Author Archives: Gina Lento

Urban Sketcher Symposium Final Day’s Sketches

This morning, I sketched the top of the Congress Hotel.  It’s a cool sign and it glows brightly when lit in the evening and I enjoyed the challenge of sketching it this morning. Then I moved on to sketch Lake Michigan.  I couldn’t leave Chicago without sketching the lake!  I was surprised how green itContinue reading “Urban Sketcher Symposium Final Day’s Sketches”

Urban sketchers Symposium Day 2

The sketch subject below is on Congress Pkwy just East of Michigan Ave.  This sculpture is beautiful.  It is designed as a trellis for vines so that her skirt will fill out with plant life…so far, she just has a few leaves. I moved on to the Plaza where the native American sculpture was holdingContinue reading “Urban sketchers Symposium Day 2”

International Urban sketchers Symposium – Chicago Days 1 & 2

So here I am in Chicago, sketching with 575 other artists from 34 countries around the world. I am sitting at Congress and Michigan Ave while I am typing this, before I start another sketch. Here are a few photos of some of the sketches that I did.  I am meeting people from all overContinue reading “International Urban sketchers Symposium – Chicago Days 1 & 2”

Alive After Five #2

Here are some sketches from AA5 last night.  John and I had dinner at Gallo and I sketched the patrons first.  Then I walked down to where Zoe and Fantasia were posing for us.  Fantasia, the boa constrictor, stopped people dead in their tracks.  I wish I could have captured their expressions but it happensContinue reading “Alive After Five #2”

Sketches from Memorial Ceremony

There is a group in the Patchogue area that maintains Lakeview Cemetery on Main Street.  It is an old historical cemetery and comprises (historians believe) 5 separate cemetaries of various faiths.   The committee has been restoring and maintaining the graves.  There are several graves of significance which were being commemorated on Wednesday.  At theContinue reading “Sketches from Memorial Ceremony”

Goodbye Red Baron

First off, this was a sad week because we buried my father.  Last weekend, at my father’s bedside I lamely spoke to him about how the grandkids and great-grandbaby were doing.  I expressed sorrow about time lost but I am grateful that I was able to good-bye.  We both loved to read and I regretContinue reading “Goodbye Red Baron”

Last but not least….

This sketch was the final sketch for this sketchbook.  It was a humid day and we found a shady pavilion on the East side of the causeway.  I saw this Jeep in front of me with an open hatch and sketched it. They had a lot of stuff in that car.  The trash can blockedContinue reading “Last but not least….”