Song of the Bronx
This is one of my favorite drawings because it covers many of my obsessions; architecture, in particular Beaux Arts, New York City, baseball, the Yankees, (that's Babe Ruth) animals, angels. Well, those ladies cavorting on the roof don’t have wings, but they might be angels. I put then there to fill an empty space then decided they were too prominent so I shaded them. There are always decisions to be made and I never plan ahead beyond a vague pencil sketch. I like to let a picture evolve; sometimes there are nice surprises and sometimes there are disasters. I never know. Does my perspective look a little off? My Dad once said to me, "I like how you get things a little wonky." The Elephant House at the Bronx Zoo stands at the head of Astor Court, a series of Beaux-Arts pavilions surrounding the sea lion pool. The red brick buildings are adorned with sculpture to tell who lives inside. Thi...