Union Square Farmer’s Market. Drawn on location for Canson Papers.
Red Bank Marina | client: NJ Monthly
Marina drawing, Honfleur, France
Reportage illustration of the Bow Bridge in New York City’s Central Park. Client: Mandarin Oriental
Reportage illustration of Grand Central Station in New York City, for the Brooks Brothers 185th Anniversary campaign: Architectural Icons that the company pre-dates. Done on location. Client: Brooks Brothers
Reportage illustration of Times Square, New York City, on Canson pure white paper. Client: Canson, for an advertisement in Juxtapose magazine
Shops along Newbury Street. Reportage illustration created for The Newbury hotel, Boston.
The Newbury Hotel on a winter’s evening. 2022 Holiday illustration created for the iconic Boston hotel. Pen and ink with watercolor.
2021 holiday illustration of the Newbury Street entrance created for the iconic Newbury hotel in Boston. On-site reportage drawing. Accepted to Illustration West 60, the juried illustration annual of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.
The Contessa Restaurant, at The Newbury Hotel in Boston. A fine dining experience with a view of the city. Pen and ink with color; on site drawing.
Boston Public Gardens: the Frog Pond. Reportage illustration for The Newbury hotel, Boston.
The iconic Acorn Street in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. Reportage illustration for The Newbury hotel, Boston.
Cuban music and dance. Client: Abercrombie & Kent
“8 minutes and 46 seconds of Silence.” A vigil for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter gathering at Queensbridge Park, June 2020. Drawn on-site.
“Say their Names!” A vigil for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter gathering at Queensbridge Park, June 2020. Drawn on-site.
“Stop the Silence – End Gun Violence!” March Against Gun Violence, NYC, 2018. Drawn on-site.
“Will I be next?” March Against Gun Violence, NYC, 2018, details. Drawn on-site.
Many voices converge in a display of intersectionality at the Women’s March in Washington DC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
Women head towards the Capitol, at the Women’s March in Washington DC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
From the Women’s March in New York City, drawn on site in 2018.
From the reportage series of the Women’s March in Washington DC, 2017. Created on-site.
The bra tree at the Women’s March in Washington DC, 2017, Drawn on-site.
“Flowers, prayers, and support.” The vigil at the Stonewall Inn in NYC, after the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016. Drawn on-site.
“Stop the Hate.” The vigil at the Stonewall Inn in NYC, after the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016. Drawn on-site.
“Stand Up! Fight Back!” A nighttime rally in support of immigrant in Washington Square Park, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“A new message fills Times Square.” Today I am a Muslim, a rally to support the Muslim population and denounce the Muslim ban, Times Square, NYC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“We the People.” Today I am a Muslim, a rally to support the Muslim population and denounce the Muslim ban, Times Square, NYC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“I am a Muslim too!” Today I am a Muslim, a rally to support the Muslim population and denounce the Muslim ban, Times Square, NYC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“In the name of humanity!” Today I am a Muslim, a rally to support the Muslim population and denounce the Muslim ban, Times Square, NYC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“Never Forget.”
On the anniversary of September 11, 2001, New Yorkers gathered at the Memorial to remember.
“Lost in memory.”
On the anniversary of September 11, 2001, New Yorkers gathered at the Memorial to remember.
“Survivors walking uptown amidst ash and smoke.”
From a reportage series of September 11, 2001 and the weeks that followed in New York City. View the book HERE.
“The police close off the area.”
From a reportage series of September 11, 2001 and the weeks that followed in New York City. View the book HERE.
Honfleur, France
“The Muslim community of NYC denounces the attacks.”
From a reportage series of September 11, 2001 and the weeks that followed in New York City. View the book HERE.
“Poetry and Prayers.”
From a reportage series of September 11, 2001 and the weeks that followed in New York City. View the book HERE.
Honfleur, France
“A first-responder remembers.”
From a reportage series of September 11, 2001 and the weeks that followed in New York City. View the book HERE.
Honfleur, France
“The Invocation.” A Jummah prayer service in the parking lot of JFK airport in NYC, to support Muslim immigrants and denounce the Muslim ban of the Trump administration, 2017. Drawn on-site.
Honfleur, France
“We need Unity!” A Palestinian lawyer speaks at a Jummah prayer service in the parking lot of JFK airport in NYC, to support Muslim immigrants and denounce the Muslim ban of the Trump administration, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“Prayer fo an America that is still evolving to a perfection of it’s greatness.” A Jummah prayer service in the parking lot of JFK airport in NYC, to support Muslim immigrants and denounce the Muslim ban of the Trump administration, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“The Blessing.” A Jummah prayer service in the parking lot of JFK airport in NYC, to support Muslim immigrants and denounce the Muslim ban of the Trump administration, 2017. Drawn on-site.
Bryant Park carousel, New York City
“Prayer for Families.” A Jummah prayer service in the parking lot of JFK airport in NYC, to support Muslim immigrants and denounce the Muslim ban of the Trump administration, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“The Jummah.” A Jummah prayer service in the parking lot of JFK airport in NYC, to support Muslim immigrants and denounce the Muslim ban of the Trump administration, 2017. Drawn on-site.
Bryant Park, New York City
“Intake.” Lawyers set up camp in New York City’s JFK airport to help newly arriving immigrants from the 7 banned Muslim countries navigate the new reality, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“Free Legal Help.” Lawyers set up camp in New York City’s JFK airport to help newly arriving immigrants from the 7 banned Muslim countries navigate the new reality, 2017. Drawn on-site.
Chinatown, New York City
“New Arrivals.” Lawyers set up camp in New York City’s JFK airport to help newly arriving immigrants from the 7 banned Muslim countries navigate the new reality, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“Trans rights are human rights!” A rally in support of trans people, Greenwich Village, NYC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“Resist! Resist!” A rally in support of trans people, Greenwich Village, NYC, 2017. Drawn on-site.
Flatiron Building, New York City
“RIP the American Presidency.” The Rise and Resist Jazz Funeral for the American Presidency, in Washington Square Park, President’s Day, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“Amazing Disgrace.” The Rise and Resist Jazz Funeral for the American Presidency, in Washington Square Park, President’s Day, 2017. Drawn on-site.
“Freedom of the Press!” A rally and march to the offices of the New York Times, NYC. Drawn on-site.
American Label Pressman | Reportage Series
Walt DisneyWorld’s Animal Kingdom
Crowded street, Walt DisneyWorld
China Pavilion, EPCOT
Buena Vista, Colorado
On_site reportage illustrations of the VaxGen lab’s work to discover a vaccine for HIV, for their Annual Report.
On_site reportage illustrations of the VaxGen lab’s work to discover a vaccine for HIV, for their Annual Report.
Balanced Rock, Colorado
On_site reportage illustrations of the VaxGen lab’s work to discover a vaccine for HIV, for their Annual Report.
On_site reportage illustrations of the VaxGen lab’s work to discover a vaccine for HIV, for their Annual Report.
Live Jazz, New Orleans
Shanghai Shopping Center. Created with Mental Canvas. Client: Microsoft
Trashcan Sinatras, Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
Breaks in the Armor | client: Crooked Fingers/Merge Records
Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
The Grand Canal of Venice: busy and elegant, and full of gondolas. Drawn on location with pen and ink.
A vendor sells food for the pigeons to the tourists in St. Mark’s Square, Venice. Drawn on location with pen and ink, watercolor, and oil crayon.
Live drawing Green Lady Lounge, Kansas City
The piazza at San Marco, in Venice, just before the start of Carnival. Drawn on location in pen and ink.
The Boston Public Garden. Panoramic on-site reportage illustration for The Newbury Hotel. Pen and ink.
Live drawing Green Lady Lounge, Kansas City
Final stage, Tour de France 2006, Paris
The Manhattan skyline as seen from Central Park. Reportage illustration for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Columbus Circle.
The Pierre, a luxury hotel in Manhattan. NYC.
The Bethesda fountain, Central Park, NY. Reportage illustration for the Mandarin Oriental hotel, Columbus Circle.
The Pierre, a luxury hotel in Manhattan. NYC.
Funeral procession of the late Senator John Lewis: the horse drawing carriage with his casket crosses the rose strewn Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Vigil for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter rally, June 2020. Drawn on location in Queensbridge Park, NYC.
Illustrations for Spirituality and Health drawn on location at a protest in NYC.
Travelers line up: NYC lawyers offer free legal aid to immigrants landing in JFK’s Terminal 4 during the January 2017 travel ban in the US. Drawn on location.
NYC lawyers offering free legal aid to immigrants landing in JFK’s Terminal 4 during the January 2017 travel ban in the US. Drawn on location.
The blessing. From a jummah prayer service in the parking lot outside of Terminal 4 in JFK, during the January 2017 Muslim travel ban to the United States. Drawn on location.
Prayer for families. From a jummah prayer service in the parking lot outside of Terminal 4 in JFK, during the January 2017 Muslim travel ban to the United States. Drawn on location.
The jummah. From a jummah prayer service in the parking lot outside of Terminal 4 in JFK, during the January 2017 Muslim travel ban to the United States. Drawn on location.
The crowd at the NYC Women’s March, 2018. Drawn on location on Central Park West.
Illustration created for the Canson Artist Series Cagrain Drawing pad cover: charcoal pencil and pastel.
Chanel on Newbury Street. Illustration for a hospitality and lifestyle client, created on location in Boston.
Winter view of Boston Public Garden and The Newbury Hotel. Reportage illustration created for The Newbury holiday 2020 promotion.
Reportage illustration of the many voices that came together for the Women’s March in Washington DC, January 2017.
Vigil outside the Stonewall Inn on the day after the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting. Drawn on location in Greenwich Village.
Stop the Hate: vigil outside the Stonewall Inn on the day after the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting. Drawn on location in Greenwich Village.
Street vendor in midtown, NYC. Drawn on location with pen and ink.
The Shed and Vessel, two new additions to the Hudson Yards in NYC. Drawn on location in pen and ink.
Tribeca, New York City. Drawn on location for the Chase Private Client campaign.
Seattle’s Lake Union. On-site reportage illustration, Chase Private Client National Campaign.
Reportage illustration of Times Square, NYC, for the Brooks Brothers 185th Anniversary campaign: Architectural Icons that the company pre-dates. Done on location. Client: Brooks Brothers.
Reportage illustration of the Cable Cars of San Francisco, for the Brooks Brothers 185th Anniversary campaign: Architectural Icons that the company pre-dates. Done on location. Client: Brooks Brothers.
Illustration for Columbia Law School journal, for an article about the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Vigil for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, June 2020. Drawn on location in Queensbridge Park, NYC.
A jummah prayer service in the parking lot outside of Terminal 4 in JFK, during the January 2017 Muslim travel ban to the United States. The invocation. Drawn on location.
Illustration for Spirituality and Health magazine about the 2017 proposed Immigration Ban, drawn on location at a protest in NYC.
Illustrations for Spirituality and Health magazine about the 2017 proposed Immigration Ban, drawn on location at a protest in NYC.
Illustrated book jacket for Spiders of Allah, by James Hider. St. Martin’s Press.
On-site illustration of the Bethesda Terrace at Central Park, NYC. Client: Bradley & Montgomery
Reportage illustration of a New York City emergency room entrance. Drawn on location, for a corporate mural illustrating the places where 3M products are used. Client:3M
Reportage illustration of a stop on the New Jersey turnpike. Drawn on location, for a corporate mural illustrating the places where 3M products are used. Client:3M
Reportage illustration of the US Capitol, for the Brooks Brothers 185th Anniversary campaign: Architectural Icons that the company pre-dates. Done on location. Client: Brooks Brothers.
1940s vintage train event, MTA, New York City.
A drawing of the famous Life Cafe in the East Village, NYC, setting for the play, Rent. Drawn on location on Canson pure white paper. Client: Canson
Original illustration on exhibit at Willis Towers Watson in Manhattan.
Reportage illustration of the Grand Canal in Venice. Drawn on location.
A snowy urban setting. Client: Chase Private Client
Reportage illustration of the NYC lobby of the AMC offices, decked out for the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Client: AMC
Concept art exploration of possible locations for the City Explorer children’s game wall installation at the NYU Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital in New York City. Featured: Central Park. We wanted each location to have a strong individual graphic feel; separate from the others.
(Visit the Illustration section of my website to see some of the completed illustrations and video of the final installed animated game wall.)
Concept art exploration of possible locations for the City Explorer children’s game wall installation at the NYU Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital in New York City. Featured: the Thanksgiving Parade. We wanted each location to have a strong individual graphic feel; separate from the others.
(Visit the Illustration section of my website to see some of the completed illustrations and video of the final installed animated game wall.)
Concept art exploration of possible locations for the City Explorer children’s game wall installation at the NYU Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital in New York City. Featured: the Museum of Modern Art. We wanted each location to have a strong individual graphic feel; separate from the others.
(Visit the Illustration section of my website to see some of the completed illustrations and video of the final installed animated game wall.)
Chinese New Year celebration parade. Client: Hyatt
Reportage illustration of the steamboat in the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando. Done on location.
The last leg of the Tour de France makes it’s way down the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Very exciting! Drawn on location (very quickly!) with pen and ink and watercolor.
Waiting, and waiting, and waiting for the Tour de France to come by. Drawn on location on the Champs-Élysées in Paris with pen and ink and watercolor.
The famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Drawn on location with pen and sepia ink.
Well they say Paris is for lovers, so I was very happy to catch this drawing of a couple kissing behind Notre Dame. Luckily it was a long kiss, so I had time to draw! Drawn on location with pen and brush and sepia ink.
Spotted this group of neighborhood women smoking and gossiping at a Madrid cafe. In urban neighborhoods globally, these are the women who make the world go ’round. Illustrated (while drinking cappuccino) on location in Madrid.
Flamenco – the classic art form of Spain. Illustrated on location in Madrid.
A classic chocolate shop in Madrid, Spain. Illustrated on location.
My on-site reportage illustration of rush hour in Amsterdam featured in the Lonely Planet sketchbook section. Illustrated on location.
The rich colors of Rome are like no other…drawn on location at the Piazza Navona in Rome, pen and ink and watercolor.
The classic boat of Porto, Portugal, with the casks of Port on top, ready for shipment. Illustrated on location.
The sights, sounds and scents of busy busy Porto, Portugal, in the old part of town, on a summer’s afternoon. Illustrated on location.
A busy street in Singapore’s Little India neighborhood.
Singapore Gardens by the Bay, drawn on location.
Hindu Temple, Singapore
Construction in downtown Singapore.
A bustle of construction activity in Singapore.
Men remove their shoes before entering the Masjid Abdul Gaffoor mosque in the little India section of Singapore. Drawn on location with pen and ink and watercolor.
Arriving for a holiday gala at the iconic Plaza Hotel, New York City.
A busy corner in busy, busy Bangkok: pedestrians, cars, bicycles, tuk-tuks, and more! All in one hour… Drawn on location with pen and ink and watercolor.
A musician playing in the park: typical scene of Madrid, Spain. Illustrated on location.
Getting ready for siesta at a barber shop in Porto, Portugal. Illustrated on location.
A man and his satellite dishes…illustrated on location in Porto, Portugal.
A bustling corner in Porto, Portugal, where the terraces are living rooms. Illustrated on location.
Sacre Couer, or the sacred heart, cathedral in Monmartre, Paris. I think I left my heart there…Drawn on location with pen and brush and sepia ink.
Ice skating at Rockefeller Center, a New York City holiday tradition. Personal work.
The yearly Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, New York. Personal work.
On-site subway reportage printed on the cover of 34th Parallel magazine, illustrating a poem by Josh Sapan.
Balinese Full Moon Ceremony: Inside the temple area it was a bustle of activity. Drawn on location in Bali.
Read full story in our News section, Armchair Travels: Bali
A view of Ribeira, in Porto, Portugal. Drawn on location.
Keeping A Close Eye | Reportage Series
Cleaning Up | Reportage Series
Clocktower on Broadway.
A close-up view of the homes of Ribeira, Porto, Portugal. Drawn on location.
Cleaning Up | Reportage Series
Watching the Run | Reportage Series
Loading the Paper | Reportage Series
Balinese Full Moon Ceremony: Families bring offerings to the temple. Drawn on location in Bali.
Read full story in our News section, Armchair Travels: Bali
Balinese Full Moon Ceremony: The women have stacks of goodies to offer the gods piled high in a golden tower on their heads. Drawn on location in Bali.
Read full story in our News section, Armchair Travels: Bali
Balinese Full Moon Ceremony: Incense and holy water. Drawn on location in Bali.
Read full story in our News section, Armchair Travels: Bali
Balinese Full Moon Ceremony: The blessing with flowers and incense. Drawn on location in Bali.
Read full story in our News section, Armchair Travels: Bali
Traffic-free Times Square
A charcoal pencil drawing of the homes of the Ribeira, Porto, Portugal. Drawn on location.
Porto street musicians performing by the river. Porto, Portugal. Drawn on location in charcoal pencil.
Illustration for Nino’s in midtown Manhattan.
Jazz Trio, mixed media.
Reportage illustration of the Seth Myers Jazz Trio, Greenwich Village, NYC.
A man cooks fish at the fish market in Istanbul. Client: Park Hyatt
Some serious washing at the fountains going on by these men before entering the mosque in Singapore. It was a hot, hot day, and they kept telling me to get out of the sun! Drawn on location with pen and ink.
Vendors outside the Buddhist temple on Waterloo Street in Singapore sell flowers, incense, and objects to offer to deceased relatives: paper clothing, money, even paper i-phones! Drawn on location with pen and ink and watercolor.
A vendor and street beggar outside the gate of the Buddhist Temple on Waterloo Street in Singapore. Drawn on location with pen and ink and oil crayon.
A Hindu temple on Waterloo Street in Singapore. I was so impressed with the variety of religions co-existing in this city. Drawn on location with pen and ink, watercolor, pastel, and oil crayons.
Schoolchildren at the Wat Trimitr temple in Bangkok. The monks were telling them to leave the artist alone to work – thankfully the children had trouble listening to them and came running over to see what I was doing. Such sweet faces! Drawn on location with pen and ink and watercolor.
The Chao Phraya river in Bangkok is a main transportation route through the city. The hustle along the river matches the street vibe – you hear the constant blowing of whistles as the commuter boats are navigated into the ports, and the people jockey for positions. Drawn on location with pen and ink and pastel.
The street life of Bangkok is lively at all times of the day or night. Here is a typical sidewalk lunch set up. Good food, and super fast! Drawn on location with pen and ink, colored pencil, and pastel.
The busy hustle of Bangkok continues at the Wat Trimitr temple in the Chinatown area. Hawkers and vendors share space with praying monks and curious tourists. Drawn on location with pen and ink, watercolor, pastel, and oil crayons.
Reportage of the busy, busy Chinatown district in Bangkok, Thailand: the Gate. Drawn on location with pen and ink, pastel, and watercolor.
The Urban Sketchers Handbook: Reportage and Documentary Drawing, Quarry Press. Written by Veronica Lawlor, with illustrations by Veronica Lawlor and others. Front cover image: Havana, 2016; back cover image: Travers Park, NY; both by Veronica Lawlor.
Jersey City | client: New Jersey Monthly
2013 Presidential Inauguration
Tour de France 2006
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
A day under the Eiffel Tower
The Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
