Pen & ink – Page 31 – Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration

Coffee shop kitty

John and I popped into the new coffee shop today during our lunch break. It’s a very nice place and they are doing it right, they are offering all sorts of beverages, quick bites, smoothies, etc to tantalize many taste buds. If I were to run a coffee shop, that’s what I would do, too!Continue reading “Coffee shop kitty”

Rainy day kitty

Flo’s Blue Point

This evening I went out with my sketch club and we sketched Flo’s in Blue Point. Flo’s has grown from this location, to three locations and a food truck. Flo’s BP is a popular summer spot and we sketch there every year. I wasn’t sure if I was going to get this sketch in….the skyContinue reading “Flo’s Blue Point”

Tuxedo kitty

They call the black kitties with a dash of white under the neck, tuxedo cats. My mom’s cat Barney, is a tuxedo cat and looks a little like this one. I know she’ll be excited when she sees this and she’ll think it’s her cat, lol.

Serendipity kitty

Today’s kitty is a lesson in Serendipity. In the world of an artist, serendipity means several things. Aside from being at the right place at the right time, serendipity also applies to the “happy accidents that occur in our work. We’re plugging along on a piece and something happens to alter the work. Paint spills,Continue reading “Serendipity kitty”

Misty kitty

Something a little different

Belgium vs Brasil

Belgium won 2-1 John and I are watching the game at Gallo, in Patchogue, NY.

The unofficial Independence Day

Today is the day that the Constitutional Congress voted for independence. The Declaration was dated July 4 so it became the official date. I guess you can say today is pre-independence day. Kitty was there to ensure that a cat clause gets added.

As the weekend comes to a close….

June was a full month preparing for my sketch club’s show, Arts on Terry, Father’s Day, etc and it all ended today. This weekend was the reception “It takes a Village”, where two of my sketches were juried into that show, held at Roast Coffee and Tea House, (a PAC sponsored venue) in Patchogue. SeveralContinue reading “As the weekend comes to a close….”

Now that I have a few minutes…..

The past several weeks have been busy for me. I am still working on designs for my Zazzle shop. I have out sketching for our “It takes a Village” Sketch Club show. And I was organizing it, rounding the sketchers up so they had opportunities to sketch in Patchogue so they would have something toContinue reading “Now that I have a few minutes…..”