Recent content by Joan T

Ai, many thanks for your comments. Robin, thanks so much. It was fun to sketch the skaters. Luckily the rink isn't too big so I didn't have to wait too long for the skaters to come into view again. I had an account already on Wet Canvas from years ago when we were there. I was able to log in...

Robin, I love having a peek at your art materials. Love the brush and paints/inks. The desk looks all ready for a little bit of work. Ai, after a scare about 10 years ago when a lot people did not listen to the forecast and then got stuck for hours on major roads that were impassable from snow...

Vivien, hi! Good to see you. We are hoping this site doesn't close. I hope some energetic soul takes the leap and saves it. Hi to Ai and Jo too. Hope to get out today...maybe sketch some of that accumulated snow. Apparently the airport near me hit record levels for snow there...29.1 inches...

An update from storm central. Checking out the snow on my patio this morning...18 inches on the patio railing and 18 inches on the ground so far. It is still snowing and blowing...blizzard conditions. Here's the view of me on my patio and one from my garage looking out into the parking lot. My...

Jo, thanks for your positive thoughts. Hope the snow isn't as bad as they are predicting. Right now here they are saying 18-25 inches with blizzard conditions at times. Anyone else affected by this storm, stay safe. Ned, thanks. I sketched the skaters from a very comfy couch on the second floor...

Ai, the cafe looks so lush and tropical. Great job! Hi, Ned! I have been wanting to get up to Port Jeff to their ice rink. I figured today would be a good time before the predicted blizzard arrives. 11 - structure (ice rink) - Neocolors

Ai, thanks. Here is a photo of Hector looking at my sketches. He models for us a lot and always takes photos of all the sketches. Aside from the sketch group I don't do a lot with this art group. They are more contemporary art than I do. We had rain most of today but I sat in a parking lot...

Ai, I like how you captured the curve of the bar. Hope all is well. Nicely captured fruit. I'm not a banana fan so we never have them around. The citrus bush is more my speed. I would think it must smell nice. I remember driving past the orange groves by my sister in California and how fragrant...

Fletch, thanks. Sorry to hear you had battery problems and spent so much time getting things back on track with the car. Your egg is so nicely shaded!! Ai, sorry to hear you are exhausted...but reading what is going on I understand so well. Hope all calms down and you have time to take a breath...

Ned, I love the blue print. It came out really good. Thanks for showing the previous step and the actual photo. Jo, thanks. I always have good intentions to participate on Mondays and then end up being out of the house at noon. lol Robin, I like the comfy looking truck seat in the living room...

Fletch, sketching at a car dealership is always fun. There are always cars and people around for subjects. What were they doing with that classic Datsun? I have a hard time doing seated people. It is hard to get the body proportions right. Yes, there is a chance we may have to relocate. I...

Well, everything is covered with a fresh coating of snow (about 2 inches). Hopefully it will be warm enough so that some of it melts quickly. Ai, I think back to sketching there with you every time I'm in that room. Fletch, thanks. Hope you have a good view while your car is being serviced...

Joe, thanks. Good to see you stop in. How are things with you? Ned, many thanks. I have to get used to using them. All day I wanted to be working in watercolors, but I was trying to be good about following the rules. I told a ride down to the beach in Sayville. The bay is slowly thawing out so...

Ai, thanks. I bought a set of Prismacolor Premium colored pencils to use. This winter we've been to museums a lot and they require dry media. I decided to find something new (to me) to use. As always, many of the guards look the other way and you can use pretty much whatever you want. This is...

The NYC Urban Sketchers met at the Metropolitan Museum of Art today. 1 - glass windows - colored pencils 2 - outdoor view 3 - person/people 4 - funky thing from the 15th - 17th century- colored pencils