The start of a great weekend with some of my college friends in town from the Washington D.C. area. Our class at Oklahoma State University School of Architecture was affectionately known as the Finks. Dinner tonight is at our favorite restaurant, The Blue Eyed Crab in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolor in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Traveling from New Jersey, I got off the interstate in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. A great little town with cafes and restaurants in the old section of town. This is Maximus Antiques. The layers of plants and flowers were both in front of the shop as well as the roadway medium. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Glen Ridge is a New Jersey Transit station at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.The Glen Ridge, Bloomfield and Watsessing Avenue stations along the Montclair branch were all built in 1912 during a grade separation program by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. The Glen Ridge station, like the Watsessing Avenue station, was set below street level. The brick and Stone station is a contributing property to the Glen Ridge Historic District and the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource.Glen Ridge the site of the train station scene in the 2003 film Mona Lisa Smile and the film Far From Heaven. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Faber Castell Pitt Art pens in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A design concept for a simple replacement structure for the Wareham Boosters Snack and Ticket Stand at the football field in Wareham, Massachusetts. The boosters are looking to raise money and secure a grant for rebuilding this area. This quick study will be cleaned up and used for a presentation to the city. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof ink and Faber Castell Pitt pens in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Picture perfect day at Nauset Beach in Orleans on Cape Cod. Everyone is taking advantage of the beautiful weather. The water is very refreshing with small waves. This is a black and white sketch of the Life Guard Tower across from the main access point. The background was a blur of color from the people and umbrellas, but I did not have time to complete the color. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink with Holbein red watercolor in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A quick sketch of wild raspberries growing in our yard on the edge of the woods and lawn. We have actually never tried them in that the animals usually get there first. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
This was a great little structure located in the parking lot of the Americana Manhasset Mall in Manhasset, New York. I assume it was for the local police department that patrols the mall. Ink sketch using pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
The Congregational Church of Manhasset, has a history that dates back to its organization in the fall of 1939. Groundbreaking ceremonies for this structure were held in May, 1948, and the cornerstone was laid on October 24. Dedication of the building followed on June 12 of 1949. I was drawn to this building by the interesting and modern Bell Tower. I sketched this from the coolness of my car in between meetings on a very hot day. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
Our tomatoes are looking good in our garden. This variety comes in clusters of 5 and are about 1 1/2″ and very tasty. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
One of the best views on the outer cap is at Fort Hill which is part of The National Seashore which is part of the United States National Park system. Fort Hill is adjacent to the Penniman House, a historical whalers house built in 1868. The view is beautiful of the marshes, barrier islands and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. In the springtime, the fields are bursting with color from the great variety of wild flowers. Today there were pink Sea Roses and white Yarrow. The green of the marsh is really this vibrant with the darker blue water. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 