I used to love looking at walls adorned with all kinds of posters. I like the repetition, the layering, the tearing to see the poster sedimentary layers that came before. In this sketch, I concentrated mainly on the framing of the poster conglomeration. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by […]
Here are all my sketches based on my photos of Pete’s Tavern, the bar that O’Henry made famous. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
Pete’s Tavern has a special meaning for me, aside from being made famous by O’Henry. I had dinner there on an ice-cold night in January 2008, my last meal before I left NYC for good. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other […]
My imaginings of Pete’s Tavern circa early 1900s (note the fan in the window instead of an air conditioner). They were proud of O’Henry even back then. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
O’Henry writing ‘Gift of the Magi’ at Pete’s Tavern, NYC circa 1900. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
Another view of Pete’s Tavern reveals that this is the tavern that O’Henry made famous. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
In this meditation I used water-soluble ink to sketch Pete’s Tavern. I flooded the area with water to blur the lines and ended up dissolving all the details. I penned them back in, leaving me with Pete’s Tavern at twilight. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother […]
First watercolor sketch in a while. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
Another view of Pete’s Tavern on Irving Street in NYC. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
This was one of my favorite places in NYC. O’Henry, the writer, hung out here. After discovering that fact, I read through his stories again with new interest. I felt closer to what was happening in his narratives knowing that I walked down the same streets as his characters. Please visit my Etsy shop for […]
