Savannah Part I

Our virtual destination for the NYC Urban Sketchers today was Savannah. Jerry and I had visited Savannah quite a while ago, but I do remember certain locations. Savannah is filled with beautiful squares and parks. I wanted to sketch one with a fountain I remembered seeing, so I Googled the squares and looked at the images until I found Forsyth Square. This striking white fountain with the water spraying out looks lovely from whatever direction you approach it. Forsyth Park fountain is one of Savannah's most well-known icons. It happens to be one of the most photographed places in Savannah and is quite often the location for proposals, engagement photo shoots and weddings. I does look so romantic!

Fountain in the Mist

After painting the fountain I posted yesterday I must have had fountains on my mind. The Patchogue Sketch Club was meeting at Post Morrow in Brookhaven on Wednesday evening. There is a fountain there too, although I've never seen any water in it. I debated about not going because as I pulled out of my garage it was already starting to sprinkle. Our weather had been iffy for days with showers popping up quite often. I ended up driving to the location only to find that it was misting there too.  I started to paint directly in watercolor figuring that if I worked quickly I might be able to complete something before the weather was too bad. I went back to my car and got my painting umbrella which helped keep part of me dry but wasn't doing anything for my paper. I stayed for about 40 minutes and I did as much as I could before it got worse. I took the sketch to the car before I packed up and when I got home I notices there were all tiny water marks on the painting from the mist. I could have worked on it more but I like the effect.