Friday, June 17, 2022 at 11:45AM 365 Art Plus Magazine which is produced in Japan contacted me a while back and asked me if I was interested in showcasing my work in a 2-page spread. It just came out and here is what it looks like. I am anxious to get my physical copies.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 01:19PM I have been working on this drawing since October with many interruptions. I am hoping I can finish this before the end of the year. So far I am happy with what I got. I was initially thinking about a texture filled background, but now I am thinking a simpler background might work better for this...
Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 01:52PM I haven't posted work in progress shots for a while (except on Instagram) but Vanitas 28 has been finished. This is the last piece of the puzzle: a Nautilus shell rendered in colored pencil. This drawing along with 2 other pieces will be shown in the Arcadia Contemporary booth at the Art On Paper fair in NYC in September. I will be sharing the booth with many of my art idols, I still can't believe it!
Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 02:44AM In the middle of rendering the background. When I use a photo reference like this for my art, the memory of being there and witnessing things years ago comes back. I remember the day I photographed this wall in Castello area in Venice, Italy. We saw an old man in a wheelchair and his son standing next to him by the edge of the canal watching the water go by and their smiling faces. I get to relive the experience.
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 02:08PM The fabric is done. Now I can move on to the background. I am going to reuse the same wall I photographed in Venice but only a different portion of it, and alter the exposure to create a darker background. The final dimension of this drawing is 16" x 19".
