30 x 30 Direct Watercolor - Day 14

 Day 14's Direct Watercolor was painted at the Islip Grange. I love this little dirt road that goes up to the carriage barn and the house. It always looks interesting, no matter the season.

Here's a little sketch I did a while ago for the scavenger hunt over at Creativespark.art.

Carnival Time

 This is the time of year that the carnivals start popping up around the area. This one was down the street from me at the Islip Grange. I parked myself so I could have a good view of the ticket booth, but the whole time I was sketching I was sitting next to a food booth. All I could smell was burgers and fries.

After the Snow

Yesterday we had a very early snowstorm that made a mess of roads and commutes for many people in the tri-state area. Nobody expected it to hit as hard as it did. It took some people 6 hrs to do a ride home that usually takes less than one. Luckily I was home and didn't have to go anywhere. It was pretty when it was coming down if you were inside...or peeking outside like me.

I guess I was a little too late when I went out this morning because there was barely any snow anywhere. It had fallen off all the trees and the only place there was snow was in small piles on the ground. I looked for a spot to sit and paint and surprisingly enough there was still some autumn color that wasn't killed by the snowstorm. This was done by the Islip Grange in Sayville.

The Grange

The Patchogue Sketch Club met at The Islip Grange in Sayville the other evening. It was the first outing in a long time where I was able to sit outside and paint. I dressed warmly with long undies, a scarf, a down jacket, a hat, and toasty winter boots. Two of my friends opted to sit in their cars, but three of us braved the cold. I liked this scene with the hills (where the kids were sledding a few weeks ago) and the shadows.

Don't forget to check for my day 3 posting on my fake blog, Floral Fantasy.

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House at the Islip Grange

Yesterday my plein air group went to the Islip Grange in Sayville. It was drizzling so I wasn't sure if we were going to meet, but Jeanne said we could always paint from the gazebo...and that is what we did.

This is a building from the early 19th Century as would have been found in this area.
I liked the rough texture to the outside and that recessed window.
This is 5 x 7.

Tractor

On Wednesday the Patchogue Sketch Club met at the Islip Grange in Sayville. I don't know why it is called the Islip Grange if it isn't located in Islip. lol There are some replicas of old buildings there but what caught my eye was the tractor by one of the barns. I sat out to paint (instead of my car) but it was cold and by about 7:15 I had to go. Luckily I paint fairly fast.

The Grange in the Snow

I actually got out of the house today and hit the streets, many of which are still not cleared from the storm on Saturday. I have never seen the NY roads in such a state. Whoever is in charge of them should be really embarrassed by the work that wasn't done. There are many people in the area whose streets still haven't seen a snow plow. Luckily I live right off a main road, but even that isn't completely cleared. Yesterday's rain helped in some respects, but now there is a lot of slush and water that can't get down the blocked drain....but enough of my complaining.

I headed down to the Islip Grange which is about 5 minutes from me. It is a group of 19th century building replicas in a very nice park. This is the little white church. I was afraid of driving too far into the park and getting stuck or not being able to turn my car around. Instead I sat across the street in a restaurant parking lot to paint.
It was actually warm enough to sit with the windows open. This was done in my Stillmann & Birn journal and is about 7 x 8.

Snowy Islip Grange

On Sunday after the snowstorm I headed over to the Islip Grange in Sayville to do a winter scene. This was done in my Stillman and Birn journal.



Islip Grange, Sayville

On Wednesday the Patchogue Sketch Club met at the Islip Grange in Sayville. There are a few buildings that are fun to sketch and the spring greens and yellows were just perfect. This is 4 x 6.