Observing the observers at the “Seurat Circus Sideshow” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This captivating show of sideshow-inspired artwork by Georges Seurat and other master artists, including Daumier and Picasso, runs through May…
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Watercolor White Hydrangea Print
A vase of white hydrangeas, illuminated by the morning light in my studio, was the inspiration for this recent watercolor painting. It’s available as a giclée print in my online shop. Each…
Recent Fashion Week Sketches
And now for some totally escapist fun with watercolor fashion week sketches inspired by the runways of Paris and Milan. Paris Couture Week Spring 2017 Dreamy fairy-tale style evening dresses and headpieces…
Sketchbook: Palm Beach Colors
A recent trip to Palm Beach felt like a Technicolor world compared to gray wintry New York City. These were sketched on my iPad with the Procreate App.
Sketchbook: Snowy New York City
Snow softly falling over New York City at 6 a.m. Sketched on my iPad with the Procreate App.
Waltz of the Snowflakes Nutcracker Ballet Print
La la…la la la. La la….la la la… Ballerinas twirling to Tchaikovsky’s magical Waltz of the Snowflakes inspired this new Nutcracker Ballet painting. It was painted on my iPad with the ProCreate…
Lavender and Gray Fashion Art
Lavender and gray fashion art inspired by an ethereal evening gown by Lanvin/Castillo from 1956, exhibited at Masterworks: Unpacking Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Created with PanPastel on charcoal paper, it’s…
NYC Marathon Painting
Runners from around the world in the 2016 NYC Marathon make their way through Long Island City, Queens – with a glimpse of the Queensboro Bridge in the distance. The runner in the…
PanPastel Artist Interview
Technique and Inspiration As many of you know, I’m a fan of PanPastels. So it was an honor when the company asked me to do a PanPastel artist interview on their…
Tiepolo Clouds
Painting Tiepolo clouds over New York City When the clouds in the sky turn puffy and pink I think of Tiepolo, the 18th century Venetian painter, famous for his atmospheric…
Sketchbook: Diane Arbus at the Met Breuer
Looking at Diane Arbus New Yorkers captivated by the early photographs of Diane Arbus. The exhibit, “Diane Arbus: in the Beginning,” is on view at the Met Breuer through November 27, 2016. From my ongoing…
Sketchbook: End of Summer
That End of Summer Wistful Feeling…. I know summer isn’t officially over, but Labor Day Weekend always feels like the end of summer. This contemplative beach scene was painted digitally on…
New Paintings – August 2016
New Paintings of Paris, Fashion, Flowers and the New York Skyline…. Having done my vacationing earlier in the summer, I took advantage of that quiet period in August, when most sensible New…
Sketchbook: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Surveys the Scene 100 Years Later From my sketchbook at the Whitney Museum. The museum’s founder, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, as painted by Robert Henri in 1916, “observing”…
Paris Watercolor Sketches & Prints
Paris never disappoints, even when she is hobbled by strikes and floods (as happened during my visit last month). Here are a few Paris watercolor sketches from my recent trip. All of these Paris watercolor…
Sketchbook: Royal Academy Summer Exhibit
Last month I spent several days in London, where I had the good fortune to attend the Royal Academy Summer Exhibit. What makes this show unique is it is so eclectic, with world famous and…
Sketchbook: Remembering Bill Cunningham
New York lost some of its sparkle on June 25th with the passing of legendary photographer, Bill Cunningham. Long before street fashion blogs became popular, Bill was riding his bicycle around…
New Yorkers Art Prints
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…
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…
