Thursday, June 4, 2015

Sketching Post Governors Island

Somehow yesterday I forgot to include the photo of me that Mark took during our "show and tell." We always share our sketches at the end of the day, since so many of us are sketching different subjects.


We left Governors Island as a group last Saturday, getting back to the mainland about 4. Everyone else scurried off to their lives but I figured I'm in the city so I might as well do one more sketch. I wanted to sketch the Battery Maritime Building which is where the ferry to Governors Island departs from. I like the design and details to the building. Of course the best view would be across the street...but that meant across 2 sections of roadway and a wall...I was sure that I wouldn't be able to see anything if I sat down. Instead I sat off to the right between the Staten Island Ferry Building and the Maritime Building as close to the street as possible. It was like sitting in a wind tunnel. lol I really had to hold onto everything. This view came with a bit of construction and a fun ice cream truck too.


I headed up to Penn Station only to find out I had just missed the train to Ronkonkoma. So I made use of my time sketching some of the commuters inside the station.


On the LIRR coming home I was able to sketch a few of the passengers. This lady I could see between the seat backs in front of me.


This man was on the opposite side of the train where there are seats facing each way. His little girl was fast asleep in his lap. I ran out of paper to fit her completely.



11 comments:

  1. Lovely to see your sketches Joan. Good also to see you have joined Twitter...I'm still learning as it is early days for me too :-)

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  2. Great sketches! I had no idea your sketchbook was so tiny!

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  3. Nice Joan, great your time is never wasted even when missing your train you are busy

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  4. Such nice sketches, Joan. Love hearing about your sketching adventures too.

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  5. What a great job you have done in the people! The faces look fabulous, Joan! I always love your scenic sketches so thrilled to see them. Your photo has you looking fabulous, dahling!

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  6. Joan love seeing your photo. Your sketch book looks like the perfect size to carry for a day of sketching. The sketch of the Battery holds so much detail. Amazing your perspective. Of course the ice cream truck adds so much to this page. Thank you for sharing. Happy sketching. I know you will be somewhere sketching something special.

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  7. I'm having a fun Friday night catching up with a weeks worth of Joan sketches! I love the photo of you! A lot of great work, especially your ability to capture a moment in time.

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  8. Ann, thanks. Twitter is a confusing place. lol

    Tina, only the ferry sketch in the previous post and the people on the train were done in the moleskin. The others are in a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 sketchbook. Thanks.

    Lorraine, thank you. What else do you do when you miss your train? lol

    Maggie, thanks for visiting and commenting.

    Sherry, thanks so much. I've been practicing a lot of people lately.

    Thanks, Debbie. You know I never stay put.

    Celia, thanks so much. Glad to see you are catching up. I'll be over to visit your blog in a few minutes.

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  9. I loved Sayville Beach Joan! All these sketches are wonderful...I don't know how you work so fast! With so many beautiful details!!

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  10. Great sketches. I love the one of Penn Station. And the picture of you. You look great.

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  11. Great sketches. I love the one of Penn Station. And the picture of you. You look great.

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