Studio 1482 Calendars

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Our new calendars are out and available for sale in the Studio 1482 shop. Only a limited supply available, so act fast if you’d like one.    Read More

Workbook’s Creative Carnival

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I spent last Friday night with fellow Studio 1482 members Veronica Lawlor and Margaret Hurst at the Workbook Creative Carnival. This networking event was a great time for illustrators and the creative community in general. There were live acrobats and performers doing everything from walking on glass to cracking a whip. For our Studio, it was wonderful, as we love to draw from life... Read More

VAROOM!

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I was pleased to be asked to contribute my reportage drawings to VAROOM! magazine. The publisher Derek was looking to feature illustrators that reportage live music and he was a fan of the drawings I made of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks last year. Here is a post about that show. VAROOM! is a great illustration based magazine so check out their website and support the cause!          Read More

Hands-On: Drawing

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On Thursday, March 8, the members of Studio 1482 will lead a lesson in observational drawing from a costumed model, Kika, at the Etsy labs in Brooklyn. The drawing event is promoting their new book, One Drawing A Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity With Illustration and Mixed Media, published by Quarry Books. You’ll also have an opportunity to purchase the book and have... Read More

The Art of Urban Sketching

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I’m pleased to announce my inclusion in the Quarry Books release “The Art of Urban Sketching“. It’s a great book filled with many incredible artists, including fellow Studio 1482 members Veronica Lawlor and Margaret Hurst. The book is based on art created for the international sketching blog Urban Sketchers. I’d like to say a special thank you to author/artist,... Read More

One Drawing A Day-Book NOW AVAILABLE

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I’m proud to announce the publishing of Studio 1482‘s first collective effort, One Drawing A Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media . The book, which is essentially our blog (www.onedrawingaday.com) put in print, guides the reader/participant through a series of exploratory and thought-provoking exercises designed to bring about very... Read More

Microsoft PowerPoint Design Gallery

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Those of you familiar with PowerPoint are well aware of its history of artistic limitations. So when I was asked last month to create original designs for a PowerPoint presentation, I was thrilled to hear that Microsoft is working to change people’s perception of what PowerPoint can be. I was one of six artists to participate and I think everyone did a fantastic job bringing... Read More