Somehow I missed posting my Day 21 Inktober sketch yesterday, so here it is. This was sketched from my mobile studio parked in front of a local Tex-Mex restaurant called Salsa Salsa.
Today's Inktober Day 22 sketch was done at Sandspit Marina in Patchogue. This new 22 foot-tall lighthouse extends into Patchogue Bay. On this foggy day there wasn't much visibility so I'm sure this little lighthouse was a help to the boats coming into the dock area.
Today was a beautiful, mild day so I decided to head to the ocean. I never got there all summer due to my husband's health because it takes a bit longer than going to the bay beach nearby. So this was my first visit to Smith Point Beach in a long while. I sat in the sunshine overlooking the dunes. I think it helped restore a little of my soul. This was done with my Elegant Writer pen.
Yesterday I stopped in Patchgue for a few errands. In one of the parking lots I saw this view with the sunlight highlighting the sides of the buildings and decided to sketch it for my Day 18 Inktober sketch. Sometimes a fence blocking the view of something can make it a bit more interesting. This was done with my Lamy pen filled with the Noodler's brown ink and a brush and some water. The water-soluble ink makes for some nice washes.
My Inktober 2020 sketch was done of some sheds on the grounds of the Maritime Museum in Sayville. It was too windy to sit outside so my mobile studio came in very handy. This is the first of the sketches for Inktober this year where I only used hatching for shading.
The NYC Urban Sketchers used a weekend celebration of architecture with NYC Open House as a way to virtually visit some different buildings and areas of the city. There were a variety of locations that gave virtual tours of their properties. As with all things that the group does, you don't really have to stick to the references that are provided. You can pretty much sketch anything that fits the theme. I used a link to The JAX, a new office space in Long Island City. The buildings are modern and airy and the development has an elevated park-like area with native plants that create a meadow for the tenants and their workers to enjoy. I think it must have wonderful views looking out over to NYC from those huge windows.
On rainy, damp days it is hard to find something to sketch that you can see through a wet windshield. But I needed a subject for my Inktober Day 16 sketch. When I was at the Bayport Flower House recently I noticed they had a few huge, tropical potted plants near their fence. This one was tall (maybe 10 feet) so I parked my car a bit away from the fence so I could see the entire plant. But then I had trouble seeing where all the leaves were going. lol So for part of the time I sketched from a distance and then moved closer so I could see through the raindrops. This was done with my Sailor fude pen which can make thick or thin lines just by turning the pen a little.
I had a busy day of sketching yesterday because I wanted to do my Inktober sketch but I knew my sketch group was sketching at someone's garden later in the day...and I wanted to use color there.
First I did my Inktober Day 15 sketch near the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank. This is one of the buildings on the property. I'm not sure what it is used for but I liked how it was nestled among the trees.
