Spectrum The Exhibition

Around The Corner, Gouache on Paper

I have a painting in the Spectrum Exhibition at the Society of Illustrators in NYC. The opening is going to be on Friday, September 11 and the show is going to be on exhibit until October 17th. The show includes over 120 works selected from the past four annuals. A percentage of the proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk.

The Art Critic

I try to get out to as many gallery shows and museums as I can. I feel very fortunate to be able to live in an area that is so close to so much incredible artwork. Over the past seven months I have had the opportunity to see some great shows with my favorite art critic. His taste in art is a bit more discriminating than mine.

Nara- Marianne Boesky Gallery.

Alex Kanevsky- J. Cacciola Gallery.

He actually was very happy at the Kanevsky Show. I think he was more interested in flirting with the ladies than looking at the amazing work on the walls.

Jacob Hashimoto- Mary Boone Gallery

Jacob Hashimoto's work is absolutely stunning. This show left both of us speechless.

I can't believe he slept when we were going through the room with the Sargent, Zorn and Sorrolla paintings at the Met. This kid has a lot to learn.

He was awake and happy by the time we reached the Impressionists. Unfortunately I decided to push our luck and take him to the Francis Bacon show. He is not a fan of Bacon. I hope this show isn't going to give him any nightmares

Sheprard Fairey, ICA Boston

He isn't much of a Shepard Fairey fan either. We took him to the incredible retrospective at the ICA in Boston but it did not go so well. He slept through most of the show and when he finally woke up, he was not impressed. In fact, he threw up all over the floor right in front of the Fairey's image of Jim Morrison. That's my Boy!

My Sketchbook Process

My sketchbook and all of the drawings in them are the heart of my work. I keep several sketchbooks going at the same time. Most of them are dedicated to making quick drawings that record a moment in time, while others are the home to those fleeting ideas that must be scribbled down before they escape.
They are sort of a refugee camp for mostly terrible drawings and lame ideas. However out of this compost heap of drawings, grow the ideas I want to develop and nurture. Most of the drawings in my sketchbooks are completely disposable. If I don't like a drawing, I simply start a new sketch or draw or paint right on top of it. In these book, I also have the chance to try new mediums and approaches. I try to embrace experimentation and avoid fussing over technique. The funny thing about sketchbooks is, while I consider the drawings in them disposable, as a whole entity, they are my most treasured belongings.
The top two images are from my sketchbook. They show a progression of how I tend to develop an idea. The bottom image is the finished painting, done on Strathmore 500 Series Illustration Board.

Ballpoint pen, color pencil and ink on paper

Color Pencil on Paper

Acrylic on Paper

The Artichoke Heads

Color Pencil, Gouache and Brush Pen on paper
Ballpoint Pen on Paper

Noodle Suckers

Color pencil, Gouache in sketchbook

Escalator

Ballpoint Pen, Brush Pen, and Gouache in Sketchbook

Hot Dog Vendor

Ball point pen, color pencil and Acrylic in a sketchbook