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
Essex Doodles
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
Doodle Essex, New York Architecture: Beta Edition Launched 8/2
I'm thrilled to announce that the first Essex handbook is now available for purchase. After many months of researching, doodling, editing, revising, layout and publishing, the beta edition of Doodle Essex, New York Architecture is finally available. We treated last Saturday's … [Read more...] about Doodle Essex, New York Architecture: Beta Edition Launched 8/2
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