Looking to the east Separated by this lake Are the people That each morning wake To look upon these mountains Farms, meadows and rivers Within which we live And are able to call home By Tom Stransky, April 2015 Related articles The Transfer … [Read more...] about Across the Lake
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Is Doodle Art an Oxymoron?
I would hardly call myself an artist in that sense; I doodle, I draw, I'm not a trained artist, I couldn't sit down and do an accurate portrait of anyone. ~ Rene Auberjonois Katie and I have been working on a new, expanded edition of the Essex architecture doodling guide so … [Read more...] about Is Doodle Art an Oxymoron?
Daily Doodle: Kevin Raines Sketches Stuart Brody’s Cabin
I recently had the good fortune of pondering doodles, cartoons and sketches with Wadhams-based painter, Kevin Raines (www.kevinrainesart.com). Kevin is an art professor at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also a world class artist and avid … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: Kevin Raines Sketches Stuart Brody’s Cabin
Daily Doodle: Frances’ Essex Ice Cream Cafe
Check out this penciled doodle of the Essex Ice Cream Cafe that we got from young Frances at our Depot Theatre stage show this past summer! The Essex Ice Cream Cafe on Main Street is one of the most popular Essex hotspots in the summer. Everyone loves ice cream on a hot summer … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: Frances’ Essex Ice Cream Cafe
Daily Doodle: Essex Sailboats
At Downtown Essex Day 2013 we set up our table behind Town Hall and entreated all who stopped by to draw us doodles inspired by Essex, NY! Thankfully many people obliged us. Though I remember the woman who created the doodle above, I cannot make out the artist's complete … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: Essex Sailboats