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In a city known globally for its opulent lifestyle, an unprecedented storm wreaked havoc. Gigantic arteries became rivers, homes were inundated and traffic stalled — including luxury cars. Commerce suffered, public transportation ceased and, in some areas, electricity faltered. Even the food supply chain was disrupted.
An opportunity to travel to Nepal doesn’t happen every day, so when your best friend from childhood gets married in Kathmandu, you pack up your bags — and your sketchbook, of course — and you fly across the world. I spent 13 fascinating days there in December — an optimal time
On a warm, sunny July afternoon, a bright yellow excavator sat idle where a housing development will be built in North Seattle. Growing behind it is a Western Red Cedar estimated to be 200 years old.
How do New Yorkers celebrate Fourth of July? I was told the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest is a “thing,” so I headed to the legendary amusement district in Brooklyn in hopes of capturing a uniquely American scene.
Hello, On the Spot readers. And welcome, new subscribers. As I was writing today’s post, some questions came to mind: Should sketchers seek media credentials to cover events? Many sketchers are often written about and featured in newspapers and magazines. But few write their own articles and pitch them to magazine and newspaper editors for publication. Is […]
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Hello readers and greetings from Seattle, As springs turns around, I’m wrapping up some projects and starting new ones. Last Monday, I shared the stage with Rita Sabler at the Seattle University Book Store for the presentation of her book, New York Reawakens. Melanie Reim’s Different and the Same, my second Sketcher Press book, is off to press. (Get free shipping within the […]
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Meet Lydia Wood and John Donohue, two sketchers drawn to food establishments. Wood has drawn more than 300 London pubs and aspires to immortalize the more than 3,000 across the city. Donohue is on a quest to draw every restaurant in New York, Paris, London and beyond.
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“A drawing is a human document of witness, and is ultimately complicated by the subjectivities of the artist’s experience. This book explores the concerns that make the act of reportage a highly valuable record of interaction between human and subject in a hypermediated world.” Louis Netter Recorded live Dec. 21, 2023 Dear subscribers, It was […]
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On the Spot is aiming higher in 2023. Become a paid subscriber to support my work and access exclusive content and chat threads. Hello readers, Is traveling to new places one of your resolutions for 2023? Read on to learn about a sketcher who turned a series of trips into a fascinating book. Also in […]
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