Flats of Flowers

 A few days before Easter I went out looking for a potted Easter plant as an interior decoration. 

When I pulled into The Farm, a farmstead in Sayville there were tables with flats of flowers calling to be sketched. For here on Long Island it is still too early to plant these in the ground.

Happy Easter

 Wishing a Happy Easter to all of you who are celebrating today. 

May your spring be filled with hop, joy, and love!

Happy Easter & Lefty Lucy

Happy Easter to all of you who are celebrating today.

This is a painting I did a while ago that I decided fit the holiday spirit. I hope this Easter, although it is rather unusual for most of us, brings us the hope, faith, and joy were are needing right now.

Somehow I missed posting about sketching Lefty Lucy this week. Lefty Lucy is a showgirl in New Orleans and though Costumed in Quarantine she has been posing several nights a week for artists. She wears a different costume for each session and it has been an enjoyable experience. The two times I joined in the sessions were on Facebook, but due to problems I think she is switching to Zoom this coming week. I missed the quicker poses but was able to get sketches done for a good part of the session.

Although the modeling session is free, she does say that tips are greatly appreciated, and like any other business person right now she needs to make a bit of money, so I don't mind tipping at all.

Happy Easter & Happy Passover

This is a sketch of a plant that I bought for friends who are having us over for Passover dinner tonight. I know that tulips are traditionally for Easter but they also are celebrating that holiday tomorrow. I got these at the Bayport Flower House which is a local business. They are always gracious to my plein air group and always allow us to come and paint in their shop before Christmas. I've also gone there solo and sketched their flowers outdoors and have sketched their Christmas trees from my car. Their flowers are always beautiful so it is nice to support a local place.

Past Their Prime

It took me a while to get around to painting the flowers that my husband brought me for Easter. These were in a pot and I forgot to water them. Of course the petals started falling off, but I think it gives them a bit more character, don't you?

Tracy is going strong over at my "fake" journal.

http://tracyattheranch.blogspot.com

Easter Fun

On Saturday I headed over to Bellport to sketch the local annual Easter Bonnet and Crazy Hat Parade. Festivities started at the firehouse, moved down South Country Road and around the corner to the gazebo. I got there early and sketched some of the kids and adults waiting for things to start. This wasn't the official Easter Bunny for the parade...he's a local, harmless character who apparently likes to take part in most town events.

The event moved on led by an old firetruck.

The Easter Bunny then sat in the gazebo and kids came up to have photos taken and each of them got an Easter egg. I stood outside the gazebo railing to sketch the bunny event.

My friend was there taking photos for the local paper and she snapped this photo of me sketching.

Photo by Krystle L DiNicola

Easter Bouquet

My husband bought me a bouquet of flowers for Easter. I put them in a vase

and tied a purple ribbon around it.

This is about 5 x 7.

My fake journal continues with

April 4 - Baltimore Maryland

This is my first trip to Baltimore and I just love the Inner Harbor. Isn't it great? There are so many spots to explore.

Susan and I decide to spend most of the day at the National Aquarium. She wants to see the upland Tropical Rain Forest first. You can't miss this Scarlet Ibis. He color comes from her diet.

There is an exhibit called "Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance."
Jellyfish may be creepy washed up on the beach, but they are beautiful when seen under water,

I want to see the Atlantic Puffins on exhibit. They have such great faces.
We saw sharks and many other sea creatures before leaving the aquarium.

You would think we would have had enough of sea creatures...but no! Maryland is famous for steamed crabs, and we are ready for this feast. Hand me my mallet!

Tomorrow we move on to...

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!!!

Every year I do an Easter card that I send out to my family.

This was a first for doing an Easter lily, and I like the way it came out.

Wishing everyone a wonderful, blessed Easter. May your season be filled with the promise of spring, the love of family and friends, 

and the strength of God's love.

Happy Easter, everyone!