An old train at the Milano Centrale train station.

Traveling in Europe means you'll be spending a lot of time in train stations. I didn't mind so much in Milano Centrale, which is a beautiful Stile Liberty (Italian Art Nouveau) building, plus I had time to draw. Here is an old train that was sitting at a platform not far from where I was sitting. I wish I had a little more time, but I had to catch a train.

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The A train in Far Rockaway

I drove around my old neighborhood, Inwood and eventually ended up in Far Rockaway. My favorite thing about Far Rockaway is the elevated platform. So I decided to stop and paint it.


I think it's quite simple, but I like that about this painting. The train finally passed by and became a last minute addition.

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Lyndhurst Mansion

Over the weekend I visited some amazing places in NY. The Hudson Valley is full of beautiful mansions and properties. I got to visit the home of FDR, the Vanderbilt's mansion, Boscobel, Lyndhurst and a few others. I will post some photos of these places soon.

One of my favorite places was the Lyndhurst mansion in Tarrytown, NY. It is a beautiful gothic-revival mansion started in 1838. It was designed by the famous Alexander Jackson Davis, who designed many other impressive private homes in NY.

It was somewhat daunting to paint this place, since gothic architecture is so ornate, but I attempted to paint it anyway.


I walked over to the east side of the building and set up on the foot of a hill and tried again. I like the second painting a little better,but I'll post it next time.

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Cold Spring, NY

Cold Spring is a very nice small town that the Hudson river runs through. This is a painting I did after walking around and having a cup of coffee.


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A sketch from Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Flushing Meadows Park is one of the largest parks in NY city. I have been visiting this park with my family since I was a kid. It's nice to explore it as an adult walking around with my sketchbook. There are so many things I remember and so many that I don't. This is an interesting scene from the park.


Expect more paintings from Flushing Meadows. It's relaxing and comfortable to paint there, I am definitely going to make it a normal painting spot.

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A small piece of the NCMA

Here is one of the three paintings I did while visiting the Nassau County Museum of Art.


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Oceanside at sunset

Oceanside long island at sunset.


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Siena in acquerello !

A view of Siena with the tower of Santa Maria Dei Servi.


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Morocco from a friend's photo

My friend Andrea Locati has an awesome blog. He posts photos and stories from his travels. I love catching up on his adventures and once in a while I attempt to paint one or two of his photos. This is one of my paintings after a photo by Andrea in Morocco.


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Paloma

Charcoal on toned paper.


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Self Portrait

Self portrait from my reflection on the bus.


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