Sketching stuffed animals at the library and library Sketch Club display

The Patchogue Sketch Club meets at our local library during the dark winter months. We occasionally sketch at a restaurant or other indoor venue in the winter, but the library has become our winter home.  The library staff members are very gracious hosts and many of the library’s visitors stop by to see what weContinue reading “Sketching stuffed animals at the library and library Sketch Club display”

Recent sketches out and about

This past Wednesday I went out with my sketch club to sketch at the local bowling alley. Yesterday, I went into the city to sketch with the NYC Urban Sketchers.  We were sketching several alleged haunted houses.  The first one is a Colonial style home that was once a speakeasy. It is the home ofContinue reading “Recent sketches out and about”

Inktober sketches Days 6 – 12

I haven’t been posting these daily because I’d rather post them as a group.  Most of these Inktober sketches are 5 minute sketches except for the Breakfast Crawl sketch that I snapped a photo of before I added watercolor to it.   I start my  sketches by checking the Inktober prompt for the day thatContinue reading “Inktober sketches Days 6 – 12”

Breakfast Crawl #5

Yesterday was Patchogue’s 5th Breakfast crawl.  I drew my own map of the Breakfast Crawl and submitted it to The Draw and Cook, and it was accepted!   You can see the map here: http://www.theydrawandtravel.com/illustrations/10616-breakfast-crawl-5-in-patchogue-new-york John and I bought the 5 ticket crawl so we we only able to sample 5 of the 15 participatingContinue reading “Breakfast Crawl #5”

Inktober sketches Days 2-5

 I really didn’t want to do Inktober again because I already have a daily sketching habit.  I had to come up with something new to make it fun for me.  So, my personal Inktober challenge is to add a 5 minute timed sketch to my morning routine. This way, no matter HOW the day went,Continue reading “Inktober sketches Days 2-5”

Horses and yesterday’s Inktober Sketch

I spent over a week researching and working on this map that I did as a very belated Sketchbook Skool Assignment.  I was away when the class was “in session” and I mulled over ideas and nothing really inspired me until I saw they were requesting maps for Asia.  Then I had to mull thatContinue reading “Horses and yesterday’s Inktober Sketch”