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my week of guest sketchblogging over at design*sponge finishes off today, here’s the final post. coffeeshop drawing will of course continue here, and iff’n you’re interested, i’ve uploaded the entire set to flickr:

flickr: d*s coffeeshops

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the masses in madison square park, many of them in line for some summer shake shack goodness.

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i am excited to once again be blog-hanging out with my friend grace over at design*sponge (previously ao’s and my apartment had the honor of appearing as a d*s sneak peek). this week however, i am guest sketchblogging. the pieces are a collection of coffeeshop drawings from around the neighborhood, so lots of muffins and coffee from some of my favorite hangouts. eat and drink up.

design*sponge sketch morning: monday
(subsequent posts will be appearing in the artwork section of d*s)

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some birds, some curls, doodlin’.

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i couldn’t leave well enough alone, messing with the outdoor theater illustration. now with more trees!

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illustrations for the slate summer movie special issue. go read about the indignities of outdoor movies, stunt men’s favorite flicks (personal illustration goal of drawing a big ol ’splosion…achieved. kablooey!), and more.

slate: summer movies issue III

slate: that was awesome, by kevin conley.

slate: let’s go see a movie in the park!, by juliet lapidos.

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a conversation about bike commuting and being cut off by a car that had crossed four lanes of traffic without signaling (or likely even looking) led to the discussion of the choicest means of reprisal to said car. so with the beginning of the tour de france and the founding of america, i take great pleasure in introducing, the reverse-pigeon®.

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…some collage, a recreational vehicle.

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a big eben welcome to element 112, ununbium!
slate: periodic discussions, by sam kean.

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slate: friends without money, by emily bazelon.
special thanks to gulshan for allowing me to reference the photo of that woman he was stalking at the track.

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slate is running a special series this week examining food and food culture, for which i got to prepare some tasty illustrations. i am a little sad that they didn’t use an illustration for the article about lard, but really, it’s probably for the best.
eat up, people.

- the way we eat: slate celebrates food.
- one part creativity: zero parts recipe: can just using ratios really teach me to be a better cook?, by jennifer reese.

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sketching for a couple of projects, doodling, just a happy mess of a page. there’s nothing to tell.

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per usual, it’s been awhile, but here’s another awesome addition to the guest gallery. welcome zach, sorry i took so long posting, next time i’m in philly, i owe you a beer.

zacharia o’hora: guest gallery page / www.zohora.com

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lunchtime drawing and question, why are there so many ford explorers parked on kent street? (note: drawing only shows two, but there were at least two others in close proximity that didn’t get drawn.)

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i love the look of commercial coffee pots, even if the coffee in them is often times lacking.

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i stopped by casey rubber stamps today and picked up a new stamp. if you haven’t been, casey is an entertaining fellow, full of knowledge, and of course…stamps. it’s one of my favorite new york stores. anyway, here is a sketchbook page with my new royal baking powder stamp.

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i find that when drawing people, i tend to default to white males, age 25-45. while i have absolutely no idea how this could happen, it’s sometimes useful to acknowledge said ticks, crutches and habits with a note, or electrical shock. in this case, i am hoping that a note will be a sufficient reminder.

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uh, this just turned into a big mess, but i kind of like it.

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i was mucking about today with some ideas for new textures. slap some hand lettering underneath, and…

and… and…

well, its an idea. we’ll see where this goes. on a semi-related note, anyone notice how all this social networking (i’m looking at you, twitter) has caused an uptick in spam? oh well, off to trade in my old unwanted gold jewelry for cash.

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