Tulips - Version 2

I sketched the tulips again, this time using Zebra Zensations fountain pens with colored inks. Until I did this one I didn't realize that the ink in the pens was water-soluble.

 

Travel to the City

 Last week I traveled into Manhattan to meet the NYC Urban Sketchers at Salon 94, an art gallery/museum on E 89th St. I took the Long Island Railroad into Grand Central. On the way this lady was sitting diagonally across from me with her dog. I was hoping to be able to sketch him upright, but he was comfy snuggled down on the seat.

The group wasn't meeting until 11:00, but I went in early enough that I had time to sketch in the Grand Central Food Court by a place called Donut Plant. For most of the time I was sketching there was a line of people waiting to be served. I didn't indulge.

Tulips

I picked out a potted tulip plant at the Bayport Flower House for Easter...of course I sketched it.

 

Lifted Up

 

Here on Long Island there have been a lot of houses that have been lifted up due to flooding conditions from the hurricanes and storms we've had in recent years. This house down by the water in Patchogue was lifted up recently. There is a new foundation ready. It will be interesting to check on the progress with this house. I love the steel beams coming through the house and out the sides.

That sketch reminded me of construction. Here's some equipment I came across.

Art Supplies

Art Supplies was the theme for the Patchogue Sketch Club recently. I pulled out a bit of everything that I had for sketching...pens, bottles of ink, brushes, a mini watercolor set, a pencil, and some crayons. 

Signs of Spring

 Spring has finally arrived on Long Island. Right now the daffodils and the forsythia are in full bloom. I went into Sayville last week and sketched a few spots where the blooms were.

First Robotics - Sketch 2

 After the band concert that I posted the sketch of the other day, I remained right where I had been sitting in the morning. I had a clearer view now because they had removed the row of seats in front of me, so there was nothing blocking my view. This time I was able to see and sketch one of the robots in the center.

We didn't stay for the entire competition on Friday because my friend, Suzala, had to get home to work with her art students that had lessons scheduled starting around 3:30. It had been a fun day of sketching.

Meanwhile I did some sketching for the Creative Spark Scavenger Hunt that was going on.

Here is a bit of my breakfast.

And a sketch of a vehicle.