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Four Birds

June 12, 2012 deana Leave a comment

My dad sent me a book about Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings by Ito Jakuchu!  It’s called Colorful Realm, and it catalogues…

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Posted in: Painting Filed under: birds, deana sobel, flowers, illustration, japanese, luminosity, painting, watercolor

Sketches from McCarren Park

May 22, 2012 deana Leave a comment

Down the street from my apartment in Brooklyn, there’s a great place called the McCarren Park Track. It’s perfect for…

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Posted in: Sketches Filed under: deana sobel, dogs, hipsters, kids, McCarren Park, running, scooters, sisters, soccer, teams, track

Sea Lions For Sale

March 13, 2012 deana Leave a comment

Oh boy, I’ve opened up a shop! Now you can order your very own prints of Philip the Sea Lion.…

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Posted in: News Filed under: deana sobel, etsy, philip the sea lion, prints, shop

Not So Still Life

March 5, 2012 deana Leave a comment

There is a cat who lives in the grocery store next door.  If you put your basket of groceries down…

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Posted in: Painting Filed under: cats, deana sobel, still life, watercolor

Reinterpreting Botticelli

February 12, 2012 deana Leave a comment

In the latest Philip cartoon, Tallulah reinterprets Botticelli for the Brooklyn Public Library. Here’s my original sketch: And inking:  …

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Posted in: Sketches Filed under: Botticelli, deana sobel, La Primavera, Philip, Tallulah

Painting with Grandma Claire

January 31, 2012 deana 1 Comment

My grandmother Claire was a painter.  She studied at the Art Students League of New York and created beautiful semi-abstract…

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Posted in: Painting Filed under: Art Students League of New York, brushes, canvas, grandma, oil painting

Back to Nibs

January 3, 2012 deana Leave a comment

When I was a college cartoonist, I used a nib pen (also known as a dip pen because you dip…

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Posted in: Sketches Filed under: couple, kiss, nib pen, sea lion, trees

Philip at the Library

December 22, 2011 deana Leave a comment

Philip the Sea Lion is spending the holiday season at one of his favorite spots in Brooklyn, the Greenpoint Library!…

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Posted in: News Filed under: books, brooklyn, exhibition, greenpoint library, library, philip the sea lion

Drawing Philip

November 29, 2011 deana Leave a comment

Drawing Philip the Sea Lion is fun fun fun! Here’s a sketch I did recently for Philip on the High…

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Posted in: Sketches Filed under: deana sobel, etsy, high line, philip the sea lion, sketch, Tallulah

Hi!

November 16, 2011 admin Leave a comment

Welcome to my new site! Enjoy your stay & come back soon! My friend Stanislav Borbat helped me integrate my…

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Posted in: Sketches Filed under: art, cartoonist, cartoons, deana sobel, dogs cats, illustrations, paintings, snow, winter

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