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May the Fourth be with you

May 4, 2012 | mkalami

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Books

May 4, 2012 | mkalami

Books, pencil sketch

Here’s my New Yorker cover sketch for this week’s theme: Books.

The theme is very general. Are we talking about the joy of reading or the conversion of readers from physical books to digital books or something … Read More

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Historic Final Flight of the Enterprise

April 27, 2012 | mkalami

I have the good fortune to work not far from the Hudson River and was able to capture this fantastic shot of the Enterprise on her final flight. Read More

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Here’s my New Yorker cover submission for the theme of the week: The Rich and the Poor.Is he homeless? tired? a protester? part of the 1%?The theme for this week is: The Rich and the Poor. The figure is placed against … Read More

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Up!

April 25, 2012 | mkalami

Spiraled House, watercolor in moleskine

This guy needs an elevator. This is what happens when you begin exploring the oblong shape of an opened moleskine watercolor book.

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Guidance

April 12, 2012 | mkalami

Guidance, ink, pencil and watercolor pencil (click to zoom)

I’m certain that people can find all sorts of meaning behind the visuals here. I worked left to right with no plan in mind and this was the result.

What does … Read More

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Virtually Spring

March 30, 2012 | mkalami

Virtually Spring, pencil drawing/digital Here’s my New Yorker cover submission for the theme of the week: Spring. I’m conveying a very common scene on the streets of NYC these days. Everyone is wrapped up in their electronic devices … Read More

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Figure Drawing

March 29, 2012 | mkalami

Pets make great models. Especially ones who move around a lot. They provide constant inspiration and help to get you to think about shape and gesture.

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Tax Maze

March 23, 2012 | mkalami

Tax Maze, digital (click to zoom)

Here’s my idea to mark April 15th, Tax Day for The New Yorker magazine.

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March MADness

March 21, 2012 | mkalami

MAD MAN, digital (click to zoom)

“We’re going to sit at our desks and keep typing while the walls fall down around us because we’re creative – the least important, most important thing there is.” … Read More

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