Corner 5th Avenue and East 40th Street

Monday evening after work, weather was cold and misty but the scaffolding at the corner of 5th Avenue and East 40th Street provided a shelter and turned this pre-marked page with a sketch of the scene.  Note that I had to turn my sketchbook the other way around to make sense of the pre-marked random lines and make the scene fit into it.  Talking about adaptation.

Finishing the sketch once I got home.

Random line pre-sketch

After making a 20 minute sketch, it looks like there is something developing here.

7 Hour Draw-A-Thon

My second time doing the High School of Art and Design Draw-A-Thon fundraising event (first one was last year).  The most recent one was on Saturday, Nov. 16th from 10:00am - 7:00pm.  Although not an Urban Sketching event, quite a number of us showed up to brush up our observational skills.  For me, it was a good practice to draw human gestures.  The first sketch I did was of the sketchers in the room trying to get a sketch likeness of their chosen model subject.

Then I moved to the other room where the "nekid" models were.  I did one of the sketchers scene too.  The rest of the captured sketches came from several different models.  There is one stand-out model who delivered some dynamic poses including facial expressions to the sketcher's delight. Overall, I really enjoyed this event and look forward to the next one in spring next year.

The GCT Chandeliers

If you look up the restored ceiling of the Grand Central Terminal and survey the general area, you will notice the grand chandeliers that illuminate the hallways leading to the lower level.  My train usually arrive at the lower level.   I was looking for something new to sketch and this view looking up proved to be a challenge but I think I managed to get the lines just right.

That hat!

I was looking for some innocent subject to sketch on one of my morning commute to work.  I recall this gentleman with a matching patterned hat and suit.  He stood by the car entrance/exit doors the whole time and his back against me.  I drew the outline and made mental notes of the patterned hat.  Once I got home, I added them as I recall it.

The Astor Court

Last weekend, I visited the MET Museum and explored other areas I've not seen before which led me to the Astor Court on the second floor.  How I love the peace and tranquility of that area!  Well, groups of people in a guided tour would occasionally show up but the overall zen of the place is just soothing, I think.  I had to sketch this place.

At Fort Greene Park area

A few weeks ago, the NYC Urban Sketcher's meet was held at the Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn.  It was a chilly morning but the sun was out in full as I sat on a park bench sketching what was before me.  Younger children excitedly tried to conquer and lay claim to triumph as they reached the top of this big rock.  Parents were on the periphery and at the ready to take photos of this feat.

Later in the day, a fellow sketcher had this bright idea of going to a nice coffee shop with a nice view of the Fulton Street corner.  Good place to warm up a bit.  It was a good day to be outside!

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