I was able to get some ocean therapy this week, taking in the sights, sounds and scents of Bethany Beach, Delaware. Without a doubt, spending time at the ocean is good for your mental health!
American Illustration Interview
It was an honor to participate in an interview with American Illustration, part of their DART series (Design Arts Daily). The interviewer, Peggy Roalf, asked very thoughtful questions about my map drawings, sketchbook images, what my habits are, and who my influences are. You can read the full interview here!
Vigil Honoring Victims of Gun Violence
This sketch may be rain soaked, but bad weather didn’t stop a wonderful crowd from standing in vigil to honor students and teachers killed by gun violence. If we're really a civilized society, we've got to value Public Safety over gun rights!
Belle and Lily, Red Hook, NY 1-24-17
Sketchbook
I always carry a small sketchbook which is dedicated to capturing little moments in time. I hope you enjoy these recent observations!
A quiet moment with my father in his living room. Buffalo, NY 1-29-17
At a writers-reading-benefit in Woodstock, NY, raising money for the ACLU. Planned Parenthood, Rverkeeper and others.
At Black Star Social, Red Hook, NY 11-05-16
My father reading the paper, Buffalo, NY 11-25-16
October sketchbook
My ex-wife Carol used to say a picture is always more interesting if there are people (or dogs) in it. I try to live by those words whenever I'm observing the world in front of me. Here are a fewrecent excerpts from my sketchbook.
A bar-fly's prestective of Flatiron Restaurant in Red Hook, NY
A view of Porchfest in Rhinebeck NY...
Testing out Isobel's new car as we drive north to visit my daughter at college
Stewart Copeland drumming with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra 11-29-16
Some drawings from a scenic train ride my father & I took in the Adirondacks
Attending a reading of my friend Mark Burns' new play at Fosters Coach House, Rhinebeck NY
Systema Naturae
This sketchbook spread was inspired by Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction. This book walks readers through the major extinctions which have taken place on Earth. She also discusses the history of zoology, in which the first book (published in 1758) on this subject was Carolus Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. This Swedish scientist attempted to map out an order to the animal, plant and insect kingdoms. His work was an important building block towards our modern understanding of nature and evolution.