Tower with blue sky. View from the Onteora church. This house overlooking Arboretum always half hidden by tall trees and I know nothing about this old tower.
I used ink and blue Kuretake pen on watercolor paper.
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2011Dec 44
tags: ink | Ira | Kuretake | tower | upstate -
2011Dec 3
tags: book | cool | Ira | published
My moleskine drawing was published in a book about Dragon fruit in art in Mexico. How cool is that!
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2011Dec 2
tags: Ira | kitchen | Kuretake | melon | sepia | sketch
I like how pieces of melon ran on the plate creating interesting composition, so I decide to draw it before consuming in front of the TV. Used Sepia ink and few Kuretake pens. It says “sharing melon” in Japanese.
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2011Nov 28
tags: Haines Falls | ink | Ira | Upstate NY
Haines Falls. Main attraction for tourists in the Hunter area of the Catskills. Every time when we pass by we verify our moods with this beauty of nature. I misspelled the name on the drawing.
I used Dr.Martin’s inks on Fabriano Studio paper. Scanner made color too black, in reality it is warm brown. -
2011Nov 27
tags: ink | Ira | Onteora church | upstate
Onteora church. Onteora is the indian name for Catskills. Built in 188something, I think. It is not far from us, walking distance. Overlooking arboretum, breathtaking view of the mountains. Built from stone. In 1883 Onteora Park was founded by rich New Yorkers as a private summer retreat, many famous artists and writers been and sketched there. I found very interesting publication online, newspaper The Critic from 1898, an illustrated monthly review of Arts, Literature and Life. So cool!
I used Dr. Martin’s Ink and my newest invention portable brush, because my travel Windsor and Newton brush broke while finishing Aubele’s drawing. -
2011Nov 23
tags: ink | Ira | Kuretake | Maggi | sauce
Here is a little panegyric on Maggi-Würze, seasoning sauce, originally from Switzerland. I discovered it in Honey store and fell in love with it, adding it everywhere in salads combining with sunflower oil and cooking wine and for meats and sauces, and soups. I like it’s taste, smell and even bottle shape. Also drew here wonderful Frank’s RedHot sauce.
Second joy is my first time mix from Dr. Martin’s India inks I bought in Woodstock this fall. It has some burning warmth and slides easily. May be because of paper? It is old paper, don’t know the brand. For color I used Kuretake pens. -
2011Nov 20
tags: Federico Aubele | ink | Ira | Kuretake | musician
Did drawing of Federico Aubele in ink after my wonderful experience on his concert. I used ink and couple of Kuretake pens on hot pressed Arches paper, so smooth that I feel a bit weird out. I tried to capture his boyish looks and soul of musician. It brings to mind amazing novel by Julio Cortazar about music and musician, from which many years ago I cut out sentence and had it on the wall in my room, felt related to that. Sorry, its in Russian.
Художник, живущий в нем, всегда задыхался бы от
ярости, слыша эту пародию на желанное самовыражение, на все то,
что ему хотелось сказать, когда он боролся, раскачиваясь, как
безумный, исходя слюной и музыкой, наедине, совсем наедине с тем,
что он преследует, что ускользает от него, и тем быстрее, чем
настойчивее он преследует. -
2011Nov 16
tags: ink | Ira | Kuretake | truck | upstate
Orange truck. Ever since I met this trucks on mountain roads they impressed me with their happy sunny colors and muscular shapes, and when you hear their aggressive roaring it brings feeling that now it will be ok, problem fixed, safety restored, life will be better, somebody cares. Interesting that even drivers of this trucks look so enormously tall and manly, at list few I talked to after the Hurricane Irene damages.
I used ink and Kuretake pens. -
2011Nov 14
tags: eggs | ink | Ira | Kuretake
Pulled out my drying ink remix and fought with couple of stuffed water brushes (pierced my finger few times till it bled) to draw this simple Sunday breakfast with eggs over easy. Bits of color with Kuretake pens.
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2011Nov 13
tags: ink | Ira | Kuretake | Queens | sepia
Queens. Was a bit unreal atmosphere with that charming European village houses and pale moon. Finished at home with few Kuretake pens. Had a fight with big water brush, keeps clogging.
