by Bill Russell | Mar 8, 2021 | journalism
Emanuel Jaques Courtroom Sketch Back in 1977, I was living in Toronto, Canada and beginning my career as an illustrator. I took the occasional job as a courtroom artist for local newspapers and television. The tragic story of the murder of shoeshine boy Emanuel Jaques...
by Bill Russell | Dec 14, 2020 | journalism, travel
Morocco, Virtually For 14 days, I sketched the trip to Morocco that never happened, due to the 2020 lockdown. Click on thumbnails below to view:...
by Bill Russell | Sep 7, 2020 | journalism
Citizenship On September 7, 2004 I became an American citizen. At the time, I worked as a staff artist at the San Francisco Chronicle and figured I would create an Op Ed piece about my what I experienced that day. Here is some of my reportage. Click on...
by Bill Russell | Aug 25, 2020 | journalism, travel
Roy’s Redwoods I ventured out to this preserve of old-growth California Redwoods in Marin County to draw and study the resiliency of these glorious trees. Click on thumbnails below to view:...
by Bill Russell | May 27, 2020 | journalism, travel, Uncategorized
China Camp This historical site for Chinese shrimp fishermen hasn’t changed in over 100 years. Click on thumbnails below to view:...
by Bill Russell | Mar 26, 2019 | journalism, travel
SayulitaJust north of Puerto Vallarta Mexico is a small colorful town of Sayulita. Here are some sketches.Click on thumbnails below to...