September 11, 2001. So much has changed since that terrible day in NYC 20 years ago, but for those who lived through it, the emotions are still raw. I recently contributed a telling of my drawings and experience of the events to the “5 minutes of drawing” video series of the Fine Arts University of […]
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The night before the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, I exited the subway station at the World Trade Center to see this beautiful memorial in front of me. The angelic wings of the Oculus spread across the plaza, and the tribute in light reached into the night sky. There were few people scattered around, […]
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I visited the South Street Seaport in Manhattan for the first time in years on Friday, to scope out the place and make a few drawings, in preparation for my Puzzling Out the Picture reportage workshop that I taught there this weekend. It was so nice to see it again! The Ambrose lightship is still […]
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So happy to receive news this morning that the illustration above has been CHOSEN for inclusion in the American Illustration 40 online archive! It’s always a nice jolt to receive affirmation for the work you do as an illustrator, especially when it’s for such a pleasant assignment: Drawing one of my favorite areas of Central […]
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On Sunday Jan 10, 3:00pm GMT, Fred Lynch and I will be talking about reportage illustration on Episode 2 of USK talks, live on th @urbansketchers YouTube channel. Hosted by Rob Sketcherman. Please join us! I’ll be discussing stories on location, large and small. (Pictured, Yuen Po Street bird garden, Kowloon, HK.)
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Welcome to Armchair Travels, an invitation to travel around the world through the reportage illustration of Studio 1482. We have gathered art from our travels to share with you in the hopes that, while you can’t get out and see these places (yet), our experiences may bring some happiness and light to your day. Please check back often […]
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A little over a year ago, I spent several wonderful weeks making reportage illustrations of the loveliest parts of Boston. The reportage was commissioned by The Newbury Hotel, a renewed vision of the classic Ritz, due to open to the public in April. Of course, the pandemic delayed that, but The Newbury will open soon, […]
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Thank you, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for your wisdom, your tenacity, and your empathy. And most of all, thank you for your famous dissenting voice when needed, guiding us toward a more just society. Rest in Peace, Rest in Power.
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19 years ago today, this is what downtown Manhattan looked like. Terrorists had attacked the World Trade Center and it seemed as if life would never be the same. In the days and weeks that followed we kept saying to each other, “is this real?” We knew that it was real, but somehow, I think […]
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Welcome to Armchair Travels, an invitation to travel around the world through the reportage illustration of Studio 1482. We have gathered art from our travels to share with you in the hopes that, while you can’t get out and see these places (yet), our experiences may bring some happiness and light to your day. Please check back […]
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