Here are my sketches and photos from yesterday's Sketchcrawl. It was great to see familiar faces, and meet new ones. I hope to see you all again soon.
On my way to the sketchcrawl just after 7am. Mornings don't really agree with me.
Sketchcrawl #39: on my way by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Entering 72nd Street and Fifth, accompanied by promising blue sky and sunshine:
Sketchcrawl #39: entering 72nd Street, UES by
mabeloos, on Flickr
But then it got cloudy when I got to Bethesda Fountain:
Sketchcrawl #39: at Bethesda by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Some warmup:
Sketchcrawl #39: a mom, a kid, and some fluffy white dog by
mabeloos, on Flickr
A view of the boathouse opposite the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain:
Sketchcrawl #39: boathouse by
mabeloos, on Flickr
I'm not great at identifying NYC animals except pigeons and rats. I think these are ducks. Maybe swans? They sauntered up to say hello. (They are Canada geese! Thanks, Susan!)
Sketchcrawl #39: ducks! or swans? by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Then went back.
Sketchcrawl #39: same ducks (or swans) turned right 'round by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Back to Bethesda to find the group.
Sketchcrawl #39: more Bethesda by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Angel of the Waters:
Sketchcrawl #39: bethesda fountain. by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Bethesda Terrace:
Sketchcrawl #39: bethesda terrace by
mabeloos, on Flickr
There were signs of spring, and sketchers to boot:
Sketchcrawl #39: by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Sketchers in the distance and foreground:
Sketchcrawl #39: at Bethesda by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Focused artists:
Sketchcrawl #39: artists by
mabeloos, on Flickr
A break at a Mexican restaurant for lunch, made great by good food and even better company.
Sketchcrawl #39: lunch! by
mabeloos, on Flickr
I wanted to take these small hot sauce bottles home with me.
Sketchcrawl #39: by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Salsa and chips for appetizers instead of bread and butter, and my lunch receipt. Thanks, Francisco, for dividing up our orders, pain though I'm sure it was.
Sketchcrawl #39: by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Then it was off to Lincoln Center after lunch. The Met Opera, with its posters for Richard Wagner's operas this season:
Sketchcrawl #39: by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Sketchers sitting around the rim of the fountain:
Sketchcrawl #39: by
mabeloos, on Flickr
It got cold, so some of us invaded an empty section of a café in Avery Fisher Hall:
Sketchcrawl #39: avery fisher hall by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Barclays Capital Grove through the window:
Sketchcrawl #39: barclays capital grove by
mabeloos, on Flickr
By the window:
Sketchcrawl #39: wrapping up the day by
mabeloos, on Flickr
By the other window:
Sketchcrawl #39: wrapping up the day by
mabeloos, on Flickr
At the tables:
Sketchcrawl #39: sketching in Avery Fisher Hall café by
mabeloos, on Flickr
And wrapping up the day:
Sketchcrawl #39: wrapping up the day by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Sketchcrawl #39: wrapping up the day by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Sketchcrawl #39: wrapping up the day by
mabeloos, on Flickr
Thanks again to everyone for a great day, and particular thanks to Richard and Mark for organizing it.
-Mia