Ferry to Fire Island

I've sketched the ferry boats that leave Sayville for Fire Island quite a few times. There are usually a few docked along Brown's River and if I time it right I can get a sketch done before the ferry departs for it's trip. There were a few people on board when I started so I was able to include a few figures. This was sketched in the sketchbook that seems to have no/little sizing so the ink and the watercolor behave differently than on most of the papers that I use. Bon Voyage!

Woman at the Marina

I wanted to sketch the land formations by the marina attached to the Timber Ridge Golf Course in Great River the other morning.  This woman was actually sitting on the front end of a boat that was docked there being stocked with supplies for a trip. I loved her pose so I sketched her...and of course the boat pulled away before I could sketch it too. She was already in a seated position so I plunked her down on the dock that was right in front of me.

At the Dock

I love scenes like this of docks along the water where you can see the boats and pilings. This was painted along Brown's River Road in Sayville.

Sky & Dock

The grounds of the Sayville Maritime Museum always has great views 

like this one of the dock and the sky. 

30x30 Direct Watercolor #15

My plein air group met at the West Sayville Maritime Musuem grounds recently. I went out on the dock to paint this. I always worry about dropping something and having it fall through one of the cracks.

For Creative Spark the prompt was a motorcycle. I found two out in Moriches.

 

Miramar Beach Sketch

This is a fairly quick ink sketch done down by Miramar Beach in East Patchogue. 

Blue Boat on Shore

 This was painted down by the water in Oakdale. I liked the blue boat hidden in the foliage.

Boats Allowed

To help catch up I am posting two unrelated sketches, other than they both deal with boats. This is the back of some buildings near a marina in Patchogue. 

On Wednesday night the Patchogue Sketch Club was invited to sketch on a strip of private property along a canal in Patchogue. The owner, Jo, told us we could sketch any of the buildings (including her house), any of the gardens, or any view from down along her dock and boathouse. I had sketched there once probably about 10 years ago but we focused on sketching her garden...in fact Jo bought my painting of her garden. The boathouse stuck in my mind since then so that's where I headed. I don't know if the boathouse is vacant at this time or if the boat that usually occupies it was out for a ride. I liked that I could see some of the equipment and materials in side.

My friend, Pat, took a few photos including these two of me sketching.