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Liza Donnelly
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Shared Humanity Through Art

Collaborating with Yo-Yo Ma Last Wednesday, I was given the privilege to be onstage and draw and improvise with master cellist Yo-Yo Ma. It was an incredible honor. I drew, he played. I watched him, and the audience; he watched me and my drawing as it appeared onscreen. It was…

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Shared Humanity Through Art
Shared Humanity Through Art
Music

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The “Red” Carpet Roll Out

The day the Oscars begin! — In all the preparation for the Oscars, Wednesday before the Sunday awards ceremony is the day for the ceremonial rolling out of the red carpet. In my six drawing this over the years, I still find it a delightfully silly event.

Oscars

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The “Red” Carpet Roll Out
The “Red” Carpet Roll Out
Oscars

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Sep 13

What Is Style, Anyway?

It’s a unique world — How do you find your style? What is a style in drawing? These are questions I get sometimes, and it’s not easy to answer. Style is an identifiable way of expression, that when you see it, you know whose drawing it is. There is also style of humor, and style…

Art

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What Is Style, Anyway?
What Is Style, Anyway?
Art

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Sep 13

Why Fish?

Humor finds its subjects — It’s not clear to me why I have so many fish drawings. My rule of thumb, however, is that you never know where you will find humor. Or where it will find you. Here is one I did last week. I have spent time fishing, on the Jersey shore; then…

Fish

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Why Fish?
Why Fish?
Fish

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Sep 10

A Groundbreaking Woman

Helen Hokinson, cartoonist for The New Yorker — Yesterday, New Yorker cartoonist Helen Hokinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. My husband, cartoonist Michael Maslin, and I attended the lively celebration along with many wonderful artists we know. Michael wrote about it here, in his blog Inkspill.

Art

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A Groundbreaking Woman
A Groundbreaking Woman
Art

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Aug 29

Hate Crime

How to cope? — I was talking to a friend today about politics, and I realized that I had not processed the three hate-crime murders in Jacksonville, FL. Of course I had read about it, but it just went into my consciousness, and my brain said, “oh how horrible,” and I moved on. That’s…

Politics

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Hate Crime
Hate Crime
Politics

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Aug 25

Liza’s Studio

In which I show you stuff —

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Liza’s Studio
Liza’s Studio
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Aug 24

A Chaotic GOP Debate

How did they do? — Last night was the first candidate debate leading up to the 2024 Presidential election. In the past, I have live-drawn it from my television; last night I did not. It was a chaotic two hours on stage, but that has not stopped me before! I was unsure of the value…

Politics

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A Chaotic GOP Debate
A Chaotic GOP Debate
Politics

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Aug 18

Finding Your Voice

My Medium Day Keynote — Finding who you are as a creative person — be it writer, visual artist, musician, is a life-long endeavor. If you really want to find your voice, you have to listen to yourself first and foremost. And be patient with yourself! Last weekend, I was invited to speak at Medium…

Art

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Finding Your Voice
Finding Your Voice
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Aug 14

Waiting On Georgia

We’re waiting to hear from the Grand Jury in Atlanta, Georgia about a possible indictment of Trump, which could possibly happen today. If you read about the things Trump and his allies said and did to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election, it’s shocking (I watched it…

Trump

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Waiting On Georgia
Waiting On Georgia
Trump

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Liza Donnelly

Liza Donnelly

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Visual journalist/writer for New Yorker, New York Times, WaPo, CNN. TED, SXSW speaker. Looking to change world w humor. newsletter:https://lizadonnelly.substack

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