Traveled from the 32 degrees in New England this morning to 91 degrees in Naples, FL. A quick watercolor sketch a the first in a new sketchbook and the first entry into the new Travel Journal. Thus it’s a roof feature on the Naples Yacht Cub a seen from our balcony lanai. Pelikan watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
Spring has finally arrived here in the Northeast. The snow is gone, the nesting birds have returned, flowers are in bloom and pollen is in the air. It is a beautiful sight to see the daffodils and the Hyacinth in bloom in the yard. A sure sign of spring. Happy Spring everyone. Utrecht watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
This was the most interesting building in a local office park. The corner with sloped glass and the transparent nature of corner in letting the outside in. The reflections of the clouds and American flag in the glass was great. Faber-Castell black pens in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
Another site visit for work. Shadowbrook Catering in Shrewsbury, New Jersey was recently purchased by a client of ours and renovation plans are in the works. This was a view in one of the gardens of a beautiful fountain surrounded by yellow daffodils and red tulips. Pelikan watercolors and ink in a S & B Sketchbook.
One last sketch from the weekend of art on Long Island. The First Presbyterian Church is in the beautiful hamlet of Oyster Bay on the North Shore of Long Island. It is a beautiful small town on the bay and I was drawn to this church for all of the wood tracery work in the bell tower. The First Presbyterian Church built in 1873 in a historic Carpenter Gothic-style. Its architect was J. Cleveland Cady, who was just beginning his career and would go on to design the original Metropolitan Opera House, the American Museum of Natural History, buildings at Yale University, Trinity College, and 23 other churches, but he never designed any other churches in the Carpenter Gothic-style. Simple line drawing at lunch with Faber-Castell Pitt pens in a Stillman and Birn Alpha Sketchbook.
The conclusion of a fantastic 3 day Watercolor Workshop with Thomas Schaller. The Architecture of Light. Tom is a great teacher and presents a great learning opportunity. This is a sketch of the Art League of Long Island in Dix Hills. Faber-Castell Pitt black pens in a Stillman and Birn Alpha series sketchbook.
Final day of an amazing workshop with Thomas Schaller. Today was atmosphere. Plein Air painting at North Port harbor. Beautiful day and wonderful classmates.
Day 2 of an amazing watercolor workshop with Thomas Schaller. Perspective and the built environment. Great teacher and wonderful classmates.
Fantastic day one of a three day watercolor workshop at The Art League of Long Island with Thomas Schaller (the architecture of Light).
A line sketch while sitting on a bench over looking Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island, NY. The buildings on the other side of the water are part of the Cold Spring Laboratories. The labs are always ranked as one of the top research labs in the world in molecular biology, cancer research and genetics. Beautiful campus on the harbour. Black pen and ink in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
Sorry for the poor quality, phone photo.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 