Tree Study

I love looking at the shapes of trees from the directions and turns of the trunks to the leaves and smaller branches. These I found locally in Sayville.

Brown's River View

 The marsh area contrasted with the sky along Brown's River is usually a nice view. Often there is a boat docked too. It would be a shame not to document it, right?

DUMBO Sketch #2

 My next sketch was of the classic restaurant, The River Cafe which is perched right near the Brooklyn Ferry and just below the Brooklyn Bridge. I was a bit behind another restaurant and I think that helped keep the crowds away from the spot where I was sitting. I had a great view, a bench to sit on, and a place to rest my art supplies while I worked...and no crowds getting in my way. Success!

DUMBO Sketch #1

The NYC Urban Sketchers met in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn. DUMBO stand for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. The meeting spot was Jane's Carousel but my friend, Suzala and I decided we wanted city sketches. We found a spot with a view of the Manhattan Bridge where there was a cluster of rocks and some stone steps...and many, many people. I used artistic license and left out most of the people leaving in enough to get the idea of people sitting and standing to enjoy the spot. 

Iron Ramen

 I had an errand up near Lake Grove and was hungry. I headed over to Iron Ramen in nearby Stony Brook. The ramen was Ok, but nowhere near as good the great places I've been to in the city and Brooklyn. But the sketching opportunity was good so I can't complain. I did enjoy my time there.

Crocuses

 It was hard to resist the crocuses at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. There was an entire patch of them just smiling up from the earth. I was a happy woman. :)

Spring Is In the Air

 It was a long winter and the other day we had enough sunshine and a mild day so I headed over to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River. I wasn't sure if there would be anything in bloom, but I found the daffodil patch near the parking lot. Although much of it was still just leaves, there were a few clusters of blooms. I actually sat on my stool and not in my mobile studio to sketch.