Windows of Venice

 The windows in Venice usually have such character. These are in a small square and above Hostaria Sant’Aponal.

Departing JFK

 On Tuesday Jerry and I started our adventure back to Venice. He wanted to meet with the musicians he has worked with there for many years. Traveling with a handicapped person isn’t easy. There is a lot to figure out and handle differently. I must say that ITA Airlines (Alitalia) was very helpful in providing wheelchairs to get him back and forth to the gates and bringing us his walker too. I think it ended up being a little easier than I thought but harder than he expected. 

We arrived at JFK with lots of time to spare which meant I had sketching time before and after our lunch before the flight. During the first segment of our flight I didn’t have a great view but I made the most of it.

Blue Island Oyster Company

 I was sketching for the Scavenger Hunt on creativespark.art and I needed a spot with 3 or more buildings or structures. The area around Blue Island Oyster Company in Sayville fit the bill.

Inside Sayville Bean

 The other day it wasn't nice enough to be outside sketching so I found a table inside Sayville Bean and sketched some of the customers and the decor.

Downtown Sayville

The other day I parked myself on the corner in Sayville. I like the corner store (Rumplestiltskin Yarns) and the iteresting things they have in their window. I'll have to go back sometime and do a sketch of the window and the yarn and fiber items that are displayed. I sketched a bit of the rest of the block too.

 

Veggies

 The Patchogue Sketch Club is back indoors now at the Pat/Med Library. There isn't enough daylight left after our 6:30 meeting time. On Wednesday we had vegetables as a them. It was fun to see some colorful items like the purple cauliflower and the radishes.

Flo's Luncheonette

 Flo's Luncheonette is a location that the Sketch Club and my plein air group both like to visit. But lately the town of Brookhaven has instituted parking meters along the street and parking fees in the lot...and it isn't inexpensive. The Sketch Club decided that we weren't going there any more and aside from one day that I stopped there with a group for lunch, I haven't been there to sketch. I stopped by recently around lunch time but I guess they aren't getting enough business during the week to make it worth while staying open. I think it is still open on the weekends but I'm sure they will be having their final day soon.

I decided to sketch Flo's even though there weren't any people and the umbrellas weren't open. Since the location was so empty I didn't worry about the parking and just sat next to my car and painted.