Marilynne Robinson for Bookforum

birthday diorama for a Christmas baby (with a bird that lights up)

Loved this book when I was a kid, more of an influence than I care to admit. A certain appeal for rules and elitism, plus the sheer density of content. Coincidence, now I work at its publishers.

morning ride

Pat C. visiting from Portland

Megan, Government consultant visiting from DC

Drawing Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011

Emily from L.A. karaoke night on 35th st. singing  Black Hole Sun making us love her even more—she’s a lot prettier than this.

Amanda, from Fresno, I met her having drinks at the patio of the Hampton Inn on 35th St, on a road trip with her mom

Tucker was quiet, into skateboards

Drawing iPad Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011

Clara and Lorenzo from Milano, interning in New York for the summer

Drawing iPad Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011

Lorelei is 3 and a half but I drew her looking a lot older

Drawing iPad Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011

Brian Keith Mayer from Idaho, Faubois, we used to work at K Records together

Drawing iPad Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011

Stephanie Imbeau is an artist originally from South Carolina

Drawing iPad Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011

Sebastian is the brother of Sanja

Drawing iPad Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011

Sanja is the sister of Sebastian

Drawing iPad Portraits at the  Festival of Ideas for the New City  and The Big Draw presented by The Drawing Center May 7, 2011