Category Archives: Sketch Book

Halloween Part 1: Fire Walk With Me.

28 Oct ’11
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A year ago today, some friends and I got together for the birth of “Photo Parties” at my Brooklyn apartment. We chose Twin Peaks to start with, as most of us were avid fans of the show and there were… Continue reading →

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Storychord: Issue #36 Illustration + Around The Campfire Mural.

18 Oct ’11
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I was asked by Amanda Bullock (events coordinator of Housing Works Bookstore) and Sarah Lynn Knowles (of SARAHSPY) to create an 8-foot scenic background for Storychord‘s “Around The Campfire.” I was also the featured in Issue #36 that very same… Continue reading →

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Shrinky Dinks! (For Grown-Ups).

28 Sep ’11
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Growing up I remember wanting to play with Shrinky Dinks, but my Mother didn’t like the idea of melting plastic anywhere near her bakeware. I would have to sneak off to a friend’s house to enjoy the immediate rush of… Continue reading →

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Double Dose of Awesome.

27 Sep ’11
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When I saw The Walkmen & Fleet Foxes tickets go on sale back in June for this Saturday’s show at Williamsburg Waterfront, I knew I had to act fast. I love both of these bands, and it seems rare (to… Continue reading →

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Hurricane Survival Kit.

27 Aug ’11
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I’m not one to make a big deal of things, especially the way the media would like me to, but I can’t discount the potential seriousness of a hurricane warning. So I am all stocked up and housebound, doing the… Continue reading →

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Illustrating.

6 Jul ’11
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Tonight is: Pale Gold gouache, Badly Drawn Boy, magazine illustrating, finishing BBC shows & dreaming up my next comic. photography © 2011 artsparrow (Andrea Sparacio) 0 click to like!

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Finger Painting & Fireworks.

4 Jul ’11

It’s a challenge for someone like me who dreams BIG (but paints small) to step outside the comfort zone of pre-sketching & minuscule 000 gouache brushes to hit paint with the spontaneity of a child. My lovely art bud Laura… Continue reading →

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Self-Indulgence.

15 Jun ’11

It’s been a while since I blogged! I have a multitude of projects on the burner – with very little time to look after all the overflowing pots. So, in the meantime, I thought I’d match my self-indulgence with a… Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Go Away.

19 May ’11
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They say April showers bring May flowers – but this May has been more like April in that regard. It’s been raining all week long, and for the first time today we are finally starting to see a hint of… Continue reading →

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Animal Collective.

24 Apr ’11
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Can’t wait to see Animal Collective with my buddy Joe; August 14th @ Prospect Park Bandshell! Here are my new gouache paintings in anticipation: video © 2010 Domino Records / gouache illustrations © 2011 artsparrow (Andrea Sparacio) 0 click to… Continue reading →

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Birthday Resolutions.

22 Mar ’11
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It’s that time again. Already a few days into Spring (with prediction of snow!) and my inevitable birthday. I am usually not one for birthdays, but this year I have decided to celebrate with friends, make some resolutions, and look… Continue reading →

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Fashion, Zombies & Nahm (Nom Nom Nom).

26 Feb ’11
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Just before the tears I cried for Long Tan had a chance to dry, a new Thai place popped up right in its place. Enter Nahm Thai Kitchen on 5th avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. While my beloved Vegetarian Yellow… Continue reading →

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