I knew I wanted to paint at Andrews Family Farm this season, but I was running out of day because I had a trip coming up. So I requested that my plein air group head there for a morning of sketching. Denise Andrews and the staff there are always so welcoming to us when we come to paint. The setups at the farm stand there always make me smile.
There is a road in Wading River that goes right along the Long Island Sound with homes tucked between the dunes. I'm not sure how often they flood, but it was nice when I was up there.
Right now it is usually a good time to head out east to the North Fork of Long Island. This was near Wading River. A lot of the farms have cabbages, brussel sprouts, and other vegetables still growing in the fields. They add a lot of nice texture to the landscapes. There are great skies at this time of year too.
My plein air group painted at Andrews Family Farm in Wading River the other day. The rainbow of pumpkins captured my attention. My thanks to Denise Andrews and the staff for always being so welcoming.
This is a piece I did on location with my plein air group at Andrews Family Farm in Wading River. I completed most of it the first time we were there but I decided that the foreground needed something. We went back for a return visit and I added some of the flower bouquets that they had for sale as well as the hanging Indian corn.
My plein air group visited Andrews Family Farm in Wading River this week. It is one of my favorite places to paint. The owners are so welcoming. The painting isn't finished yet, but I cropped this part and used it for the creativespark.art Scavenger Hunt...two of the items were fruit and veggies. Although I painted there for nearly 2 hours I need to do more work on this. I will post it when it is completed.
On the north shore of Long Island there are some beach communities right on the water like this one in Wading River which is along Long Island Sound. Of course the beach and parking are reserved for the homeowners and during the season it is nearly impossible for non-residents to park anywhere by the beach without paying a high price. But off-season it is possible to sneak into a parking lot and nobody seems to mind. I found a small lot across from the Wading River Beach Club and sat and sketched. This area seems to have some high dunes surrounding the houses. I couldn't tell if there were any rocks or cliffs going down to the water from where I was sitting.
My plein air group usually goes to Andrews Family Farm in Wading River every fall to sketch the pumpkins and the autumn displays. I love going there any time of year since the owners are so nice. I knew they had their Christmas trees and wreaths out so I took a ride over. Of course it looked great! It was cold so I sat in my car to paint this direct watercolor.
I am always looking for someplace new and different to sketch. I've never checked out Wildwood State Park in Wading River before. It is an interesting spot on the north shore. Here on the south shore we have sandy beaches, but the north shore has rocks, boulders and pebbles. I found it interesting enough that I also did a small watercolor of the area too.
My Day 20 painting for the 30 x 30 Direct Watercolor Challenge is of farmland out on the east end of Long Island in Wading River.
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I took a ride on Sunday even though it was raining. I ended up at Fink's Farm in Wading River. I jockeyed for a parking spot with a view because it was definitely raining too hard to be outside of my mobile studio. There were assorted veggies on display, a chicken sculpture on a barrel, and some masked people shopping under the covered stand.
