Meditation Series: (4/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

The posters on this wall were placed at different times. The rips and tears reveal a time line of sorts, revealing posters from the past, adding a 4th dimension to a 3D collage. 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 […]

Meditation Series: (3/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

Although this is not a wall of posters, I included it in this series. Like poster, it is a simple statement flanked by interesting designs. 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

Meditation Series: (2/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

Somewhere in Lower Manhattan, June 1989. 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

Meditation Series: (1/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

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 […]

Meditation Series: Pete’s Tavern, NYC (1989) Sketches 1-8

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

Meditation Series: (8/8) Pete’s Tavern, NYC (1989)

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 […]

Meditation Series: (7/8) Pete’s Tavern, NYC (1989)

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

Meditation Series: (6/8) Pete’s Tavern, NYC (1989)

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

Meditation Series: (5/8) Pete’s Tavern, NYC (1989)

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

Meditation Series: (4/8) Pete’s Tavern, NYC (1989)

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 […]