New York Sketchbook, 2008, Part Three
Continued from: New York Sketchbook 2008, Part Two
After I got back from my New York trip I decided to try making some additional sketches from photographs. Here are the results. I like these sketches, although they are not as loose as those I did on site.
The shop window is an Italian children’s clothing stop on Madison Avenue. It was the low key color palette that attracted my eye.
The Whitney Museum is having their well known contemporary art exhibition, the Biennial, and I happened by as the line was forming for an evening event.
This year one of the art pieces is on the outside of the museum: a giant Eagle’s Nest, by Fritz Haeg, perched above the entryway.
The firehouse is on 58th Street, and is the home of Engine Company 23. I walked right by the front if it, did a double take, and knew I had to record it!
More Sketches from New York
More Sketches of Shop Windows
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on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Related Topics: Figures, Landscapes, New York, Travel Sketching
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May 18th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
These are wonderful Martha! The firehouse especially. And you’ve inspired me to just sketch from one end of Madison to another.
May 18th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Your firehouse is just wonderful, my friend. What a great bunch of sketches from your NY trip!
May 18th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Another great batch! What a great idea, sketching shop windows! I wouldn’t have thought of it myself, but I think I’ll try it. Thanks for the idea!
May 19th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
All your NYC sketches are just wonderful. I love the firehouse. Someday I hope to join in on a sketch crawl.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Wonderful sketches, I would recognize your beautiful style anywhere.
May 20th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
These sketches are really great! I feel like I’ve been to NY along with you. Thanks for sharing your trip!!
May 20th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
So did you visit the Whitney show? I followed your link and it looks like it would have been quite interesting. I so want to take a trip just like yours to NYC. It’s not going to happen this year but seeing your wonderful sketches is the next best thing!
May 21st, 2008 at 4:14 am
OOh, what a fab series of sketches! They’re all delighfut, but I confess to being captivated by the Koons sculpture - the way you captured it, and the people looking at it.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I have exactly the same feeling: I prefer to sketch on site because the results are more fluid, when I use photographs, I end up adding too many details. Your sketches look wonderful, though. And I’m so glad I found out your sketchblog today, I’ll be a regular visitor.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 am
Nice idea. I never think about how travel photos can feed into future sketches. I especially like the store window…this would make a great advertising image for the shop.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:41 pm
You know, I’m beginning to think at some point in my blogging life I want to have a reunion with my art blog friends. Imagine a big group of us descending on some unsuspecting city with our ink pens and watercolor washes!!! An art blog heaven event it would be! These are superb!
May 25th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
The store window sketch is so lovely.
Which Sailor pen do you find best in sketching?
Best ~ Rella
May 26th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
wonderful sketches. i sometimes do the same thing as i walk by somewhere and feel that i just have to sketch it. Thanks for another great post.
January 3rd, 2009 at 7:49 am
These are wonderful sketches, but whenever I do, no matter what ink I use or however fine a pen, my lines always appear to dominate. Do you use sepia, or do you thin you black inks?
My screen saver is all your sketches …:-)