Sketching in Union Square Park

My sister and I went into the city yesterday to see the AWS Show at the Salmagundi Club on Fifth Avenue. If you get a chance to go...do it! It is a wonderful art show.

I drove to her house in NJ and we took the train into the city. We were there early enough to have lunch and then do a few sketches from Union Square Park before we went to the show. I would have loved to do some sketches of the flower vendors but it was much too crowded over there. I wouldn't have been able to sketch without people knocking into me. So we walked around the other side of the park. I stood to do these two views looking out from the park.

We went back on the PATH train to Hoboken and had nearly an hour before our train was leaving. I never let time like that go to waste. I sketched the doors going out of the waiting area. (The rest of the waiting area was under reconstruction.)

Next comes the update on my "fake" blog.

April 7 - Assateague Island.

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...