Watercolors by Joan 2

 I haven't done much sketching at the pool this summer. I'm in the water almost all the time, or there are no people close by to ske...

 Last week my plein air group, PALS, met at the dahlia garden at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. There were dahlias of assorted colors like th...

A lot of the homes in Sayville have such welcoming porches with chairs and great landscaping. Sometimes I feel like a peeping Tom. lol 

Brookwood Hall and Park in Islip was the meeting point for the Patchogue Sketch Club last week. There is a lake, a ball field, a garden, and...

On the grounds of the Sayville Maritime Museum is the Frank F Penney Boat Builder building. It is a nice contrast against the land and water...

Once upon a time the NYC Urban Sketchers had holiday parties, but the group got so large that we couldn't find an indoor location to hos...

My final painting for the plein air event was done at Bush Farm in Brookhaven on Saturday. I was attracted to the buildings with a small are...