Plein air – Page 2 – Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration

Last Alive After Five of the summer

Tonight brings the summer to a sad close….yes, we still have a little over a week to Labor Day, but tonight was the final AA5 of the summer☹️. This is also the week of Paint the Great South Bay. So far it has rained, I was swarmed by flies and bit by a yellow jacket.Continue reading “Last Alive After Five of the summer”

Much ado about nothing

This evening our village sponsored a presentation of Shakespeare’s ” Much Ado About Nothing” down by the bay. Kitty enjoyed the show.

Delft Blue

Today I had to drop off a bunch of paintings for a show/clothesline sale in East Hampton, NY. I rode with a friend and was not prepared to stay out there and sketch. All I had in my handbag was one of my Lamy Safari’s that was filled with blue ink. I picked up aContinue reading “Delft Blue”

Oyster Bay Kitty

I was in Oyster Bay today with some of the NYC Urban Sketchers that didn’t go to Porto. It was a gorgeous day! Here is one of my sketches from today’s outing.

This evening’s Alive After Five kitty

If Cleo only went to all the places that I have been putting her….😂 I was sitting in front of Kilwin’s and I was sketching the bell and hammer activity.

Urban sketching and kitties

I went out with my sketch club this evening and we sketched the Patchogue Carnegie Library. This library was built with grant money from Andrew Carnegie. The library has been moved, restored and is now the Teen Center and teen library. I enjoy sketching outside so I got the idea to add a kitty toContinue reading “Urban sketching and kitties”

Sunday Sun

The temperature is finally in the low ’80’s, it’s the weekend and there is no wind so everyone seems to be going to the beach today. I love Florida, up North everyone is still celebrating St Patty’s Day (it appears to be a month long celebration on Long Island, another reason to abandon ship inContinue reading “Sunday Sun”

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