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Today’s Plein air

“Gazebo”8×10 Plein air Pastel on Multimedia pastel board

Saturday’s Patchogue Garden Tour

This is one of my sketches from Saturday’s Patchogue Garden Tour. I know the object was flowers, but I REALLY liked house #6. Below is an experiment that I never tried before but I have a grey paper sketchbook and I just had to do the white chairs with White gel pen.

Something I learned while sketching in Florida

Folks, I have been wanting to type this since I came back from Florida. The more I paint and sketch, the more I want to get out and do it and I usually lug around this large carry all black bag with all sorts of supplies that I usually wind up never using. Many of youContinue reading “Something I learned while sketching in Florida”

Recent Plein Air and sketches

Breaking news

There was a dragon loose today in Diagon alley….good thing i had my sketchbook with me!!!!!

Fire Island Plein Air

My painting I did this afternoon for the Fire Island exhibit

Wednesday evening’s sketch

I am a little behind in posting my sketches. Here’s my sketch done in a new park in Patchogue during this past Wednesday evening’s sketch night with my sketch group.

Chillin

Chillin’ at Harpoon Henry’s

Mixed media Animals

Here’s are mixed media critters that I did on wood. The chick is a character. He didn’t quite come out like I sketched him. This guy took on a whole different persona and much to my delight, his own personality….the second photo is an elephant and it’s amusing how many people think he looks sad.Continue reading “Mixed media Animals”

Open for the season

Two sketches done at Harpoon Henry’s in North Cape May….they finally reopened for the season!