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London: Window at St. Margaret’s Church
22 Jul 2017
Westminster Abbey was where I went on my third day in London. I didn’t realize how majestic it would be until I walked there from the tube station near Hyde Park. It was very difficult to decide what to paint “live” because of all the beautiful architecture. I wanted to…
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London: Tower Bridge iPad Painting
21 Jul 2017
I arrived in London without much sleep due to various delays LaGuardia Airport. I dropped everything off at where I was staying in Abbey Wood before heading back to Central London. The tube is very similar to New York’s subway system so I acclimated to getting around quickly. My central…
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Testing out The New iPad Pro in Europe
26 Jun 2017
As my friends know I’ve been talking about a vacation in Europe for a long time. This summer I’m finally going. My travel partner will be the new iPad Pro 10.5 and Apple Pencil. I can’t wait to illustrate all of the food, architecture and sights I find. I will…
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iPad Art by Ra featured in Made In NHV
23 Jun 2017
My brand, iPad Art by Ra was featured in a video for “The Made in New Haven” Initiative. Check out the video below!
“In 2016, the City of New Haven debuted “Made in New Haven,” a trademarked campaign to unite Elm City brands, old and new, and honor our enduring…
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Recap: Sweetie Book Signing and Art demo
12 Jun 2017
This past Saturday I particpated in the first book signing for Sweetie Bake Your Day. Nutmeg Olive Oil Company in New Milford hosted the signing and Makery Coworking hosted the iPad Art demo. Amanda Glover (aka Amanda Bakes, the author) was there alongside me with delicious lemon cookies and the…
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Sweetie Book Signing and iPad Art at The Makery
07 Jun 2017
This Saturday at The Makery I will be teaching an iPad Art workshop at The Makery Coworking space (20 Bank St. New Milford) from 3pm to 4pm. From 12pm to 2pm that same day Amanda Glover (The Author and Baker behind Sweetie) and I will be on hand to sign…
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Event Recap: Fabulous Fifth Ave Fair
22 May 2017
This past Sunday I participated in The Fabulous Fifth Ave Fair in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The fair was filled to the brim with an amazing selection of vendors and food carts. I was there to showcase my artbook, “From The Elm to The Empire” and Demo on my iPad. I…
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First Look: Sweetie Bake Your Day
15 May 2017
I’m pleased to announce my next book project of months of work. Hot on the heels of my launch of From The Elm to The Empire, I’m back with another artbook. This time I’m collaborating with talented baker, Amanda Glover and her mobile, Airstream Bakery: Sweetie. Amanda provided me with…
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Utilizing the Digital Medium
02 May 2017
One of the ways I experiment with my art is to save various copies so I can go back and see my progress. This is especially useful for creating alternate editions of a single illustration. Working digitally makes this very simple. For this exercise I created an illustration of Persona…
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Book Signing at Yale Event Recap
18 Apr 2017
Last Thursday I held my first book signing for my new artbook, From The Elm to The Empire. I was hosted by The Afro American Cultural Center at Yale. It was one part book talk and one part signing. Friends and family came together to support my latest project and…