Brookfield Place - Part 2

 After I finished the double spread that I posted yesterday I went downstairs at Brookfield Place and sat with a number of the sketchers from our group. It was lunch time so we took turns going upstairs and getting something to eat. It is always fun to peek at what others have been sketching and the views that they chose. My friend, Janette came in from outside. I think she may have been one of the few sketchers who sat outside to paint...and she did it both in the morning and the afternoon. It was good to see her. I hadn't seen her since back in the spring because she was taking art classes on the weekend and couldn't make our sketch events. She had bought a painting of mine and I was finally able to bring it to her.

After lunch I face the interior of Brookfield Place. It has wonderful high windows like an atrium and tall palm trees. It is really a great view. This was done in direct watercolor.

I had about 25 minutes before we were doing our show and tell. I turned and faced the outside where there was a skating rink. I was able to complete an ink sketch, but was unable to add the color on location. I'm not sure if it will add color or leave it as it is.

After our show and tell I walked with Janette to the Oculus where I caught the E train up to Penn Station and the Long Island Railroad. I had a short wait and boarded the train which wasn't too crowded. I was able to stretch out comfortably in my triple seat and sketch the couple on the other side of the aisle. This was a continuous line drawing.

It was a really good day spent with like-minded people!

30 Day Challenge - Day 26 - Olympic Dreams

For Day 26 of the "30 Paintings in 30 Days" challenge I worked from a screen shot I took during the final night of the women's freeskate at the Olympics. This skater was not one of the favored athletes and I didn't write down her name or her country...and I regret that now. I remember her doing a nice program. I enjoyed watching all the skaters that night, even though NBC didn't air all of them in prime time. I checked the NBC cable channel and watched it there.

You can view the works by the other artists participating in the challenge just by clicking here.

One night I did a few sketches of the live events...not an easy task. lol They change positions really fast. Someone suggested that I pause the show, but I really wanted the challenge of sketching them almost "live."

Here are close-ups of two of my favorites.