The Sketch Book

February 2016

This thoughtful and sensitive soul is an Aquarius-Pisces cusp child born on February 14th. She knows deep down that Valentine's Day is a manufactured holiday, created by corporate overlords, but s...

Bridal comish recap

Hello! A blizzard is coming! Let's cozy up with indoor activities and enjoy the hibernation. Here is a recap of some of my bridal commissions of the 2015 Christmas gifting season! Above is a bride...

Daphne at the Golden Globes

On a whim, Daphne decided to hop a flight to LA yesterday. She threw on an old favorite gown and hit the Golden Globes. Daphne believes strongly in the importance of having a well maintained gown ...

January Calendar Girl Horoscope

The 2016 January Calendar Girl is born in the period of Capricorn, under the sign of The Goat. She is determined and steadfast in her endeavors – in this case, her life long dedication to becoming...

Chapter 5: A classic Christmas ending

And now, we’re back to where the story began. I believe it began something like this - Christmas eve in New York City. all is calm all is quiet. the city that never sleeps seems to finally have se...

CHAPTER 4: Taylor | Daphne

Part one: TAYLOR Taylor Swift. Such a lovable creature. All legs and eyelashes and funny breakup songs. But what was really underneath the tiny purses and the cat instagrams and the seemingly conc...

Chapter 3: Uno Spuntino

Doxie stared out the windows of the Bergdorfs Cafe onto treetops of Central Park, sniffing back her tears. The view was beautiful - a view most people found inspiring and romantic. But Doxie barel...

Chapter 2: Pranzo

Late morning in Positano, Doxie and Fabrizio are lounging on a big turkish towel surrounded by their pranzo feast.  Pranzo, or lunch, is one of the new words Doxie learned this morning when Fab pi...

Chapter 1: Colazione

Christmas eve in new york city. all is calm all is quiet. the city that never sleeps seems to finally have settled in for a long winters nap. High above the highest building, up, up in the clouds ...

December. All Roads Lead To Bergdorfs

  If you haven't noticed by now, my 2015 calendar was subtly inspired by New York City. It was produced by one of the oldest stationers in the city, Dempsey & Carroll, and was painted in my old...