On Sunday I went into NYC with two other artist friends. We met at the Met Breuer which is a small museum that is part of the Metropolitan Museum. The exhibits here are more modern/contemporary than you would find at the Met itself. We viewed sketches that were in the exhibit Obsession: Nudes by Klimt, Schiele, and Picasso from the Scofield Thayer Collection. It was a great exhibit and you could easily see the influence of each on the work of the other.
Then we went to the Neue Galleri where we had lunch and then saw another exhibit of the works of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. These included some nudes, portraits and landscapes. It was wonderful. This was one of the paintings on exhibit by Klimt and the detail and amount of gold and silver in this was just so impressive. I had only seen this in books and it just amazed me.
We had a little time to walk through a bit of Central Park and stop by the boat pond to do a quick sketch. I did the ink on location and started to add the color with watercolor pencils but we had to leave to head to the next part of our day.
Then we went to the Neue Galleri where we had lunch and then saw another exhibit of the works of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. These included some nudes, portraits and landscapes. It was wonderful. This was one of the paintings on exhibit by Klimt and the detail and amount of gold and silver in this was just so impressive. I had only seen this in books and it just amazed me.
We had a little time to walk through a bit of Central Park and stop by the boat pond to do a quick sketch. I did the ink on location and started to add the color with watercolor pencils but we had to leave to head to the next part of our day.
Our final stop was the Flute Bar for a Dr. Sketchy session. I have posted some sketches from their events before. Basically they have what is a burlesque model that poses in several outfits. Our model for the afternoon was Tiger Bay who I believe was Miss Coney Island 2017. Several other NYC Urban Sketchers happened to be there too. Costumes, music, a model, contests and friends. What more could you want? Here are a few somewhat risqué sketches from yesterday afternoon. Quick poses and longer poses. Tiger Bay posed in one costume made of tiny pom-poms, one made of feathers, and a final one of leather.
We left here on a 7:40 am train and got back at nearly 10:00 pm. It was a full day!
What an amazing day Joan!!! I'm sure you were exhausted! Especially if it was hot!!! The sketches are wonderful as always... Great model....for a perfect day!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hilda. It was a perfect day and not too hot either.
DeleteAn exhausting and fun-filled day for you! Can’t get any better than having a day at the museum, a gallery, and topping it off with Tiger Bay at the Flute Bar!
ReplyDeleteAnd a day shared with friends too!
DeleteGreat life drawing! I sure wish I could see that Klimt exhibit... he's one of my all-time favorite painters!
ReplyDeleteI had seen this in books before but to see them in person as large as they are was just incredible.
DeleteWhat an adventure! Love all the sketches and information. Love tagging along with you…..
ReplyDeleteThanks for always coming along, Jo!
DeleteJoan what a treat to get to view such wonderful and famous works of art. Your burlesque sketches had me smiling. Great post. Have a deligtful weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Debbie. We had a fun day of art celebrated a number of ways. Enjoy your weekend!
DeleteIt sound like an amazing day Joan. I like the sketch of the boat pond - reminds me of a childhood wading pool. The model sketching must have been interesting - great job!
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