sketch: cat sleeping

My cat looks like he is floating in space.  But no, he is just sleeping like an angel on the couch.

illustration: royal wedding

Although I didn’t wake up at 4am (eastern time) to watch the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, I did record hours of it on the DVR.  And I was engaged by the British attention to detail, from the funny hats to the brilliant classic Aston Martin.  But what was most appealing to me was their horse and carriage, so I just had to draw a cartoon sketch of their ride from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.

drawing: tennis serve with visor

What Easter means to me is spring and warm weather.  Today is very mild in the Northeast.  And warm weather means tennis.  Here is my sketch of a player getting ready to serve the ball. Happy Easter!

sketch: turtle on rock

Sketch of a Red-Eared Turtle, sunbathing on a rock.

drawing: blue whale

In the ocean hall of the American Museum of Natural History, hangs a life-sized replica of the largest animal on Earth, the Blue Whale.

The is definitely the grandest still-life I had ever drawn. It was extra special to do because groups of school kids would pass behind me and comment. They were amused by my sketching of the enormous subject.

This is my first post of 2011. Happy New Year, everybody!

drawing: spotted grapevine beetle

Found a pretty Spotted Grapevine Beetle, one early morning, this week.  It’s like a shiny Egyptian Scarab… but in orange.

sketch: schwinn bicycle

I’ve been seeing a lot of old bikes while walking around downtown NYC. Here’s a rough sketch of a classic Schwinn bicycle, with a handlebar basket. It was sad and lonely, chained to a post. I did not include the chain or post in this drawing.

graduation cards

Graduations are coming up. For me, there are two, one high school grad and one college grad. This gives me the opportunity to try something new and create inspirational greeting cards. I keep the idea simple by doing a pencil drawing.

A set is for sale in my store.

painting: olympic downhill ski

My watercolor in celebration of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.  This one is of slalom skiing.  Feel free to visit my store, including prints for sale.

sketch: cat walking

Sketch of long-haired cat walking.