Here Comes The Snow

This is why I don't ski anymore.

Dudette

I'm not getting out much lately I need to get sketching again. Here is my last subway drawing. Today I'm going to a VA hospital to draw the patients. It's something I do with the Society Of Illustrators, we give the drawings to the patients and it's a bit of light relief for them in this festive season.

Shoes

That's my opinion anyway.

Holiday Shopping

On Madison Avenue. At some point the fear of not doing it outweighs the fear of doing it.

Lady on the 5

The sleep of the dead, I was almost tempted to stay on the train and keep drawing but common sense prevailed.

The Boss (unfinished)

Routing around in the studio today I came across this unfinished painting of Bruce, I don't remember starting it and clearly I lost interest but It will do for todays posting. It's raining and I'm moving real slow today. How you doing?

Dude

On the way home from the city at about 1am everybody seems to look like this.

Boy

I was drawing in Red Hook one morning when a young lady approached me to see what I was doing. She said she was an nanny and would I draw a portrait of the young boy she was looking after for a gift for the boy's parents. She sent me a bunch of pictures I used a couple of them and drew this portrait. I'm charging her $100, I don't know how much nannys make.

Portrait of a Dude

Tis none other.

My Kind Of Guy

Unlike yesterdays model, this guy knew how to stay put. I don't ask for much from my fellow commuters. It's cats and dogs outside today so I'm blessed with full days work at home and an audio book, my kind of day.

Almost

This was going quite well and then he got off.

Another Birthday

I'm 47 today, when I think back to being 37 all I can say is these last 10 years have been the best in my life, largely thanks to Angie who has given me a life worth living. I'm going to make these next 10 years count so when I look back at 57 I can do so with some satisfaction. The game's afoot my friends. This is a drawing from Bill's I don't know if I'll get there today but it's a worthy place to spend any birthday.

Wooley Hat

It's starting to turn cold in New York, yesterday we had snow although today seems really beautiful. That's enough about the weather, how you doing?

Stuff

Aptly titled or what?

Award Night

Wednesday night I received the Stevan Dohanos award from the Society of Illustrators. Great night for me and my misses.

Chumley's

As he leans in she leans out, maybe because he wasn't wearing any socks.

The Battle Of Pussy Willow Creek

I did this illustration for use in an independent movie of the same title, I missed the screening this week, damn.

Teddy's

Teddy's is in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn. Williamsburgh has gone through tremendous change lately but Teddy's is a classic old bar, how old? it was owned by Mae West's parents and the legendary performer was born in the apartment above the bar. I haven't done a drawing for the outside of the bar but you know it's coming.

Closet Confidential

This is what I did with Sketch "A". I'll let you know what the art director has to say but this is the story so far.

Dude In A Mood

No cheering this one up.

Angie

He's a quickie of the misses.

Whoops

Was it something I said?

Happy Thanksgiving

Do you remember when you had to shoot your own turkey?

Cutie

On the 5 train into Manhattan on Monday, She read, I drew, and all was right with the world.

Yesterday's Guy

I've been doing these bar sketches for years now and You run into the same people from time to time. These are two sketches I did of the chap from yesterdays post, they were done in a bar called JD's which no longer exists. I did a great many sketches of the regulars in JD's and they all and to find another watering hole when it closed. For this guy it was P.J Clarke's which is only two blocks from where JD's once stood.

P.J Clarke's

Here is a chap enjoying a drink and the news paper on a Monday Lunchtime. Ease into the week, that's what I say.

Sunday Afternoon

Might as well sleep though it.

Angie And Gils

This was a quick sketch of Angie and Gil's on the way into the city last weekend to visit the high line. Not the best likeness of either but it was hard to manage that in the short time I had. Excuses excuses.