MINOR AT HEART
Tim Lane’s “Abolish ICE” poster
Illustrator Tim Lane was following news coverage of ICE’s occupation of American cities when he posted Abolish ICE for Liberty’s Sake to Instagram in February.
Documenting subway station design for 40 years
Philip Ashforth Coppola has been creating painstakingly detailed ballpoint pen drawings of the design work at New York City subway stations—their decorative elements, the tile patterns, the typefaces, and more—since 1978.
José Naranja is filling every page
Artist José Naranja has amassed tons of followers on Instagram, where the former aeronautical engineer posts photos of his richly detailed full-color ink and watercolor sketches.
Stand clear of the closing doors, etc.
Drawn greatness in Murray Hill
I caught "Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection" last weekend and can confirm the existence of what the New Yorker calls a "hit parade" of extraordinary drawings on paper.
A great big space
Summer Pierre's comics partner well with her textured realist drawings in the September 2017 installment of Paper Pencil Life.
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Dominic Umile lives, writes, and drinks in Brooklyn, NY. His criticism and features have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Reader, Hyperallergic, and more. Get in touch.