Ideas for The New Yorker holiday cover

These three sketches were cover ideas for an editorial class were done with a touch of social commentary--all were rejected. Back to the drawing board....

 

Holiday card

The models for this painting were neighbors who were decked out for the yearly Dickens' Festival here in Port Jefferson, NY. Many thanks to Nan, our fabulous local costumer whose shop is an extraordinary treat to live near, and who keeps the festival authentic!

Excellent holidays 
and 
Happy New Year to everyone!

We're waiting for snow.... Afterall, what's the point of being cold if there's no place to use your sled? Working on this year's Christmas card design I thought it might be fun to take a look at past illustrations:

2008

2009

2010

2011 - I'm on it!