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Random Sketches

2012-01-31T16:04:00.001-05:00

This airplane is the sketch that I made in planning a final piece that you can see here.

A sketch of a man that was also waiting for a set in a restaurant.

This is Harrisburg mayor Linda Thompson as she presents her budget proposal for 2012. It was ultimately vetoed by city council.

Harrisburg Treasurer John Campbell

2012-01-24T20:26:00.000-05:00

This is my drawing from my evening at a city council meeting.

Card Commission: A Fallen Christmas Tree

2012-01-23T18:18:00.003-05:00

Harrisburg Incinerator Forensic Audit

2012-01-18T12:32:00.002-05:00

This morning's illustration is for an article on Today's The Day Harrisburg that outlines the components of a forensic audit on the Harrisburg incinerator. Issues with the incinerator have shoved the city of Harrisburg into a world of debt. The article on Today's The Day Harrisburg can be found HERE.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

2012-01-16T09:53:00.000-05:00

Martin Luther King, Jr. for this article on Today's The Day Harrisburg (click HERE).

Lady Liberty

2012-01-11T12:01:00.002-05:00

The Harrisburg Incineator

2012-01-10T17:04:00.002-05:00

This incinerator is the source of much of Harrisburg's overwhelming debt.

Harrisburg Receiver David Unkovic

2012-01-04T17:38:00.001-05:00

This the newly appointed receiver of Harrisburg, Pa. who has been tasked with moving this very debt ridden city to solvency.

Airplane Birthday Present

2012-01-03T13:10:00.003-05:00

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T23:53:00.002-05:00

A Christmas Robin

2011-12-23T23:11:00.003-05:00

This is a robin made with ink and watercolor and placed in the first white frame that I have made. It is a gift for Christmas.

Tree Drawing

2011-12-19T09:35:00.000-05:00

This is a birthday gift that I never posted but I kind of like it so I am now.

Christmas Street Light

2011-12-19T00:12:00.003-05:00

A Christmas street light for an upcoming article in Today's The Day Harrisburg.

Goofy Reindeer

2011-12-18T19:47:00.001-05:00

A gift for a Christmas party.

Thanksgiving Sketches

2011-11-30T12:16:00.001-05:00

Just a couple of sketches from the Thanksgiving break. I wanted to post something since it has been a while and I am in the middle of a never ending project.

Moleskine Exhange

2011-11-18T09:43:00.001-05:00

I made a pop-up house recently and now I can't stop. One mistake on my part was to assemble the last house before drawing on it. I also sort of like the envelope.

The Deal Pipeline

2011-11-17T11:06:00.001-05:00

My drawing of Mark D. Schwartz is running in an article by Aviva Gat in today's The Deal Pipeline. Below is an excerpt:

Joe Paterno

2011-11-15T20:47:00.001-05:00

I am simply not a sports fan and I did not go to Penn State but I do understand that Joe Paterno is a legend. I have to know that because I live in Pennsylvania.I put this drawing of Joe on t-shirts, sweatshirts and mugs over on Cafe Press. Here is the link: http://www.cafepress.com/ammonillustration

Illustrations for Today's The Day Harrisburg

2011-11-13T12:58:00.001-05:00

Two illustrations for Today's the Day Harrisburg. The dollar sign is for an article on the bumpy proccess that Harrisburg is moving along as it attempts to deal with over 300 million dollars of debt. The article, A Process Designed to Fail by Tara Leo Auchey, can be found here.

The image of the homeless man with a cardboard bankruptcy sign is for another article on Today's the Day Harrisburg called An Appeal From a Resident of the City of Harrisburg by Rabbi Carl S. Choper is a plea that was presented Federal Bankruptcy Judge Mary D. France in hopes that Harrisburg will be admitted into the bankruptcy process. The article can be found here .

8 Victims

2011-11-13T10:26:00.001-05:00

Part of the drawing that I did for a Patriot News article (that you can find HERE) about child abuse laws in Pennsylvania in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky rape scandal. The drawing is also in today's hard copy edition.

General James Mattis

2011-11-10T22:13:00.001-05:00

In celebration of the 236th birthday of the US Marine Corps. General James Mattis said "Demonstrate to the world there is “No Better Friend — No Worse Enemy than a US Marine." to the 1st Marine Division shortly before the 2003 Iraq war.

Nittany Lion Crying

2011-11-08T20:21:00.000-05:00

This "cartoon" is for Harrisburg's newspaper The Patriot News which ran today along with an in depth editorial about the former Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky scandal.

Apparel is now available with this image HERE.

Ronald Reagan Caricature

2011-11-01T21:41:00.000-04:00

Super Mark D. Schwartz

2011-10-31T14:55:00.000-04:00

My first illustration of Mark D. Schwartz the attorney that was hired by Harrisburg City Council to advocate on the behalf of Harrisburg in bankruptcy proceedings. Schwartz has also acted in an off Broadway play. This is for Today's The Day Harrisburg and I used my own sketch for reference that you can see here.

Nevin Mindlin

2011-10-31T00:18:00.000-04:00

Former Mayoral Candidate for Harrisburg, Pa. and an advocate for better local government and fiscal conservancy. This is for this article Today's The Day Harrisburg.

For Today's The Day Harrisburg

2011-10-28T08:46:00.001-04:00

For an article in Today's The Day Harrisburg on the next steps in the city of Harrisburg's journey through a financial crisis. I would write "a journey out of a financial crisis" but it seems that were not doing that yet. Here is the link to Today's The Day Harrisburg.

Cupid's Oops

2011-10-20T14:47:00.002-04:00

Gloria Martin Roberts

2011-10-10T17:27:00.002-04:00

Harrisburg, Pa. City Council President, Gloria Martin Roberts.

Church Sketchbook: Superman

2011-10-09T16:15:00.002-04:00

The title of the current series of sermons at church is called "Near Sighted" or something like that. Other than the title this drawing has nothing to do with church.

Post Card

2011-10-08T13:09:00.000-04:00

For a friend that I have seen call wild owls to himself.

Brad Koplinski

2011-10-05T18:09:00.001-04:00

Harrisburg, Pa. city councilmen Brad Koplinski. For Today's The Day Harrisburg

Baby Crane

2011-10-02T12:32:00.000-04:00

Or baby delivery crane. We are off to a baby party with this thing as a gift.

In it's frame:

Mayor Linda Thompson Wants In

2011-09-29T23:42:00.001-04:00

Mayor Linda Thompson initially claimed that she would be part of the state board that is to run Harrisburg. She mentioned this just before state legislation was announced that would effectively remove her from the table. For Today's The Day Harrisburg.

Glen Grell the Magician

2011-09-28T19:22:00.001-04:00

Pennsylvania State Representative Glen Grell amends successfully amends Senate Bill 1151 to further remove the voting power of the people of Harrisburg. It is quite the conundrum- support Mr. Grell and take away the right to vote- the fundamental right- or simply sit back and watch the city of Harrisburg's current municipal leadership continue to do nothing about Harrisburg's financial debt.

For Today's The Day Harrisburg.

Glenn For Nora

2011-09-28T19:04:00.000-04:00

A second drawing for friends and their new baby Nora. This one is of the family's mastiff whose name is Glenn. The first is here.

Moleskin Exchange

2011-09-28T18:59:00.000-04:00

I haven't posted any of these in a while but the gist of the moleskin exchange is this: 12 people from across the U.S. draw 4.5 images in a moleskin that they have purchased or stolen. They then mail it to the next person in the chain. The person that recieves it finishes the last drawing and then completes another 4.5 drawings. Over the course of a year or so, 12 books are filled up and finally returned to their owner. For you Harrisburgers, that is Mayor Linda Thompson reacting to the press. Sometimes, right after I wake up, I watch WHBG 20 and sketch.

Wave Like The Queen!

2011-09-23T18:21:00.000-04:00

Our mayor in Harrisburg will, at times, literally wave like the queen. Here is the machine that will do this for you. This drawing is the slightly more refined version of this previous one. The image is for Today's The Day Harrisburg.

Mayor Linda Thompson In a Boat

2011-09-23T02:21:00.003-04:00

During the great flood of 2011 Mayor Linda Thompson toured the areas most effected by the flood in a boat. Par for the course of her tenure she boggled the leadership responsibilities required of a mayor during perilous times.

This image is for Today's The Day Harrisburg.

PSC Annual Report

2011-09-20T20:29:00.000-04:00

This is for the Pennsylvania Securites Commission Annual Report. One image is the illustration alone and the other is after Steph integrated it into her design of the whole report.This is the third year that we have been able to work on this together and the other two are here and here.

alt=illustration of a bear and a bull on a tightrope for the cover of the Pennsylvania securities commission annual report drawn by ammon perry and design work by stephanie perry"

2011-09-05T09:39:00.000-04:00

This is a cartoon for Harrisburg, Pa.'s paper The Patriot News and depicts the seven members of city council.

Meeting Sketch

2011-08-31T22:23:00.000-04:00

My sketch from this evenings very important city council meeting in Harrisburg.

Framing

2011-08-30T09:52:00.000-04:00

No new images just new frames. All poplar with walnut splines, stained and polyurethaned with wet sanding between coats.

Missing Socks

2011-08-29T14:33:00.001-04:00

Corky Goldstein Again

2011-08-24T18:45:00.002-04:00

Another try at Harrisburg's Corky Goldstein. I have not posted much lately thanks to a marathon production of picture frames.

Gloria Martin-Roberts

2011-07-25T13:44:00.002-04:00

Gloria Martin-Roberts is Harrisburg's City Council President. In the second image she is spanking (or attempting to) City Council member Brad Koplinski. Both are for Today's The Day Harrisburg.

Corky Goldstein

2011-07-19T13:05:00.002-04:00

Corky Goldstein for Today's The Day Harrisburg

Church Sketchbook: Broken Lawnmower

2011-07-17T19:07:00.000-04:00

The broken lawn mower has absolutely nothing to do with the service today.

More Happy Birthday Paul!

2011-07-10T04:50:00.002-04:00

This is for my friend Paul and his 30th birthday party which his wife surprised him with. All of that mat around the image was for guests to write a short note to Paul.

Pen and ink with watercolor (as always) and a maple frame with walnut splines.

Dan Miller

2011-07-04T23:04:00.001-04:00

Harrisburg's City Controller, Dan Miller.

(Another) Mayor Linda Thompson

2011-06-30T23:37:00.002-04:00

Governor Tom Corbett

2011-06-30T23:36:00.001-04:00

Neil A. Grover

2011-06-25T00:05:00.001-04:00

Neil Grover of Harrisburg who is one leader that is challenging the state mandates of Act 47. He is the head of a grassroots effort called Debt Watch Harrisburg.

Moleskine Exchange: Lumberjack

2011-06-24T12:06:00.000-04:00

Brad Koplinski

2011-06-21T14:28:00.001-04:00

Harrisburg City Councilman Brad Koplinski who this evening is prepared to begin moving the city towards a declaration of bankruptcy.

Senator Jeffrey Piccola

2011-06-20T23:48:00.002-04:00

Senator Jeffery Piccola has authored Pa. Senate Bill 1151 which provides for a board take over of certain cities in Pa. that decide against adopting the mandates of Act 47 (a state program that is ideally supposed to help distressed cities overcome financial difficulties).

Mayor Linda Thompson Caricature

2011-06-16T16:08:00.007-04:00

Mayor Linda Thompson for Today's The Day Harrisburg. The second image shows the caricature as it was when halfway done and the primary image that I worked from.

Julia Novak

2011-06-14T17:26:00.001-04:00

Julia Novak presents the suggestions of the Act 47 team to the Harrisburg, Pa. City Council last night.

In Control Of This Ship- Mayor Linda Thompson

2011-06-13T10:05:00.002-04:00

Mayor Linda Thompson claims that she is in charge of this ship at a community foot patrol orientation which she hijacked in an effort to make herself look good and to take credit for crime control initiatives that she has had nothing to do with.

Happy Birthday Mitch!

2011-06-12T21:06:00.002-04:00

A little late...

Happy Birthday Paul!

2011-06-10T23:33:00.001-04:00

Pen & ink with watercolor and pencil in a poplar frame with walnut splines.

Mr. Kelly Summerford

2011-06-09T20:38:00.002-04:00

Mr. Kelly Summerford of Harrisburg's City Council during a zoning meeting this week.

Public Works Committee Meeting in Harrisburg

2011-06-07T14:18:00.000-04:00

Ernie Hoch, Harrisburg's Public Works Director, addresses a city council committee and Councilwoman Susan Brown-Wilson asks for the truth from the Harrisburg Authority at the same meeting. It was a fun night for caricatures.

New Nephew!

2011-06-02T00:42:00.001-04:00

I met my newest Nephew Alejandro tonight? That drawing dies not look like him at all. It does, I think, look like a young Dwight Schrute.

Thank You Gift

2011-05-31T18:04:00.002-04:00

Pen and ink with watercoler in an oak frame with walnut splines.

Illustration Friday: Soaked

2011-05-23T23:40:00.000-04:00

Sketching In Maine

2011-05-23T16:51:00.000-04:00

Stuff from an awesome week of visiting Maine. A fisherman in Portland, a church in Freeport, and a sketch from our time eating at a crepery.

Mike Cosby and Bigfoot

2011-05-23T16:44:00.003-04:00

I know a guy named Mike Cosby who vaguely looks like the sketch.

John The Baptist

2011-05-14T00:22:00.000-04:00

Bell Thank You

2011-05-14T00:17:00.001-04:00

I often use the greeting cards that I make as a platform for experimentation with both technique and subject. I am also rarely happy. This is not really a happy moment either.

It is a bell hanging from a wooden timber. I wasn't sure that I would know if I saw it so I thought I should write that out.

Hungry

2011-05-13T16:16:00.000-04:00

Waiting For The Car

2011-05-13T12:58:00.005-04:00

I drew this while waiting at the dealership.

Blogger is crazy right now. This post was deleted somehow.

Susan Brown-Wilson

2011-05-03T15:37:00.003-04:00

Susan Brown-Wilson is one the stars of the race for Harrisburg City Council. The likeness is way off as I would expect from one of my live drawings. I drew and took notes during a candidates forum last week.

Happy Birthday Tyson

2011-05-02T07:51:00.000-04:00

For that one day of the year when you can wear that special suit (the card said something like that).

Duck

2011-05-02T03:33:00.002-04:00

A thank you gift.

The duck in its frame which is made of red oak with walnut splines.

Self Portrait

2011-04-28T12:24:00.001-04:00

I wanted a new self portrait to sit over on my website (ammonperry.com) which is my official online portfolio. I pulled the old junk down and am creating new work and another promotional piece. This portrait has also become my Facebook profile picture and my Twitter avatar (I am 2nst, I have not twittered myself but I really love following the local news through twitter).

I made this animated version in Photoshop using layers and the tween function. It is a little rough but it was a lot of fun.

Beavergate Harrisburg

2011-04-26T12:02:00.008-04:00

After breaking a large water main in the city of Harrisburg that resulted in reduced water pressure, a city wide boil water advisory that lasted for several days, and the closing of many city businesses and government buildings the construction company claimed that local beavers were to blame for weakening the pipes.

I believe that beavers can tell the difference between pipes and trees.

As a side note, Mayor Linda Thompson failed to address her constituents until days after it all started. In fact the boil water advisory did not take place until at least a day later.

Click HERE to follow the Harrisburg Beavers as they defend themselves on Twitter.

See this article for the background to HARRISBURG'S BEAVERGATE.

Things That Drunk People Say

2011-04-25T11:43:00.000-04:00

Moleskine Exchange

2011-04-21T15:59:00.002-04:00

Here is the blog that follows all 12 participants of the exchange.

Church Sketcbook

2011-04-19T11:16:00.005-04:00

This is not from the service but while I was waiting for Steph to finish up. I sort of made up the coffee bar and background a little bit. I also left out all of the other people around this guy.

Church Sketcbook

2011-04-11T11:41:00.002-04:00

Pastor John Wilkinson this last weekend at LCBC talking about big ideas and living.

Meredith's Dog

2011-04-02T18:59:00.002-04:00

I will be able to visit a friend this week in Brooklyn and this little thing is her dog. All around fun project since I got to draw and I am really enjoying making little frames too.

Dog: Ink and watercolor

Frame: Maple with walnut splines.

Chief Talloni

2011-03-31T08:33:00.004-04:00

My sketch from the Public Safety meeting in Harrisburg where the fire chief explains his actions.

Stork for Baby

2011-03-26T12:45:00.004-04:00

Steph is off to a baby shower and this is the card from us. Another bird and another frame.

Robin and Sparrow

2011-03-22T11:00:00.004-04:00

Two little drawings for a local charity auction in the little frames that I made for them. I think that the frames took longer to make than the drawings did.

Muammar Gaddafi

2011-03-21T14:05:00.002-04:00

Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.

Church Sketchbook

2011-03-13T23:10:00.007-04:00

Pastor David Ashcraft discusses the things that feel crazy to do while following God this week at Lancaster County Bible Church (LCBC). I would really like to have been able to draw Charlie Sheen from memory for this one.

Abraham Lincoln

2011-03-10T10:36:00.002-05:00

Buddy Holly

2011-03-06T21:03:00.004-05:00

I have enjoyed learning about the sad story of Buddy Holly and the circumstances surrounding his death. He was so very close to riding that bus.

Church Sketchbook

2011-02-27T17:29:00.004-05:00

Pastor Jason Mitchell spoke this weekend at LCBC about man's ambition and God's plan. That is my summary, not his.

Mary Stebbins-Taitt

2011-02-25T23:48:00.004-05:00

Mary Stebbins-Taitt is one of my teammates in this moleskin exchange. There are 12 participants working in and exchanging 12 moleskin sketchbooks.

Cab Drivers

2011-02-23T11:18:00.003-05:00

I am pretty sure that Harrisburg, Pa. cab drivers are required to have no drivers license, a chronic disregard for all other drivers, and a disregard for all traffic laws. A love for drug running probably also helps.

Moleskin Exchange

2011-02-21T14:24:00.009-05:00

12 people work in a sketchbook and send it on to to the next person until 12 books are filled up and each is returned to the owner.

Wave Like The Queen!

2011-02-15T16:51:00.008-05:00

Or like Linda Thompson, mayor of Harrisburg, Pa. Mayor Thompson literally waves like she is a queen. I realize that this is a trite criticism but it is weird.

See more Linda Thompson related drawings:

Chuck Ardo
Harrisburg Dying
Thompson on firefighters
Thompson fiddles
The Queen Mayor
Fur Coat

Chuck Ardo

2011-02-09T12:43:00.009-05:00

Chuck Ardo, the former spokesman for Harrisburg's mayor Linda Thompson.

Wave Like A Queen
Harrisburg Dying
Thompson on firefighters
Thompson fiddles
The Queen Mayor

Church Sketchbook

2011-02-07T14:42:00.003-05:00

Pastor David Ashcraft spoke this last weekend at LCBC about listening to God.

Brian Blankehship

2011-01-26T21:57:00.002-05:00

Illustrator Brian Blankenship.

Cannon Beard Man

2011-01-06T22:48:00.002-05:00

I was watching a documentary on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It is a fascinating story with many fantastic beards.

Open House

2011-01-01T12:50:00.003-05:00

A gift for the hosts of an Open House in our neighborhood. I made the frame, cut the glass and mat and threw it all together. The frame is oak and unfinished which I kind of liked.

Church Sketchbook

2010-11-09T08:00:00.003-05:00

LCBC's guest speaker Scott McKnight.

Bears and Bulls Play Poker

2010-11-04T21:56:00.004-04:00

For the Pennsylvania Securities Commission annual report. Shown is my final sketch and the finished drawing before it went to the designer on this project. She happens to be across the room. Oh, and we're married. Sweet gig.

Here is last year's cover.