Setauket Water View

Setauket is a lovely area, but parking near the water is really limited. I found a spot facing the bay, but wasn't sure it was legal so I worked from my car. This is an area that last August several stretches of the road were washed away in a storm. People were unable to get in or out of the streets there for days.

Oyster Bay

I recently went to Oyster Bay with Suzala and her husband. There was a book festival going on, so Rick was very happy to be there. We sat across from the Oyster Bay Brewing Company to sketch.

For our second sketch we headed into the park aiming to sketch the beach. It was really windy, but I sat on a concrete wall with my back to the water to sketch the view looking toward the sand. Some dark clouds started moving in just as we were finishing, so I think we timed it right.

Marina Building

With so many marinas around this area I can always find something new to sketch, especially if the doors are open to the inside area like at J D Marina in Sayville. 

North Fork Delights

I recently took a ride out on the north fork of Long Island to buy flowers for my patio. Of course I did some sketching too. White Flower in Southold caught my attention with all the lovely merchandise inside and outside the store. 

When I got hungry I stopped at the Southold Fish Market. I wanted to do a quick sketch of my sea scallop lunch but realized I had no sketchbook and no paper. Everything was out in my car. All I could find in my bag was the receipt from the lunch I bought so I turned it over and sketched on the back with the ink brush that I had in my bag. My small set of watercolors were luckily in my purse. The scallops were delicious!

Sketch Club at Starbucks

Rain changed the plans for the Patchogue Sketch Club recently. Instead of sketching outside we had to find an indoor location and ended up in Starbucks in Patchogue. We had a theme of "Trinkets." Apparently trinkets covers something small that is inexpensive. I brought along a mermaid ornament, a tiny rubber duck, a ladybug pin that I've has since childhood, and a small magnet from Santa Fe. 

I was there before the other sketchers arrived, so I sketched a man at one of the other tables. He seemed so deep into whatever was on his computer screen.

Key West Beach Cafe

I was looking for a new location to sketch the other day and drove down to one of the town beaches in Islip.  I was happy to find this "Key West" cafe setting up for the season. I think they may have music too once the season starts. They were already serving food which surprised me. I will have to go back.

Peconic River Herb Farm

On Mother's Day my friend, Suzala and I took a ride to the Peconic River Herb Farm out near Riverhead. It was crowded with people shopping for plants, trees, herb, and assorted other merchandise. It was also crowded with families (who I didn't include in my painting). They have picnic tables and covered gazebos that encourage people to picnic and linger. That day there were people on picnic blankets all over the lawn. It was nice to see so many people enjoying the beautiful day as a family. I've sketched this building previously from the other side. It is a permanent residence there.