October Days fall 2019

Took my MICA Sophomore Illustration class to Baltimore's Garden.

We do posters from this experience that get exhibited in Jan-Feb 2020.

I always enjoy coming to the botanical gardens. It's a small place, but filled with textures and colors and varying sizes.  Gardeners are such amazing artists.

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Photos taken with my iphone.

Sophomore 1 class Fall 2019

Sophomore 1 class Fall 2019

Back at the studio

collage workshop

summer pics

The spot

Going out to dance!

I made it to Frank Lloyd Wright's  Fallingwater house.  It was everything I thought it would be.
Imagine living there for just a weekend, wowza!






























Warm summer nights in Baltimore, hanging out with friends. First friday's at the Lithuanian dance hall.  That night I dance 5 miles!!!

Morning walk with Lucy

Lucy wiener wonder dog. Look at that silhouette shadow!

This week's They Draw & Cook

Working from China

Sweet Spot NY Times August 2   Click to See 

While teaching a 2 week workshop in two different cities in China, I also continued work on my weekly column for the NY Times.  It was a challenge with the Chinese giant firewall and uncertain wifi in the various hotels and schools I was at. And I did it!! Feeling accomplished for all the technical issues.

Sweet Spot August 9   Click to see

Shanghai China

Guangzhou, China

Canton Tower, Guangzhou China

Beijing, China

Ray my Guangzhou host

 

Canton Tower in Guangzhou

Found "Heidi" Chocolate!

Hanhan and I enjoy a meal

My Shanghai hosts, Cindy and YeaH

Office cat

Latest Work

United Methodist Women

MOCO museum Amsterdam, me and Jari

Hot off the press, my cover illustration for United Methodist Women. I had a blast working on it. I love drawing different characters.

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From Amsterdam the MOCO museum, Lichtenstein's dimensional interpretation of Vincent's room.

30 years !

Thanks Everyone, the party was rocking, hard to believe that I've been a freelance illustrator for 3 decades.

Sweet Spot NY Times 5/31

Print version

More advice on relationships, read all about this one by clicking here. 
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Meanwhile I took a trip and visited some amazing places, here are a few highlight photos.

Iceland, Blue Lagoon

Reykjavik Iceland

 Iceland is a land of contrasts.
Harsh environments, ancient lava flows, thermal pools, it stays light till 10:40 pm and the sun rises at something like 3 am.

Outside of Helsinki Finland

More outside of Helsinki Finland

Finland

Lisbon, Portugal

Watching the tourists

Lisbon

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Me taking a rest from all the walking, Amsterdam.

It stayed rather gray and gloomy during our visit. A few short sun peaks.

Reykjavik's population is only 60% of the countries 350,000.  Its like a small town.






















Helsinki was warm and very green, it was summer for everyone who lived there.  Outside of the city we got glimps of the country life. 
Cheese was very yummy as was the grilled salmon at an open market in city center.

















































Lisbon was cool in temp. It also had a lot of illustrators and amazing street art. It was, truth be told, also very touristy.
Great coffee experiences!!!

















































What can I say, Amsterdam is a must see. Van Gogh museum, etc...
It was very warm and all the flowers were in bloom. My allergies kicked in. So I saw the city through itchy eyes and sneezing dripping nose.















Fun trip, but now happy to be back home.