Sunday, May 7, 2023

THURSDAY: Westchester Sketchers at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle

This 105-acre island property is connected to New Rochelle by a drawbridge built in the 1920s. After Playland, Glen Island is the second most widely used park in the County Parks system. One of Westchester’s unique jewels, it was initially developed as a summer resort by John H. Starin. The original design exhibited the five cultures of the western world on individual islands linked together with piers and causeways. Today the islands have been merged with substantial fill areas totaling 130 acres and providing a beautiful crescent-shaped beach with access to the Long Island Sound.

Cannons, sculptures, and castles with coursed rubble stone, arched openings, and round towers still remain from the days of John Starin’s resort. The castles, reminiscent of those in Germany's Rhineland, were constructed on their present site in the late 19th century for use as a beer garden and restaurant.

The bathhouse was originally built in a Neo-Georgian style with a cupola marking the center of the front façade. A courtyard looks out to the beach and is completed by a colonnade. The bridge, bridge house, seawall, and castles are all eligible for listing on the Register of Historic Places.

DETAILS:
When: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Location: Glen Island Park, Weyman Avenue, New Rochelle 10805

https://parks.westchestergov.com/glen-island-park Phone: (914) 813-6720 or 6721

Time: 10:00 AM We'll meet in front of the castle located to the right as you enter the parking lot.

Directions: https://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/glen-island-park-265288484

Transportation from NYC: Metro-North New Haven Line to New Rochelle Station.
The 9:08 AM off-peak train from Grand Central arrives in New Rochelle at 9:48 AM.
Please call Marianne (914-355-6507) to arrange for pick-up and ride to Glen Island.

Lunch: Bring your own lunch/snack/water. We'll be picnicking together.
Show & Tell: After lunch, we'll share stories and sketches during the social part of our day.

NOTES:
- It can be breezy by the water - you may want to bring a light jacket.
- There are lots of picnic tables, but a stool can offer more options.

- It's before Memorial Day, so there should be no fee for parking or a park pass.

- Restrooms are located in the Office building located on the right as you enter the Park.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman cathygutterman@verizon.net

Looking for us? Call Cathy at 914-625-0766 or Marianne at 914-355-6507

There are no fees or attendance taken.

All drawing skill levels are welcome

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

SUNDAY: Sketch the Swimmers on Park Avenue

Event suggested by Shawne Cooper

SUNDAY, not Saturday. On SUNDAY join us to sketch swimmer sculptures on Park Avenue. There are nine of them on display between East 39th St and 34th. They’re located on the median in the center of the Avenue.

The swimwear-clad sculptures are a good sample of a lifetime’s work by New York-based artist Carole Feuerman. She describes the hyper realistic sculptures as “Sea Idylls”. Of course the sculptures are not about swimwear, nor about swimming. The statue at E37 St is called “Justice”. It shows a woman in a bathing suit sitting on top of a chrome sphere that reflects the viewer, the street, the city and even the world.

Our meeting place 101 Park Avenue

DETAILS:

What: We’ll be sketching the “Sea Idylls”sculptures on Park Avenue between E39th and E34th Streets.

When: SUNDAY, May 7, 2023 starting at 11 AM

Where: Meet at the public plaza at 101 Park Avenue and 40th St at 11 AM. From there we will be moving south. The sculptures are located from 39th St to 34 St. You are free to sketch whatever view appeals

How: Subway:

Take the train to Grand Central Terminal

Lunch: 12:30 PM - Let’s meet back at 101 Park Ave (corner of E40th). Bring your own or purchase from the street vendors or stores.

Afternoon: 1:15 back to sketching

Show and Tell: 3:00 PM - back at 101 Park Ave (corner of E40th)., to share our drawings, and talk about art things.

NOTES:

- Bring a stool if you have one. This is pure street sketching. There are no benches

- The current weather forecast for Sunday looks very promising.

Can't find us?

Call or Text Mark - 973-809-9128

There are no fees or attendance taken.

All drawing skill levels are welcome

Monday, May 1, 2023

New Workshop - May 27th - Shape and Sharpen NYC with Alan Ramiro

Seethelines: Shape and Sharpen New York City with Alán Ramiro

On Saturday, May 27th, Alán Ramiro is returning to give another exciting workshop. This will be a monochrome workshop using primarily a water brush filled with diluted ink and a fude nib fountain pen. Monochrome sketching requires you to focus on essential elements.

To check out all the details and to register - click here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seethelines-shape-and-sharpen-new-york-city-with-alan-ramiro-tickets-618151847817?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Weekday Sketchers at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Brooklyn Navy Yard moving forward with expansion proposal that could add another 10,000 jobs to campus - New York Business Journal

It's an amazing reinvention of an historic landmark. It's a remarkable museum, It's a industrial wonder. It's a great indoor/outdoor food court. It's a reclaimed meadow in the middle of Brooklyn.

What is it? It''s the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 - Brooklyn Navy Yard - Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Navy Yard Bldg 92

Join us this wee to explore this fascinating space that once housed the infamous British prison ships where American troops were starved to death and later the shipbuilding yards that built the fleet for WWI and WWII. Now reinvented as an industrial and historical hub, we can capture this urban landmark in our sketch books. Then after lunch, we will walk to a place in the middle of the industrial hub to take in the beauty and silence of a natural wild meadow.

Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77 – Silman

Building 77 Interior

Brooklyn Brewery Taps Navy Yard for Expansion - WSJ

For information about the Brooklyn Navy Yard, click here: https://brooklynnavyyard.org

DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 3, 2023

STARTING TIME: 10:00 AM

LOCATION: BROOKLYN NAVY YARD

141 FLUSHING AVE, BROOKLYN

TRANSPORTATION: SEE NOTES BELOW

Brooklyn Naval Cemetery Reopens as Lush Public Park After 90 Years - Navy Yard - New York - DNAinfo

Naval Cemetery Landscape

NOTES

Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at Rayliedunkel1@gmail.com
Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
Transportation: The easiest way to get to the Brooklyn Navy Yard is buy the Astoria line of the NYC Ferry. For those who would like to take the ferry from Pier 11 Wall Street we will take the 9:32 AM Ferry.
For information about subway and bus transportation, click here https://brooklynnavyyard.org/visit/directions-map
The morning will be spent sketching anywhere in the Yard: Building 92 (the museum) Building 77 (the food court and industrial site) or anywhere outdoors.
We will meet for lunch at Building 77 (bring your own or purchase something there)
After lunch we will walk to the Naval Cemetery Landscape for additional sketching

THURSDAY: Westchester Sketchers at THE BRUCE in Greenwich, CT

The Bruce Museum

Newly enlarged, renovated, exciting and waiting for us!

Join the Westchester Sketchers to explore and draw this elegant museum in Greenwich Connecticut, in particular the Lois Dodd: The Natural Order exhibition. As excerpted from the website, "For nearly 8 decades Lois Dodd (American, b. 1927) has produced a compelling body of work grounded in direct observation of her surroundings. Dodd continually draws inspiration from everyday life. Her subjects include verdant landscapes, detailed closeups of flowers, nocturnal skies, dense woods, windows, clotheslines, weatherworn clapboard barns and urban landscapes entirely devoid of people. Her direct, yet unassuming pictures reflect an acutely observational approach to painting often oscillating between representation and abstraction."

Lois Dodd: Natural Order

Want to explore further? The Bruce has a diverse collection in fine and decorative art and natural history that includes the ecology of the Long Island Sound and seeks to complement its mission and interest in the intersection of art and science.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY May 4, 2023

LOCATION: "The Bruce" 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830

Phone: 203-869-0376 Website: https://brucemuseum.org/

NOTES:

Admission: Free for members, $20 for adults, $15 for seniors.
AAM (American Alliance of Museums) cards are accepted.
Reciprocal general admission is free through the FWMA (Fairfield/Westchester Museum Alliance) and other partners. If you are a member of the Hudson River Museum, your HRM membership card can be used for admission.
Many Westchester and Connecticut Libraries offer Museum passes to The Bruce. Check your local library to see if it has one that you can reserve.
DRY MEDIA ONLY must be used inside the Museum.

TIME: 10:30 AM

DIRECTIONS: https://brucemuseum.org/site/visit_us

From NYC: The museum is located .25 mile east from the MTA Greenwich Station. Exit the station toward the east and turn right onto Steamboat Road. Walk through the I-95 underpass and climb steps on the left to the Cohen Education Entrance. Walk past the Cohen Education Entrance and down Education Drive. Follow the sidewalk to the Visitor Entrance.

Additional Notes:

Bring your own snack/lunch and water, or purchase from the new café.
Stools will be available, or you can bring your own.

Please RSVP to cathygutterman@verizon.net, so we will know who to expect.

Looking for us? Call Cathy (914-625-0766) or Marianne Milzoff (914-355-6507)

There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

No Sketch Event This Weekend

No Sketch Event This Weekend

(April 29, 30th)

Back to the usual sketching schedule for the following weekend.

See you then.

Sunday, April 23, 2023

WEDNESDAY: Weekday Sketchers at Rockefeller Center Flag Project

Urban Sketchers Are Flying Over Rockefeller Center

Eddie Bruckner Fine Art - Rockefeller Center Flag Project

This year marks the 4th Annual Flag Project at Rockefeller Center. This year's theme is "Celebrating New York Food. A call for submissions brought in hundreds of entries and we are very proud of the 10 New York City Urban Sketchers who now have flags flying over Rockefeller Center all through the month of April.