After finishing up at Imageworks on Arthur Christmas, I looked forward to working on my own art for a bit, but it was obvious I needed to take a break and do some exploring and living before getting right back to the computer and drawing board. With the help of a few kind friends in and around New York City, I decided to go spend some days there. Over the course of nine days, I wandered around different parts of the city. From lower Manhattan to Upper and Brooklyn to Jackson Heights, Hoboken, NJ and many places in between. It was great to break away from my routine and be in a place just to be. I wasn't on my way anywhere, I didn't have anything specific I needed to do. I was just there to enjoy the experience and see what I saw.I took a lot of photos, and I'll add some to the blog. The city is a fascinating place. There is so much art and culture everywhere. There is a rich diversity of people, places and things to do.I saw beautiful churches, synagogues, some mosques and some of the best art museums I have ever been too. Really, the art collections in NYC put the permanent collections in LA to shame. Of course the LA weather can't be beat, but what's a bit of sticky sweat for some great live music and art? It was a great break. I suppose I might be odd in that my idea of a break from work is to walk morning to night and explore until exhaustion and beyond for days, but for me, that reinvigorates my excitement to go back and create. That infusion of life is just what I need to inspire a bunch of time in front of a computer or drawing board to interpret and create afterwards.Here's a first set of photos from the trip.
