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Study of Mrs. James Guthrie by Frederic Leighton
30 Nov 2016Since New Haven is home to incredible art galleries like the Yale Center for British Art I have actively been going there more. I like to pick a painting in the room and create my interpretation of it. When I got there the other day I immediately knew which painting… -
Storytellers In Fashion 2016 Recap
29 Nov 2016Last year I collaborated with Lifestyle brand 54 Kingdoms on a new project of theirs. It’s finally come to fruition and to celebrate they hosted a night of music, storytelling and of course fashion at DROM in Alphabet City. Check out some of the iPad Paintings i created through the… -
“Iris Schencke” iPad Painting
28 Nov 2016I’m very excited to share one of the many commissions I’ve had recently. My good friend and fellow iPad Artist, Iris commissioned me to paint her portrait in the same vein as my Mom’s portrait. It would be done in a painterly style with some visible brush strokes. Illustrating people… -
Studies from The Yale Art Gallery
20 Nov 2016Unfortunately I’ve been sick for the past week. Just a cold but it has inhibited my workflow to say the least. Thankfully I’m out of the woods now. I had cabin fever this past weekend so I managed to venture out to The Yale Art Gallery to do create some… -
Curating Photos for Paintings
20 Nov 2016As a visual artist I also became a photographer out of necessity. Whether I’m painting urban landscapes or people having a reference point is great. I used to use photos from Google for most of my work but at the end of the day it’s someone else’s property. It’s much… -
The Norwegian Wool Experience Recap
18 Nov 2016Last week I attended The Norwegian Wool Experience in Manhattan. It was organized by Style Chronicles and hosted by The Plainville Gent and my always stylish friend, Dandy In The Bronx. Here’s some info about the event via his website: “Norwegian Wool has mixed technology and fashion to bring you… -
Curating On Instagram
11 Nov 2016I have been approaching posting to Instagram in a different way lately. Let’s call it an experiment. When you go to an art gallery to view paintings it’s generally curated. With Instagram have a grid layout why not approach it the same way. My output is usually a painting a… -
Apple Event TriBeCa
03 Nov 2016Recently I was invited to talk about the work I have been creating on the iPad Pro with Apple in Manhattan. It’s been a productive year to say the least. The highlights for me have been the work I created in California, New Orleans, and NYFW. Below are some of… -
Family Portrait
29 Oct 2016My Mom commissioned me (pro-bono of course because family doesn’t pay) to illustrate our family. I’ve been getting back to my Pop Art style since I got the Apple Pencil. It allows for more line weight variety and makes the illustration feel solid. Illustrating the three of us was challenging… -
Freelancing Tips (Video)
21 Oct 2016I wanted to create a short video on some of the things I’ve learned about freelancing. It was made with illustrators in mind but there are tips that you can apply for virtually any work for hire situation. I hope you find it helpful.