The NYC Urban Sketchers theme on Saturday was Roadside America. Links were given to many places where we could find information and references, or you were free to use any references you had or found. For my first sketch I picked Lucy the Elephant, a national landmark in Margate City, NJ near Atlantic City. Lucy, who is 65 feet tall, was built by a real estate developer in 1881 to attract potential buyers to his properties. Lucy has survived hurricanes, mild rot and brushes with fame while standing in this location. Recently she was listed on AirB&B, so technically you could stay there and say you slept in an elephant. lol Apparently tours are given on most weekends. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing Lucy in person, but maybe that will happen some day.
Most of this was done in a grey toned Strathmore sketchbook with watercolors and ink and some white gouache for her tusks and the clouds. Of course this is not an urban sketch since it was not done on location.
What a fun attraction you found to sketch!
ReplyDeleteThere were so many of them it was hard to choose. Thanks.
DeleteA great find for your sketch. Never heard of that. I learn all kinds of things here. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteI knew about her because it is an east coast attraction...but I have never been there. Thanks for looking!
DeleteThis is a great piece Joan - imagine staying the night there - lol
ReplyDeleteThanks, Val. I wonder what it looks like inside.
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