Q: My teacher and mentor once said “if you can’t get it down in 30 seconds (or less) what’s it worth?” -Â From the very first line that begins a drawing you know deep down if it’s going to work or not. A line can speak volumes … from one to the next, from hand […]
View post →A few thumbnails or quick drawings I did as I was working out how to illustrate a book jacket for a recent commission. The book is about the suppressed rage experienced by some members of Jewish communities. I’ll be posting the published book cover in the coming days. ~Despina
View post →Old beliefs have long been associated with this spice. Did you know in Germany it is said that if a bride sews mustard seeds into her wedding gown, she can be sure of “wearing the pants” in her family? … hmmm, worth a look… Two places as different as Denmark and India illustrate even another […]
View post →Above is a study for a painting I was asked to do by the New York Kabbalah Center as a birthday gift for Karen Berg, the leading female kabbalist of our generation. It was late in September when teachers and students living in New York were asked to think about Karen and express (along with […]
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