Zhenya

Zhenya pulls a great pint.

Rosie at South

What! Two posts in two days, are you kidding me!

Lydia

I have been neglectful of this blog again, I have the drawings but I'm out of the habit, anyway, here we go, this is Lydia working at Catfish, what a great combination those two make.

Jane at the Crown

One for my favorite places for a pint is the Crown Inn, one of my favorite purveyors of said pint is Jane.

Karen

A pencil study for a painting, This is Karen for the Iron Monkey, a great lady and a great bar.

Hunter S. Thompson

"Good people drink good beer". Yes, Hunter said that.

White Horse Tavern

My friend Nathaniel recently made this 1 minute video of me sketching the above drawing, its part a a larger film which will be out as soon as I learn how to narrate it without sounding like a complete idiot (don't hold your breath) in the mean time, if you have a minute, take a look by clicking on the link below.
White Horse Tavern Film

P.J.Clarke's

This one went through some changes, The final version is on top and I'm happy with the way it ended but you can see that it took a while to resolve.

Pencil Portait.

Private commission.

Thom Yorke Demo

This is a recent gouache demo I painted for a class at FIT. Starting with loose watery washes that allow the drawing to show though, I build up to opaque paint. Very unnatural color due to stage lighting but an enjoyable challenge none the less. Always happy to do a demo.

Lula Bagel

Just because I haven't been posting, don't mean I haven't been drawing. This is Lula Bagel, new to Crown Heights and most welcome.

Sold

I sold a couple of drawings lately, always feels good.

Food Truck

This is a food truck I saw at Brimmfield flea market in Northampton. It sell lobster rolls, it says so quite clearly on the side, the que was quite long so it you waited in line for half an hour and then asked for a taco, that's on you.

Cafe Ruedix

A recent addition to Crown Heights, and very welcome too.

Crown Heights

I hope this grand old building doesn't get demolished and some one with vision, (and money) revives it.

The Stanton House

This is where we get to spend our weekends, the upper two left hand windows are where I have my studio, with a view of the lake. Always happy to be here.

Frenchtown

My friends brought this house in Frenchtown and have given it a great deal of TLC over the last few years. Pretty house, hopefully a pretty drawing.

Sand Beach

Sand Beach is where I like to do a lot of my upstate drinking.

Little Zelda

A very cool coffee shop.

The Crown Inn

This is my favorite Crown Heights Bar, a home form home.

Catfish

This place is a must if you are in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, good people good food good beer.

Chavela's

Perhaps the best Mexican restaurant in Brooklyn.

Dutch Boy Burger

I'm starting to draw my way down and around Franklin Ave in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Dutch Boy Burger is attached to Franklin Park, one of my favorite bars which means you get a a great pint of Smuttynose IPA and a brilliant burger to go with it. Life is good.

Tractor

How many times have I drawn this tactor? Many.

Lambertville Station

What drew my to this place was the angle of the telegraph pole, I was not exaggerating at all.

Fuel Truck

Just in case you missed that last one.

Fuel Truck

Here we go again.

Hummers

What can I say.

Hummer

I love to draw stuff like this, I have a few more to lay on you, I try to keep them loose and accurate at the same time.

Bakers Tap II

My favorite upstate beer destination.

Portrait

Last one of these for a while, plenty more sketches but I seem to be out of the daily habit. Must try harder.

Study

Another Fort Dix moment.

Quick Study

Tried to draw this guy as he was on the move, semi got him.

Egyptian Princess

Another from Fort Dix.

Transporter.

I realy don't know what this truck is or does but it sure looked great out there in the morning light.

Blackwater.

Another from Fort Dix, I wish we could have stayed longer the drawing ops were never ending.

Jimmy Smooth

One of the many characters I met recently on a trip to Fort Dix

P.J Clarkes

Not finished but I'm done for now. I'm going to change some of the figures, I think.

P.J.Clarke's

Here is a sketch for my next bar painting, it's the biggest one so far and I'll probably post updates of my progress, I have to start thinking of the next one as well.