The New York Times/Advocate Magazine

So Cool! The New York Times on December 1, 2011 published the article, After Pushing Gay Marriage, Cuomo Is Thanked With Money. In it they reference the Advocate Magazine's September issue with "his smiling image on the cover." I made that smiling image!!! They even link to it. :)

Just in case you've forgotten it, I've taken the liberty to repost the image for you. Also, did you see the About the Artist blurb the Advocate wrote about me? Well, in case you haven't, here it is.



Big thanks to my friend Dave Lin for pointing it out to me!

The Village Voice: All the Single (Black) Ladies

This is one is a few weeks late. Here's an illustration I did for the Village Voice, published on November 9th, 2011. Steven Thrasher talks to Ralph Richard Banks about his book, Is Marriage for White People.

Read it on the Village Voice website.

The Village Voice: Spinning Out of Control

The eighth installment from Harry Siegel. On newsstands October 5th.

Read it on the Village Voice website.

The Village Voice: Casinos Head to NYC. You Lose.

The seventh installment from Harry Siegel. On newsstands September 28th. And currently front and center on their site! (Well technically, top-right...)


Read it on the Village Voice website.

The Village Voice: Parading While Black

The sixth installment from writer Harry Siegel, illustrated by John MacConnell. On news stand September 14th!

Read it on the Village Voice website.

Pines Nude Drawing Part 4

Drawings from my fourth and final Pines Nude Drawing session, brought to you from the Meatrack! This session was especially fun as we brought our drawings supplies out into the woods of the Meatrack--the section of Fire Island between the Pines and Cherry Grove. It was quite the adventure since we had to navigate through the floods left from Hurricane Irene and the extra rain that followed, just to get to our drawing spot!


Once we found a spot, it turned out to be a really beautiful day to be outside. Our models looked so perfect set against nature. It's such a treat to get to draw a model outside of the studio. I can't count the number of drawings and paintings I have with studio chairs, easels, and random drapery in the background. A tree is a nice substitute.


We worked in two places in the rack. The first was a rather secluded section with lots of sun. The second was a little deeper into the woods and a little closer to the main pathway. Our little drawing session got a range of reactions by those passing through. Particularly interesting where those who passed through two, three, and four times. ;)


Our Meatrack drawing session, was a fun little way for me to end my summer of drawing in the Pines. There's one more session of Pines Nude Drawing, next weekend, if you're interested. Unfortunately, I'm unable to make it. I'm grateful for the times I have gotten to go this summer, though.

I have to say it again, that it was one of my favorite parts of my summer vacation. Not only was it fun, but it's inspired me to do more sketchbook work. I'm definitely going to be looking this fall and winter for some opportunities. It won't be the same as my Saturday beach drawings, though. So, I definitely can't wait until next summer to do it again!

Pines Nude Drawing Part 3

Pines Nude Drawing from August 20th beach weekend.