Etch A Sketch Art

NYC Etch A Sketch

This is the first serious Etch A Sketch I ever created, done from memory. It's not exact, but it's a basic idea of what you see going into and out of the city by car or MTA. I sketched this several years before doing any others, showing it to friends and party guests, but I didn't go any further with the idea until a few years later.

Chicago Etch A Sketch

This was done upon the encouragement of a friend who didn't believe I actually did the first sketch. I proved her wrong with this Chicago sketch.

Boston Etch A Sketch

After finishing the first two cities, I got a few requests for more, so this is Boston's Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. I also did an earlier version of this on a green etch a sketch, but later found out it was missing a new building. I guess that was a big deal to me at the time, so I re-did it.

Philadelphia Etch A Sketch

This was my most most involved work up to and for a long time after this point. I was especially happy to have captured the statue atop City Hall. Was my favorite etch for the longest time, probably my second now. I'm from the NYC area but have a lot of familiarity with Philly so it was an obvious choice for an early city sketch.

Sydney Opera House Micro-Etch

Keeping with my cities of the world theme, I thought this Sydney landmark would be nice to capture on a very very small etch.

Empire State Pocket Etch

This is another skech I can do from memory. Again, the buildings aren't exact - but the major landmarks should be there in the right places.

Brooklyn Bridge Pocket Etch

Another New York landmark.

Bat-Boy Escapes!

A sketch of Weekly World New's "Bat Boy" from the '90s tabloid. I was a big fan growing up.

Botticelli's "Birth of Venus"

This was commissioned by a friend as a Valentine's gift. I almost regret ever letting it go.

NYC Pizzeria Etch A Sketch

A typical NYC pizzeria. I took extra care on the menu.

Facebook Project

I never learned to do portrait work, so to remedy that, I decided to use all my friends and family as practice. This is a collection of the first 50 facebook profile pictures I sketched. I'm up to 68 now.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Etch

I made this one on Christmas while spending the day in the nursing home with my Grandmother. This sketch always reminds me of her.

Frosted Flakes Etch A Sketch

They're Pretty Good!

Cake Day!

San Fancisco Etch A Sketch

Another one of my most involved works, this one took me about a year to finish. Granted I didn't work on it for half a year and then some, but still. It was a lot of work.

Stew Leonard's in Danbury CT

"The World's Largest Dairy Store" is my favorite place to get groceries and awesome ribs.

The Toy Chest in Ridgefield CT

I was working next door to this toy store in Ridgefield Connecticut for a while. I made this for the owner to display in her shop.

Cat Loaf

Lego Treasure Cart

More stuff I enjoyed as a kid. Loved the Castle series.

Somers Library

Made this to promote my first art show last month at the Somers Library in Somers, NY.

North Salem Library

Next month (April '13) my art will be on display in my hometown North Salem Library in North Salem, NY.

Reddit Sketch

I made this with a novelty account one day when novelty accounts were one-upping eachother with art.

Hummingbird Etch A Sketch

Made this for /r/sketchdaily - took about an hour I think

Bill Hailey & His Comets, Rocking Around the Clock

Hansel & Gretel

Intended to do this for /r/sketchdaily but it took way too long and I never posted it. I really enjoyed it though so I took my time with it. Based off an album cover from 1960.

My little sister

One of my only travel sized etches. I prefer to do portraits on pocket sized etches, this one was done on a travel etch. They come in four sizes, basically. Full (classic), Travel (medium), Pocket and then an even smaller one I like call the micro-etch, which appears a couple times in this gallery.

Hello Kitty Etch-a-Sketch Portrait

My little sisters friend found this etch somewhere, they're hard to come by. I think it's cool, adds some nice variety.

Micro Portrait

A buddy of mine, this was part of my Facebook Project series of etches. I enjoy doing very fine detail work so these are especially fun.

The Trailer Park Boys

Dee-eee-eecent

Times Square Etch A Sketch

My most recent major work and favorite etch to date. Took half a year to finish, little by little because it was so daunting. There's about 30 different logos and billboards in there you can spot if you really try.

Bryn Mawr College Rockefeller Hall

Commissioned by a friends mom as a gift

CBGB - New York, NY

Part of a series of three dedicated to American Music Landmarks of the 20th Century.

Hitsville USA - Detroit, MI

Motown Records, Hitsville USA. So much great music happened here.

Sun Studio - Memphis TN

Elvis, Orbison, Cash. Important spot in music history.

9 Marilyns

Part of my Andy Warhol series

Sixteen Soup Cans

Twelve Soup Cans

Andy Warhol Silver Portrait

Edie Sedgwick Screen Test Portrait

Dayman - Fighter of the Night Man (Etch a Sketch)