This summer, as I walked around New York, I filled up a few sketchbooks and a few drawing pads. Here are a few of my favorites.

All 1-10 min. gestures
(Warning, this part contains drawings from live, nude models. If this offends you, please scroll down past this part.)














Waiting in line for Harry Potter 7.



I was really lucky - I got to go to the Jim Dale party at Union Square. The coolest thing was to be with all those people ecstatic about Harry Potter. Even the girls were crying like girls used to at The Beatles concerts.

I didn't have money for a costume, so I went as a wizard in muggle-disguise.



However, there were several who put a more concerned effort into the event. This kid here could play the part of Severus Snape better than Snape could.





And the highlight as far as effort goes definitely belongs to the Thestral. This costume was brilliant. S/he would sneak up behind people and walk along with its head right next to their 'till they turned around and jumped.




Then I got to meet Marshall Arisman (left). He's one of the great, artistic thinkers of our day, and his words of advice were very memorable for me.



I spent a lot of time going to every museum and drawing all that I could. I couldn't say which museum was my favorite, they were all too great.



These sculptures look simple, but they're so huge and perfectly curved that you can't help but be affected as you walk around them.




And this is an organic interior design. There's even a bed/chair on the side of the wall - not shown here.



Things wrapped up at Richard's. What a treat it was to have the famous illustrator, Gregory Manchess, come on the last day. We all had lunch, and Greg was kind enough to draw in my sketchbook. I'm saving this for my grandchildren, Greg.



Feeling goofy.





And then off to LA for the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Workshop week. The highlight of the week was meeting all these other aspiring writers and illustrators, and feeling their zen:)



Doodling during demos.



And, last but not least, spending time with Stephen Hickman, renowned science-fiction illustrator, was one of the other "best experiences."



Now, it's on to the real world! I'm working on quite a few projects, most are commercial, but a few are personal. I'll be putting out a preview for my personal project at the end of the year. Hopefully between then and now I'll put a few more updates on here. If you've made it all the way to the end - email me this secret word, "snooget," and I'll send you a prize.