Bay Area Chorus

Last Sunday my friend and I went to hear the Bay Area Chorus and their "Fall Festival of Song" at the United Methodist Church in Patchogue. The last few times we went we sat up in the balcony to sketch, but this time Susan got there early and sat right in the front row downstairs.

I was able to get a few sketches done. I used a Stillman & Birn Zeta Series sketchbook that was 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. I like the weight of the paper, but the surface is slick and will take some experimenting on my part to figure out how best to use watercolors on it. I began with pencil sketches (You can still see them.) The Zeta did a lovely job of taking ink. I guess it is more like hot pressed paper which I don't regularly use.

I started with a sketch of the director of the chorus, Martha Canpanile.

And then moved on to sketch one of the members of the chorus and a few of the musicians who were sitting right near us.

Sketching at the Concert

On Sunday I went to the see the Bay Area Chorus perform at the United Methodist Church of Patchogue. The concert was organized through BAFFA of Sayville.
I have heard this chorus perform several times and they are great.
My friend and I sat up in the balcony and I sketched while I listened.

Here are some audience members watching and listening.

And some of the chorus members.

And the accompanist at the piano.

As you can see these are more impressionistic than realistic.