every day, to draw from life as often as possible. Do you? Do people you know?

Travel Journal: Art, Design and Sketching in Savannah

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

Oscar De La Renta “His Legendary World of Style” @ SCADMuseum of Art

This past week I visited Savannah College of Art and Design, my alma mater. Much has changed at SCAD including the addition of the Museum of Art which currently houses the first posthumous Oscar de la Renta

Fashion Sketching from Life with Markers

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

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

Painting Demo: Acrylic Media Profiling

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

A look in My Book: Masters of Art

Masters of Art

A Look in My Book: Game Changers

Game Changers

Film Noir: A Painting Demo

Man it’s been a busy arty year so far! I just got back from Spectrum Fantastic Art Live 2 in Kansas City . It was an inspiring trip that reaffirmed my desire to get more painterly with my work.

Things to do in Kansas City when you’re LIVE

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.

Happy Holidays from Garrott Designs

It's so nice to be naughty!

Garrott Exposed: Ceres Gallery Exhibition

As part of a group show at Ceres Gallery in Chelsea New York I will be exhibiting 13 paintings. These works combine fashion illustration with fine art

Leather Trend 101: The Cropped Jacket

Who doesn't want a little leather jacket or vest to spice things up a bit? Soooooo trending for fall, but you can wear it all year round with the Garrott collection. "The Orator"