Every year on this day we all remember. After watching the ceremonies on TV, and hurting for all those whose lives were changed on that day, I always go back to thinking of one thing. Terrorism. I think about what it means, who it is, why it is and most of all how? How can […]
View post →Diane Keaton put on a tie in the 70’s and caused a sensation. What a great symbol!
View post →Biodiesel was discovered on August 10th, 1893 Corn flower as Energy by Despina Georgiadis
View post →for St. Kitt’s and Nevis. These, of course, are islands in the Caribbean. To me, one of the more interesting facts about this smallest of nations in the Americas, is that Alexander Hamilton spent his childhood there. When I read this I smiled and thought how contradictory these two visuals are. I pictured Alex, in […]
View post →So, as you’ve maybe noticed, most international holidays are just that, holy-days. Today in Spain, and many other countries, is the day to celebrate St. James. Again, I did some quick research and found some fascinating things. St. James was, among other things, a pilgrim. The symbol for pilgrims and people with no permanent home […]
View post →Today is our National Hot Dog Day. Not sure if the contest at Coney Island falls on the same day, but I think it should. I’ll go check it out after I post this. Anyhow, here’s a fun poster idea. Grab a hot dog today! OR if you are watching your figure and/or can’t make […]
View post →Today is National Tree planting day in Central African Republic. I once worked on a campaign for conservation in Africa. Here’s a bit from the project, I thought it suited the occasion.
View post →Obon (ãŠç›†?) or just Bon (盆?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one’s ancestors. -Wikipedia The custom usually lasts for three days during the middle of July. Like the Mexicans and their Day of the Dead, the Japanese mark these days with dancing, singing and feasts. At the end, […]
View post →Last week, I went to central Park again to draw. It was a beautiful day. Here is a drawing of the Bethesda Fountain. Click for a better view
View post →These creatures have a pretty bad reputation, so I’m glad to see that they get some love once a year!
View post →Today was a glorious day in France. In my opinion, every day is glorious in France! During college I lived in Paris for 4 months. The memories of those days are so dear to me, I loved every moment of being there. I recently went back and was a little afraid that by going back, […]
View post →July 10th is El Cid Day. The great campeador! It’s interesting to post this right after the Lotus Temple post, because El Cid represents much of the war and violence that often happens in the name of religion. However, I hear he was very good at what he did.
View post →Back to my Earth Calendar. Today is a special day for the people of the Baha’i faith. The mission of the Baha’i is is to spiritually unify all the people and all religions of the world. Although painfully idealistic,that’s something I truly believe in myself! The temples of the Baha’i are really something. The most […]
View post →Eino Leino was a Finnish poet who emphasized nature, love and pain in his work. Today is his day.
View post →Today, in Australia, is Children’s Day. The official international day to celebrate our children is , I believe, in June. I took this photo a few years back. If I wasn’t busy with the camera, I think I would have seriously considered joining in! So, even if you aren’t in Australia, celebrate a kid today […]
View post →Today, of course is Independence Day for the U.S.A. It’s a day for BBQ’s, clambakes, fireworks and loungechairs. Except for the clambake, I’ve done it all this extended holiday weekend. Greg and I even got the chance to go out drawing again. We went to one of our favorite spots, Rockefeller Center. There was no […]
View post →Today the is the Festival of Cerridwen. She is a medieval Welsh enchantress, goddess of fertility, wisdom, and everything feminine. My favorite of her many gifts is her ability to shapeshift. She is also known as the “White Sow”, and is associated with the color turquiose.
View post →Today is Flag Day in Curacao and it’s also Salvation Army Founders Day. I thought it would be cool to combine the two for today’s sketch. And so…a new flag that shows the act of giving and receiving:
View post →So, again, I look to my earth calendar and see that today, amongst many holidays observed around the globe by various countries, Somalia celebrates its indepedence. Somalia is in great contrast with the country I mentioned in my last post -Denmark. We don’t ever really get good news coming out of this country on the […]
View post →I have been having a great time these last few days, going out and drawing in the city with my husband and my baby James. We’ve been picking a place to go each morning and, after breakfast, we are on our way! Here are a couple of drawings I made as I people watched in […]
View post →According to my “earth†calendar, today is Midsummer Party day in Denmark. Many northern European countries celebrate Midsummer by building bonfires and having lots of fun. It’s origins go waaay back. Recently, I read how Denmark has been deemed the happiest country in the world. I remember being very intrigued by this and wondered how […]
View post →A few years back, I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a couple of (very large) horses. I mainly did a lot of shooting that day as their handler had them trotting, galloping and doing all kinds of things. But as I was looking through the photos recently, I found a […]
View post →We first got together to build an illustration promotional piece, and we ended up working on a project that is very dear to us. Fellow Studio 1482 members Michele Bedigian, Greg Betza, Dominick Santise and I created what we call Seasons of 1482. It is the beginning of something great! Here is what the actual […]
View post →…so little time. We visited a great little park with a most beautiful and interesting carousel sitting in the middle of it. VanSaun Park in Paramus, NJ. We didn’t sit for ten minutes before they started to close up shop. The people in charge were very sweet. They pulled down the gate closest to us […]
View post →Here I am with my husband and my little boy in Washington, DC. The Cherry Blossom Festival is absolutely beautiful. The weather is perfectly warm and EVERYONE is here. We set up a little picnic area and James crawls around as we do a little drawing and shooting. I can’t wait for him to get […]
View post →so james is officially crawling. there he goes reaching for his toys, stopping to study the most interesting bit of lint. see how he waves as he passes by. hi james!!
View post →I went back to the NYBG yesterday. It felt like Spring. It finally felt like spring. It was a great time. I breathed the sweet air and did some drawing. It was so nice to see people out and about, and in no hurry to be indoors! They were just sitting there on the benches, […]
View post →toes are still covered, blankets are still out. but it seems i’m the only one complaining around here. james seems very content to be maxing and relaxing in his little rocking chair with his fuzzy favorite blanket.
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