New Yorkers are always out and about. At once anonymous and on display. Walking, eating, socializing, working, dreaming. This perpetual parade of humanity is a constant fascination and the subject of a…
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Pink Magnolias Blue Sky
After a spate of cold damp weather, spring has finally sprung here in NYC. A glimpse of pink magnolias fluttering against a clear blue sky was the inspiration for this spring-inspired…
Vigée Le Brun at the Met
A watercolor sketch from my looking at art series at the exquisite exhibit, Vigée Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary France, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This show inspired me…
A Riot of Ranunculus
A big bunch of red, orange and yellow ranunculus flowers in my studio inspired this loose, drippy watercolor painting. It’s available in my online shop as a fine art print and…
Figure Drawing in Pastel Blues
Whenever I can, I attend live figure drawing sessions here in NYC. There’s really no better way to hone your art skills than to draw the figure from life. It’s one of those…
Florida Sketchbook: Art + Nature
Some sketches from my recent trip to Florida….. The first sketch is from a fascinating exhibit at the Norton Museum of Art: “O’Keeffe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach: Women Modernists in New York.” Not that…
Fashion Sketches: Fall/Winter Fashion Week 2016
From my sketchbook….. some inspiring looks from Fall/Winter Fashion Week 2016 in New York, Milan and Paris. An aqua blue dress by Carolina Herrera with a Jazz-Age feel. (Painted with PanPastels & available as…
How to Fix Broken PanPastels
PanPastels are one of my favorite art materials. I love their intense colors and rich tonal range. The only problem is they shatter easily – and they’re not cheap to replace. Lately…
Pink, White & Aqua Shabby Chic Floral Painting – Wall Art
Buy now This shabby chic floral painting is rendered in drippy, diaphanous watercolor in shades of pink, white, spring green and aqua blue. It’s available as a custom wall art…
Grand Central Station Light
Grand Central Station is one of my favorite haunts in New York City, particularly in the afternoon, when shards of light stream through the high windows, creating luminous patterns. Painted…
Blush Pink & Green Abstract Art Print
Often, at the end of a painting session, I take a clean sheet of watercolor paper and improvise with color. Here I began with blush pink, which morphed into a darker, juicier shade…
Winter Trees Watercolor Wall Art
While we wait impatiently for spring, let’s stop and admire the stark quiet beauty of trees in winter. This watercolor winter tree painting is available as a print in my…
Valentine Kiss
I finally figured out how to make an animated GIF in Photoshop. A Valentine kiss seemed like a perfect way to experiment with this simple form of animation. Happy Valentines Day!
The Red Evening Dress Fashion Art Print
This red evening dress painting (made with PanPastels on charcoal paper) was inspired by a gown from Giambattista Valli’s dreamy collection for Couture Fashion Week 2016. His designs were inspired by Parisian…
Tulips in My Studio Floral Art Print
In the winter months I always have fresh flowers in my studio. Often I’m inspired to paint them. These colorful tulips opened beautifully, swooping in all directions. This floral watercolor painting is…
Snow Days in New York Paintings
The past couple of days have been “snow days” for those of us living on the east coast of the United States, with Winter Storm Jonas leaving a record 26.8 inches of…
Chic Holiday Greetings
Holiday Greetings from NYC! This festive red PanPastel sketch was made at the Society of Illustrators’ Sketch Night – a fantastic place to draw, particularly if you are interested in fashion. This is my last post of…
Waltz of the Flowers Ballet Art Print
A little holiday ballet art, inspired by the Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker. Drawn with PanPastels on charcoal paper. It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each print is made…
Chrysler Building Violet Night Sky Print
Some days the best thing to do is experiment with your materials. This painting of the Chrysler Building at night is the result of playing around with two of my favorite mediums: watercolor and PanPastel. It’s…
Looking at Vilhelm Hammershøi
The latest in my series of sketches of people looking at art….this one from a beautiful exhibit of the late-19th-early-20th-century Danish painter, Vilhelm Hammershøi, at Scandinavia House in New York. The exhibit, Painting Tranquility:…
