I wasn't able to meet up with the NYC group in the morning but ended up doing a daylong dual-state sketchcrawl.
38th Worldwide Sketchcrawl by
sumacm, on Flickr
I started off with a quick sketch over breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien in Stamford, Connecticut, before going to a few local garage sales.
Breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien, Stamford, CT by
sumacm, on Flickr
At one of them I scored a set of unused watercolor pencils, among other art supplies, so I brought them along with me to my next stop -- Brooklyn, New York, where I met my friend Alison. We had lunch and sketched each other (here's Alison's sketch of me):
Then I sketched the expansive view from her window, with the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in the distance:
Sunset over Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn, NY by
sumacm, on Flickr
We went up a few flights of stairs to the roof, where we enjoyed breathtaking views of the sunset over Brooklyn and Manhattan. I quickly sketched two views before my fingers began to freeze (watercolor added later, of course!):
Sunset over the city, Brooklyn, NY by
sumacm, on Flickr
Sunset from a rooftop, Brooklyn, NY by
sumacm, on Flickr
Here's Alison's sketch of the sunset:
When we went back down to warm up, I drew her daughter practicing piano (finally broke out those watercolor pencils):
L practicing piano by
sumacm, on Flickr
Around 6:15 I headed back to Connecticut so I could catch The Sig Brothers playing at Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford -- got a prime seat right in front of the band so I could draw them as we enjoyed the music:
The Sig Brothers at Coalhouse Pizza, Stamford, CT by
sumacm, on Flickr
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