Today the NYC Urban Sketchers were invited to help celebrate the opening weekend of the new Blick store on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. They were celebrating with special classes and giveaways. When we got there they supplied coffee and muffins to anyone coming to the store. It looked like it was a small store, but it was deceptively large and well-stocked and the staff was so great. Mark had arranged to lead a sketch walk in the neighborhood. But before we went out we were each given a big, red swag bag from Blick with all sorts of great materials, plus a bag from Caran d'Ache, and small sketchbooks from Strathmore. They told us to go out and sketch for a while and that lunch would be waiting for us when we got back.They were really so nice to us!
We did head out to sketch in the neighborhood. We were all bundled up but only lasted about an hour and a half before we were so cold that we had to go inside. Here is my sketch and a few photos of some of the other sketchers.
After lunch they raffled off gifts for us including sketchbooks, Koi watercolor sets, and gift cards.
It was quite a welcome!
Wow! What great people in that store. Nice of you to share this Joan. They deserve the good publicity.
ReplyDeleteIt sure looks cold but no snow on the ground. Must have mented fast.
I like your buildings.
Thanks, Julie. We were really impressed with how we were treated by Blick. Of course they used our name and our sketch walk as part of their advertised schedule for the day too. But they went above and beyond anything we had expected. Yes, the snow melted very quickly. Most of it was gone by noon the following day. We had a bit of rain on top of the snow so that helped wash it away.
DeleteWhat a terrific store opening! Aren't you going to show the goodies you received? ;-)
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I knew you would be wanting to see that, Tina. lol We all salivate at the sight of new art materials. I am showing it in the next post.
DeleteBeautiful sketch!! You guys are brave souls to get out and sketch. Fun opening of Dick Blicks.
ReplyDeleteThis was probably one of the last times we will do outdoor sketching as a group for the year. The weather is just too iffy...but who knows, we may have a heat wave. Blick really had a lot going on all day. Too bad we couldn't stay longer.
DeleteA super way to open a new store too bad they didn't do it in warmer weather. All of you are so dedicated to plein air work you are to be congratulated for braving the cold and doing such nice sketches.
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