24 November 2007

contours at st mark's

after hearing about kim's video on st mark's from two different friends the previous night frankie and i decided to see what it was all about. so yesterday we bundled up to hit the cold and windy streets...overpriced coffees in hand. for those of you who don't know about this video store you must go now. every video you have had trouble finding in the past will be there...and it will be cheap. the location is st mark's and 3rd.

...after strolling around we stopped into the st mark's ale house for a pint...or three...at the bar we sat next to a man that was on his way to get the skin in between his thumb and pointer pierced. although his same hand rejected the same piercing two weeks ago he was determined to still carry out his ridiculous mission because after all it is a very cool piercing to have. he left the bar in a weaving manner and came back, hand puffy and red, to put back a few more and show off his manliness. boy did it work.

...these are the drawings i did at the ale house...



23 November 2007

crayon drawings rule


about two weeks ago my husband, frankie, and i decided to get elementary for a few hours. a drawing assignment from class turned into a draw-a-thon in my home studio as the two of us created crayon drawings from a still life. drawing with crayons is a very hard thing to do. if you don't believe me just try. try to make a picture that doesn't ring kindergarten. no matter what the outcome the process is fun and carefree. here are some drawings the two of us ended up with. frankie got involved with planes and color while i decided to create pseudo-contour drawings lifting the crayon only to change color.







21 November 2007

ciao

and i welcome myself to my first blog. with this i intend to speak freely and purposefully on issues that will not necessarily matter to many but interest me enough to share. i am a painter, a pianist, a writer...a true renassiance woman. (laughing). as i start to push forward in new york's art scene i'm sure i will have much to discuss and write on and hopefully some of you will contribute and enjoy...