Corner Building

 I have painted along the canals in Patchogue so many times that it was nice to find a view I hadn't painted or sketched yet.  I saw this view and it reminded me of a spot I've sketched at in Maine....minus the rocks.

This was done as part if the 30 x30 Direct Watercolor Challenge.

Flowers and Brick

 This is another direct watercolor done before my surgery for the 30 x 30 Direct Watercolor Challenge.

Direct Dunes

 I am always looking for dune views that are a little different. I've done this one before but this was from another viewpoint. Sayville has a lot of them. This is another direct watercolor for this year's 30 x 30 Direct Watercolor Challenge. 

Sayville Blooms

Before my surgery I tried to do a few direct watercolor paintings for the 30 x 30 Challenge so I would have things to post in case I didn't get right back to doing art...and so far I haven't. This was done in Sayville directly in watercolors.

 

Last Hospital Sketch

 The food at the hospital for dinner and lunch was delicious. Breakfast...not so good...just regular eggs and a roll. I did sketch the tray from the dinner the first night...beef fillet (juicy, rare, and tasty) just the way I like it. No complaints about that.

Yesterday the hospital called to tell me that I left my sketchbook in my room. They held on to it until my SIL drove over there today to pick it up.

Hospital Sketches

  Wednesday I had a total hip replacement at Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson. The surgery went well and a few hours later they had me up and walking around. Today I had PT where they taught me some exercises ro do. I am sore and achy, but it is tolerable with the medications. I'm sittin here with an ice pack on my hip. I did a few sketches from my room no roommate to sketch. I wish I had my sketching materials with me in recover since there were a lot of people there, but my bag wasn't anywhere near me. I had to wait to sketch until after they put me in a room. It wasn't too exciting but I made the best of it. One sketch is looking out toward the door and include the breathing machine I need to use and some of what was on the lunch tray.

Here is a view looking out of my room toward the hallway.

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I couldn't skip sketching me in bed with the IV.

Rocky Mountain View

 On Saturday the NYC Urban Sketchers virtually visited the Rocky Mountains. The trip was organized and designed by Mama Bear and Reggie Greeley and the website of wonderful information was provided by Cecelia Evanesco. Mama Bear and Reggie live in Colorado and their enthusiasm for their area showed. I decided to use one of the waterfall references and since I am taking part in the 30x30 Direct Watercolor Challenge I did this without any pencil lines.