Sarah Step By Step

I built up the values pretty quickly here, I was trying to preserve the cool to warm/blue to orange and keep things loose, I was trying to choose my hard and soft edges and keep a sense of spontaneity. I've been often accused of missing some good stopping places, but when I'm enjoying a painting it can be very hard to stop.
This painting will be on display at the Society of Illustrators from June 9th-August 15th. Or join me for the opening on June 17th.

Drawing Academy

I'm always up for this event, teaching children at the Society of Illustrators, they are always fun to be with, full of energy and surprises. all mornings should be like this.

Eye

This is an odd little painting done the size of a trading card for the Society of Illustrators members open. Not quite sure what all this is about.

Air Force Show

These are the final paintings, I've posted these images before but this is the last time I promise. Done and dusted.

Society Of Illustrators

I was sat out on the terrace some time ago and sketched this view of the back of this grand old building. Many happy memories here.

Drawing Acadamy

I got a bit lax with the posting again this week but it had been a little crazy. Yesterday I was at the Society giving a drawing class to these great kids, it was so much fun and over all too soon.

Summer Illustration Acadamy

I had the pleasure of taking these fine young artists to the Bronx Zoo on Friday for sketching fun and frolics. I have another class today, I think we are going to be drawing in Central Park. I love this kind of stuff.

Dog Day Afternoon

Instead of sketches, here are some more photos from the dog thing on Sunday, did I mention that we raised $760 for cancer research.

Drawing Event

Every year, my friend Joan Chiverton organizes this event for the Society of Illustrators that involves sketching dogs for a $20 donation that goes toward the fight against cancer. It is always fun. We were out in a park on the upper east side from 9-12, beautiful sunshine, great people and no end of silly dogs to draw. Better yet I was joined by my Friends Bri and Alison.

Mad Men Finish

This is a bad shot of the finished painting that will be on display at the Society of Illustrators for the month of December. Pop along and have a look. The theme for the show is red and there should be a great many cool painting and illustrations for you to take in.

Dog Walk Against Cancer Day

This is my 3rd year at this event. Joan Chiverton arranges a group of artists from the Society to draw dog portraits to raise money for the event, it's always a good time, trying to draw dogs that have no interest in being drawn. It was a beautiful day and we were in Riverside Side Park overlooking the Hudson River and when all was said and done we strolled down to the boat basin for lunch. Not bad, as Sundays go.

The Rat Who Would Be King

Here is the finished painting for the Fragile Earth show. Tho colors are not true but this is how it showed up from the scanner, I could have played in photoshop to try and match but that's me. I really had fun with this one and look forward to seeing all the other work created for the show. There will be an opening so I'll let you know about that. Everybody loves landfill. You can check out the rough I did for this one by clicking HERE

Teaching

Yesterday I got a chance to spend the day at the Society of Illustrators teaching these kids the joys of drawing. I did it last year as well and look forward to doing it again, it's a blast. We had a great model who really went to town on her costume and just check out some of those sketches.

Award Night

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

Society Of Illustrators

This was a 10 minute sketch from the patio at the Society as I was waiting for sketch class to start. Real Quickie, this one.

My Drawing Class

I had such a great day at the Society yesterday teaching a class on drawing to these young art students. It was too much fun to call it work, I'd do it all again today if I could. I really think I got more out of it than they did and I think I might have met some of the sketch bloggers of the future, it was so great to be around these kids I just want to do more. In the mean time, back to reality.

Society of Illustrators

Last night I was able to go to life drawing at the Society of Illustrators, I haven't gone in a couple of years since the MA program but it always a great evening with great people. I'll be going every week from now on, life withstanding.