Red and Yellow

 This is another small painting done for the #3materialsdrawingchallenge. I used Caran d'Ache Neocolor II crayons, watercolors and touches of ink to capture this view at The Farm, a farmstand on Lakeland Ave in Sayville.

For Sale

 This boat for sale was located in Sayville at a small marina. It looks pretty good to me.

Open to the Bay

 This was painted down near the bay in West Sayville. I like the open area that shows the Great South Bay and Fire Island.

Peach and Blues for the Challenge

I saw another art challenge that has tempted me, the #3materialsdrawingchallenge. The gist is sketching from life and trying to use 3 different materials in the one sketch. For this sketch I used watercolors, pastel pencils (don't know where or how I got them), and Caran d'Ache Neocolor II crayons. 

The Mill at Cedarmere

 I finished my sketch of the lilly pond at Cedarmere before my friends so I walked down the slope toward the water and did a quick sketch of the mill. This was done in the sketchbook I had bought in Venice that had the paper without the sizing. I wasn't too happy with the result...but it is what it is. 

Lilly Pond at Cedarmere

 I visited Cedarmere Park in Roslyn with two friends recently. The park is on the property of the 19th-Century poet, William Cullen Bryant. There is a restored house, a pond, a mill, a garden, and a small bridge overlooking Hempstead Harbor. The only drawback is that it is on a slope and I found it difficult to walk around parts of it if I wasn't on the paths and keep my balance. lol I focused on the lilly pond for my watercolor sketch.

Drawing Challenge

I saw something the other day about #3materialsdrawingchallenge which hopes to encourage artists to use and explore and combine some of the materials they don't normally use. I did these items for the CreativeSpark.art Scavenger Hunt. 

I used Posca markers, Caran D'Ache Neocolor II crayons, and watercolors for the lemons.

Then I did a can of coffee for "something related to coffee." Again I used the watercolors, Posca markers, and Caran D'Ache Neocolor II crayons.