Garden Center

 I like returning to familiar places to sketch, like the Bayport Flower House. There is usually something to sketch there.

Garden Shop at the Peconic Herb Farm & Direct Watercolor #6

This is a view at the Peconic Herb Farm that I've been wanting to paint for a while, but always convinced myself it was too detailed. I had already finished my painting for the 30 x 30 Challenge and decided to do this. Just doing it in watercolor wasn't an option due to all the text. I drew this directly in ink...no pencil lines. I'm happy with the way it came out. 

For my 30 x 30 Direct Watercolor #6 I painted at Helen's Greenhouses in Aquebogue. I liked the arrangements of flowers in front of the greenhouses as well as the tubs of what looked like kale and leafy green veggies in front.

Garden Market

 Out in Mastic there is a garden center/market called La Corte's Farm Stand. I've sketched there several times and they usually have a collection of flowers or pumpkins later in the fall and some unusual sculptures or garden art outside...like the giraffe this time. It is always fun to see what they have on display. When I was finished with the sketch I went inside and bought some delicious tomatoes and corn...probably the best I've had so far this season. They also had lots of pies and cookies which smelled wonderful...but I resisted.