Friday, May 7, 2021

Palms Past their Prime

Several of the restaurant/bars along the river in Patchogue use tropical palms to give their outside seating a tropical feel. The problem is when it gets cold there is no room inside the buildings to keep the trees trough the winter...and many of them look like this. These were in the parking lot by Harbor Crab.  I hope they find a way to dispose of them before the new ones are brought in. This was done with Noodler's Brown Ink which is water-soluble. I think it looks more sepia than brown, and I like the color.


 

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  1. You find beauty in an unsightly scene. The "sepia" color adds a dated feel and I like the wash for shadows and tone.

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    1. Thanks so much, Mel. I really like sketching with sepia. This brown was a nice surprise.

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  2. A super sketch Joan - I really like the brown tones. It is sad to see the trees in this condition.

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    1. Val, thanks. It seems like such a waste to see them end up in this condition.

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  3. The brownish tones really catch my interest in this. Perfect.

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  4. Joan I really like the color you selected for this sketch...very appropriate for these abandoned tropical plants. 😥

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