The New York High Line, an elevated rail line transformed into a public park that winds along the west side of Manhattan is at its most atmospheric in the evening. This magical time of day inspired these two New York High Line night scene paintings. In the first High Line painting, in watercolor, a couple […]
Impressionist Watercolor Interior with Cherry Blossoms Print
Inspired by a recent visit to the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, this impressionist watercolor sketch captures just a tiny glimpse of a spectacular dining room designed by Ken Fulk, with the whimsical title, “Madame’s Magical Menagerie.” What you can’t see here are the hand-painted zoo animals that adorn most of the walls – hence the menagerie. The […]
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 App. It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each print is made to order in a choice of sizes and framing options; on […]
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 available as a fine art print in my online shop. Each print is made to order in a choice of sizes and framing options; 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 Yorkers leave town. It was a gift to have uninterrupted time in the studio to work on new paintings. Paris That feeling of coolness in the midst […]
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 paintings are available as prints in my online shop – on canvas, paper, metal or acrylic with multiple framing options. Shop all Paris artwork, or […]
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 a fine art print.) Buy Now Alessandro Michele’s whimsical technicolor designs for Gucci. Karl Lagerfeld’s always-inventive variations on the classic Chanel suit.
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 in watercolor, this Grand Central Station painting is available as a print in my online shop. Each print is made to order in a choice […]
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 gardens: the Parc de Bagatelle, the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Palais-Royal and the Jardin des Tuileries. It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each […]
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 to order in a choice of sizes and framing options; on fine art paper, gallery-wrapped canvas, metal or acrylic. Custom artwork is ready to ship […]
New York in the Rain Painting Print
There’s something very appealing about New York in the rain. It looks like a watercolor painting – the shimmering surfaces; the blurred bright colors of the taxi cabs and traffic lights. And if there happens to be a couple walking by under a red umbrella, how can I not paint them? It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each […]
Blue Empire State Building Painting Print
The Empire State Building is one of my favorite buildings in New York City (along with the Chrysler Building). At night it’s illuminated in different colors, according to various holidays and events. Recently we’ve had a few nights when it is all blue. That vision of a blue Empire State Building glowing against a deep blue […]
Coral Evening Dress Art Print
This watercolor painting was inspired by a coral evening dress from Alessandro Michele’s ethereal Spring/Summer 2016 collection for Gucci. It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each print is made to order in a choice of sizes and framing options; on fine art paper, gallery-wrapped canvas, metal or acrylic. Custom artwork is ready […]
Garden Party Painting
For the last day of summer….. a sun-dappled garden party painting, created digitally on my iPad. It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each print is made to order in a choice of sizes and framing options; on fine art paper, gallery-wrapped canvas, metal or acrylic. Custom artwork is ready to ship in 3-4 business […]
Teal + White Fashion Art Print
This watercolor fashion painting was inspired by the dreamy Tadashi Shoji Spring/Summer 2016 collection at New York Fashion Week (NYFW). It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each print is made to order in a choice of sizes and framing options; on fine art paper, gallery-wrapped canvas, metal or acrylic. Custom artwork is ready to […]
The Lavender Dress Fashion Illustration Art Print
Priced from $30 Buy Now She stands in dreamy contemplation wearing a vintage style lavender dress. This ethereal watercolor fashion illustration art print is painted shades of light purple with blush pink accents. Museum-quality wall art prints of this feminine, retro chic fashion painting can be ordered online in multiple sizes (up to 40″ x […]
Quick Fashion Sketches of Dresses
The other night I attended the New York Society of Illustrators sketch night – a live fashion drawing event where all the poses were limited to 7 minutes or less. Most model drawing classes are run in a similar way, with very short poses leading up to longer poses. As I quickly made my fashion sketches, I was reminded of what a pleasure it is […]
New York Skyline at Dusk (Navy, Teal + Pink)
A new digital painting from my New York Nocturne series. This painting captures the New York skyline at dusk at that magic moment when the sky is still luminous, and the lights of the city are just starting to appear. This NYC painting is available as a print in my online shop. Each print is […]
Red Petal Gown: New York Fashion Week
This week the top American fashion designers showed off their Fall 2015 collections at New York Fashion Week. One of the designers who always inspires me is Christian Siriano. This impressionist style digital painting was inspired by a gorgeous red petal gown from his latest collection. It’s available as a print in my online shop. Each print is […]
