A sketch inspired by a recent performance of George Balanchine’s Jewels at New York City Ballet. One of my favorite ballets, it features three jewel-themed dances – Emeralds, Rubies and…
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NY Sketchbook: Looking at Joan Mitchell
An iPad sketch of a man gazing at the dreamy Joan Mitchell abstract landscape painting, Minnesota (1980), at the exhibit, “Joan Mitchell: I carry my landscapes around with me,” at…
NY Sketchbook: Flamenco Dancer
Flamenco Dancer Sketch Flamenco dancer, Soledad Barrio, sketched from memory after watching her perform with Noche Flamenca, in New York’s East Village. This quick sketch captures Barrio’s exquisite final moment…
Sketchbook: Berthe Morisot
I’ve always been a fan of Berthe Morisot, one of the founding members of the Impressionists and an all-around inspiring woman. When I heard there would be an exhibit of…
Sketchbook: Holidays in NYC
From my iPad sketchbook: holidays in NYC, as enjoyed by New Yorkers. Bergdorf Goodman’s holiday windows are intricate works of art that take a full year to create. The theme…
Sketchbook: The Jazz Age
From my sketchbook, at the delightful “Jazz Age” exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City. A perfect summer cocktail of 1920s American art-deco style in art, fashion,…
