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Tapping the potential for good within a diamond ring

December 10, 2009 · by Lauren · in Detritus

What would you do if $22,000 suddenly appeared in your life? Would you spend it on stuff? Gamble it away in the stock market? (C’mon, don’t you ever learn?) Or, would you, like Christina Ammon, invest it in people? People…

Elephant skin – Art from Thailand

November 6, 2009 · by Todd · in Thailand, Travel Art

Last night’s travel art show at cellSpace was a blast. It was interesting to see people’s reactions to art created on such a long trip, and also to hear their enthusiasm about travel. Lauren and I also finally got to…

And Kala devours it all – Art from Bangkok

September 3, 2009 · by Todd · in Thailand, Travel Art

And Kala Devours it All, Bangkok, ThailandSOLD, mixed media on paper, 8″ x 10″ When my friend Travis commissioned a drawing of Bangkok, Thailand, he gave me an interesting assignment: “What I remember best about traveling is observing the commotion…

Drawings inspired by in-flight magazines

August 27, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Art, United States

Sad Puppy – $5, marker on paper, 9.5″ x 6″ After a family wedding in Newark, Ohio, Lauren and I were ready to go home. We didn’t realize it would take 14 hours to get there. How much entertainment can…

Skulls, sand, and Garuda – Art from Cambodia

July 30, 2009 · by Todd · in Cambodia, Travel Art

I knew that I would find inspiration for artwork in the temples of Angkor, and I was not disappointed. Fantastic jungle trees twist around intricately carved ancient temples, slowly crushing them. Lauren and I spent three days biking around the…

Call me “Pineapple”

July 17, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Travel Art, Travel Stories

Bayon temple at Angkor, Cambodia| Art by Todd Berman Hi Ben and Brigitte – Thank you for hosting us in Paris. We can’t wait to come back and eat more “saucisse la pine” with you. Here’s a postcard in thanks….

Drawings on beer labels and more – Art from Laos

June 6, 2009 · by Todd · in Laos, Travel Art

Decorations at Hive Bar, Laos$10, marker on a beer label, 3.5″ x 5″ oval When I ran out of room in my Moleskine notebook, I made a couple of drawings on Beer Laos labels, which were always plentiful as we…

Coconuts and karsts in my sketchbook – Art from Vietnam

April 1, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Art, Vietnam

Que Dua coconut$65, mixed media and candy wrappers on paper, 8″ x 10″ I wanted new pictures in my head to go with the word “Vietnam.” I knew that my mental image of the country I got from war movies…

Cau lau with Cam and Nicole, Hoi An, Vietnam photo

A swollen river view

February 3, 2009 · by Todd · in Travel Art, Travel Stories, Vietnam

View of Hoi An | Art by Todd Berman Years ago Jesse, a native San Franciscan, met Sarah, a Brit, in charming Hoi An, Vietnam. A few visas later these two good friends of ours tied the knot – unfortunately…

Commission art of Angkor Wat or elsewhere in Southeast Asia

January 16, 2009 · by Lauren · in Travel Art, Travel Stories

Imagine the perfect picture of the temples of Angkor, one that captures the otherworldly nature taking over the crumbling architecture without any tourists in the way of the view. Or perhaps you would rather have a drawing of a deserted…

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