Roadside America - LL Bean Big Boot

 Sorry to have disappeared. My computer wasn't working and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to post here from my iPad or my iPhone. After waiting for an appointment for a few days, I took the computer to Apple to be repaired. They told me it was a "vintage model" and after having it for a few days it was determined that it couldn't be fixed. So I bought a new one. I've spent most of this evening trying to get up to speed with the new Mac since things are different.

Anyway it seems that I am back to posting with a lot to catch up on. I did another Roadside America sketch since they were such fun. This is the giant boot that stands in front of the L L Bean store in Freeport, Maine.

Roadside America - Twistee Treat

 I like the idea of sketching roadside America. I only wish it didn't have to be done virtually. My next stop was this fun Twistee Treat stand in Hudson, Florida. Apparently there are quite a few around the country. I definitely plan on seeking out a few more interesting roadside locations.

Roadside America - Coney Island Hotdog

 For the NYC Urban Sketchers theme on Saturday I continued sketching with this cute eatery in Bailey, Colorado. Being from NY when I think of Coney Island I expect Brooklyn, not Colorado. Apparently this stand has been in business quite a while since I've seen updated photos of it. I did a bit of a combination of several reference photos.  This was done in watercolors and ink.

Since I was enjoying this so much I continued with another roadside attraction that I will post soon.

Roadside America - Lucy the Elephant

The NYC Urban Sketchers theme on Saturday was Roadside America. Links were given to many places where we could find information and references, or you were free to use any references you had or found. For my first sketch I picked Lucy the Elephant, a national landmark in Margate City, NJ near Atlantic City. Lucy, who is 65 feet tall, was built by a real estate developer in 1881 to attract potential buyers to his properties. Lucy has survived hurricanes, mild rot and brushes with fame while standing in this location. Recently she was listed on AirB&B, so technically you could stay there and say you slept in an elephant. lol Apparently tours are given on most weekends. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing Lucy in person, but maybe that will happen some day.

Most of this was done in a grey toned Strathmore sketchbook with watercolors and ink and some white gouache for her tusks and the clouds. Of course this is not an urban sketch since it was not done on location.