Smithtown Historical Society

 I love old buildings that are full of charm like this one of a blacksmith's shop on the grounds of the Smithtown Historical Society.

Sheep in the Field

 I'm always looking for something different to sketch. I was over by the Smithtown Historical Society and figured I would sketch one of the buildings when I noticed that there were sheep in the field AND they were staying fairly still. I pulled my car up over by the fence and started with one...and then another and I continued on. At times one would get up and walk away, but most of them were staying close by and seated. It was a good way to sketch some of them.

Smithtown Historical Society

I hadn't been to the Smithtown Historical Society in over a year, so I took a drive up there the other day. Done from my "mobile studio." 

Smithtown Historical Society

I've sketched at the Smithtown Historical Society quite a few times. It is a good place to go when you want to paint something with strong color like this old barn.

Red Barn

I seem to have a thing about red barns, but maybe that's because so many of them here are red. This was on the grounds of the Smithton Historical Society. 

Snowy Entry

No, I didn't forget about yesterday's painting. I did darken the sky, but now I need to darken the branches of the trees a bit. I'll repost it soon.

This painting was done from my car on the property of the Smithtown Historical Society last week. I loved the snowy bushes and the ice hanging from the roof edges.
This is 5 x 7.

 I think I have done more snow paintings this year than I have done in my entire lifetime put together...and we had another storm overnight which changed to rain and is now supposed to turn back to snow tonight. Enough already! I hope you are safe and warm wherever you are. We lost power a few times today for a few minutes each time, so I cooked dinner ahead of time just in case. I wouldn't want to be without food. lol

Red Barns and Tractor

On Monday I took a trip to the Smithtown Historical Society. I've been there before but haven't come close to painting all the views. I did like this one. This is 5 x 7.

Cart and Barn

Today I joined some friends to paint at the Smithtown Historical Society.

There were lots of interesting views but the cart in front of the barn captured my attention.

This is 8 x 10.

Wisteria & Show Photo

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Last week I headed to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Oakdale because I knew the wisteria had to be in bloom. Instead of painting a large section of the porch on the manor house, I focused a bit on the wisteria itself.

This past weekend I took part in the Art Mart sponsored by the Smithtown Historical Society. It was held in the historic Brush Barn in Smithtown. It was a fun show, even if sales were slow. This is the first time they held the show, so hopefully it will get more popular in the future. Here is a photo of me in front of my spot.