And here’s a few more sketches I’ve done in my notebook over the last 6 months.

When I got back from the Paris Trip last June - I was pretty sad; I sat down in a resturant nearby MOMA and drew this - pouring my heart out.

I was in Phila shortly to meet someone that was important to me at the time - as I sat in the station, beholding a large stature (above), while waiting for her, was moved to draw it.

At the end of the day the more attention I gave in this matter, the less effect I had - which is a lesson for the future.

It was a cloudy day, last June or July, I was in a melancholy mood, as the day, itself, was melancholy, sad with longing - and walking nearly, this street sign that said “Stop” stood, as an obelisk, in front of me. In my profound sadness, I drew it.

Last Summer, on one of my visits to the Metropolitan Museum, just before closing, on a Friday night, feeling lonely and sad, I drew from an ancient sculpture of lion (or tiger) from Greece; I was admiring the energy that was in that animal - real or imagined.

I know I need to make it over to the Metropolitan Museum, hopefully on Friday night or Saturday, to see what the New York Times terms Splendid Threads Off the Walls of Monarchs along with the Rembrandt show.   As far as the tapestries, I’m wondering how many are by Rubens?

“…After the Rubens tapestry made its careful journey up the Met’s grand staircase, it was delivered into the waiting arms of a team of conservators, riggers and technicians. First the tapestry was laid flat on the gallery floor, which had been covered with acid-free paper. Then it was loosely folded in pleats, to ensure that the fabric wouldn’t rip. Conservators were on hand inspecting its condition. “

I’m very much looking forward to seeing the Rubens tapestries in this show, along with the rest of it.

Been so busy getting ready for my trip late this week to Washington DC for the Emetrics Marketing Optimization Summit that it’s been  harder to focus on Art (since my last painting on Sunday, that is).   But one thing did change this week … I bought an iPod Touch, or iTouch, and put some of my videos and paintings on it - I’ve always wanted to do this.

Well, they finally opened and I plan to go by and see the New Roman Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum on Sunday, after I meet and interview Penelope Trunk who writes the Brazen Careerist column online and now has a new book being published,  which I’m reviewing an advanced copy of, called The Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success by Penelope Trunk.

According to the Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times:

“..In total there are 57,000 square feet of exhibition space for classical antiquity, around 30,000 for Rome alone, equivalent to all the galleries at the Whitney Museum combined. You can exit Rome into African art then go directly into modern art, which depended on both Rome and Africa for utterly different ideas about the human body. “

Getting back to today, Saturday, I intended to go and paint but it seems I’m finding myself sitting at the PostMark Cafe in Park Slope and quite enjoying it and deciding that maybe, with all the things I’m doing and have on my plate right now, sitting here and enjoying the nice atmosphere and light is what my soul needs today.

One thing I will say about the New York Times  that really irritates me … they so don’t “get it” when it comes to syndicated content.  I am looking at an online video made the other day by Michael Kimmelman and and Geoff McGee of the new Roman Wing at the Metropolitan that I’d like to embed here - but the Times won’t allow that …. why?  I don’t know. 

The New York Times policy is about owning exclusive rights to show their own online videos is going 180 degrees against what everyone wants.  The Times just does not get it!  You want more traffic, you have to share the goods - you want to be a dying newspaper - just keep doing what your doing.

Message to the New York Times - get off your high horse and change your syndication policy.