This past weekend I was drawing at the cpdsa skate circle in Central Park. Sara Haines and her film crew showed up to shoot the skaters! It was great! Sara Haines, correspondent from the Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda, is skating around the cpdsa circle with two of the circle’s regulars. They had her [...]
The world is getting smaller, every minute of every day. What happens in Japan affects all of us. Their tragedy is our tragedy, their loss, our loss. Our hope is their hope, our persistence is their persistence, our strength is their strength. Give to Japan. Margaret Hurst IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN [...]
For Maureen: Friend classmate fearless bright strong spirit Always reaching for the sky Always in our hearts We miss you We love you. Margaret
CPDSA! YAY! I can’t get enough of the cpdsa Central Park skaters! Here’s the latest line up at the skate circle. I decided to try drawing the roller skaters with two hands! Best decision I ever made…I could get down twice the amount of information, faster! Yahoo! When you’re drawing roller skaters it’s good to [...]
I call this roller skater, Cool Guy. Cool and relaxed is the understatement of the year! He just does his thing, skates the circle calmly with his long legs, his shades and his ear phones. Doesn’t bother anyone, no one bothers him…Cool Guy! cpdsa Margaret
These were a few of the watercolors I made while drawing in Joshua Tree National Park. What an incredible, dauntingly beautiful place. I was a bit intimidated at first…how do you interpret such monumental beauty? I gave it a shot! Margaret
This is a drawing from the afternoon with Liz Steel from Urban Sketchers and Veronica Lawlor from studio1482. I call this guy, (he doesn’t skate), Martini Man, because “he’s shaken, not stirred.” I drew him with consistent up and down sharp edged lines. He stands in the central area by the DJ and jiggers himself [...]
This is a drawing I made in St. Thomas, USVI, of the Mocko Jumbies. I was born and raised on St. Thomas and “grew up” with Mocko Jumbies. They originated in Africa and came to the islands during the time of slavery. They walk on stilts and because of their great height achieve spiritual [...]
Frog Sex, the book, is now up and available on amazon.com! Come check it out!
Last week Veronica Lawlor and I went down to the Halloween Parade in the Village to make some drawings. We had a great time drawing together! My niece, Alison was also there with her friend, Trinka. It was one wild and crazy costume after another. Great night.