JUne 4, 2025 Weekday Sketchers at Riverside Park

 Weekday Sketchers at Riverside Park for 

Works in Public Exhibit

Every year the Art Students' League and Riverside Park collaborate on an outdoor exhibit of recent sculptures entitled "Works in Public"  Join us this week as we explore and sketch this year's installations. 

Starting at the lower end of Riverside Park near the 59th Street entrance,  and scattered along the waterfront are  this year's offerings. Join us to sketch these and the other features of this wonderful park, including a locomotive, a gantry transfer bridge and Pier 1. 

Come and enter the park at either 59th Street or 72nd Street. Stroll along, sketch and enjoy the views.  We will meet for lunch and show and tell at the cafe at Pier 1 near 70th Street at 1230 PM

DATE  WEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 2025

STARTING TIME 1030 AM

LOCATION. RIVERSIDE PARK

                        Between 59th and 72nd Streets

TRANSPORTATION  1 TRAIN TO 59TH, 66TH OR 72 STREETS

                                    Depending on where you want to enter the park.

NOTES

• Please RSVP to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us. Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Water, bathrooms and food are available at the Pier 1 Cafe at 70th Street
• Bring a stool

SUNDAY, June 1, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at Caramoor

 

Join us to help Caramoor kick-off their 80th Summer Season

Located on the grounds of a former estate, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is a destination for exceptional music, captivating programs, spectacular gardens, and grounds. It enriches the lives of its audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality.

We will explore the lush grounds, and the settings of the historic Rosen House, Spanish Courtyard, and gardens to find inspiration for our artwork.  Click here for more details about the kick-off event: https://caramoor.org/event/welcome-summer-open-house-grounds/

DETAILS:

Where: Caramoor https://caramoor.org/visit/

149 Girdle Ridge Road in Katonah, NY 10536. Phone: 914-232-1252

When: SUNDAY, June 1, 2025. The event officially starts at 12 PM, but you can come earlier to start sketching earlier.

Directions: https://caramoor.org/visit/getting-to-caramoor/

Transportation from NYC: Take the Harlem Line of the Metro-North Railroad to Katonah Station. Caramoor is a 3.5-mile drive from the Katonah station. For current information, check the Metro-North schedule. NOTE: If you need a ride from the station, please call Marianne to arrange for pick up.

Lunch: We will not have lunch together. There will some concessions, but it may be best to bring your own food. Show & Tell: 2:30PM Location TBD. We will share stories and sketches during the social part of our day.

NOTES:
- Bring drinking water.
- There are lots of benches but bring a stool for more options.
- Dress for sunshine. Bring a hat and sunscreen.
- Restrooms are available.
- Parking is free.

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

Please R.S.V.P. to Cathy Gutterman westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

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

THURSDAY, May 29, 2025: Westchester Sketchers Plein Air Day at the Scarsdale Public Library

 

Come join the Westchester Division of the NYC Urban Sketchers for a fun and supportive day of ‘en plein air’ (in the open air.) painting or drawing on the beautiful grounds of the Scarsdale Public Library. This this event is meant to be an opportunity for people to relax, create art and make new friends.  

At the end of the day, we will have the opportunity to display our artwork in the Library. Please bring individual sheets of paper so that you won't need to remove them from your sketchbook. This event will be held rain or shine.

DETAILS

DATE: THURSDAY, May 29, 2025. 

START TIME: 10:00 AM We'll meet in Meeting Room North/South to chat and get set up, but most of the day we will be sketching as you like.

LOCATION:  Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583Phone: (914) 722-1300

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//54+Olmsted+Rd,+Scarsdale,+NY+10583

Lunch: 12:30 PM. Stop back in Meeting Room for some cool drinks and to take a break while showing off your new creations! 

NOTES: 

• Bring water and your lunch or a snack. 
• Clipboards, stools, etc. are not necessary to participate, but bringing them can offer more options.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Please ALSO register through the Library at: 

https://www.scarsdalelibrary.org/event/plein-air-drawing-westchester-nyc-urban-sketchers-109428

Looking for us? Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766.

Saturday, May 31 - Sketch Domino Park

 

Domino Park is a 5-acre public park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It spans a quarter mile along the East River near the Williamsburg Bridge, at the Domino Sugar Refinery site.

The park has a beautiful mix of urban and scenic views, including the Williamsburg Bridge and Downtown Manhattan. With lots of people, elevated walkways, playgrounds, grassy areas and fountains and salvaged factory equipment displayed (including 4 syrup collection tanks), it’s a great place to find sketching inspiration.

MEETING SPOT, LUNCH, AND SHOW & TELL: Domino Square - 15 River St, Brooklyn, NY

NOTES: There are lots of benches and places to sit, but feel free to bring a stool for more sketching options. Anticipate sun and temperatures to be 60° or higher, so bring a hat and dress accordingly. Food, water and bathrooms are all available in the park.

Host: Marvel Muñoz (848) 345-1969

May 28 2025 Weekday Sketchers at Gansevoort Peninsula

UPDATE

The weather report for tomorrow's event is calling for cloudy conditions until later in the afternoon when it is expected to rain.  We will continue with our Wednesday sketch event as planned at the Gansevoort Peninsula.  If the weather does change we can go indoors to Pier 57 or the Whitney. 

Weekday Sketchers at Gansevoort Peninsula 

Built on land and not a pier, the development of Gansevoort Peninsula, has given us a sandy beach right on the Hudson River.  Just south of Little Island, is Gansevoort Peninsula is the newest addition to Hudson River Park.  It offers us a beach, lawn, a salt marsh,  picnic tables and fabulous views of across the Hudson River and the NYC skyline.  Bring your sketchbook, a blanket and sunscreen for a unique beach adventure. 

Fun Fact:  The end of the Peninsula is the original 13th Avenue. (Did you know that there was a 13th Avenue? It had to be taken away when the ships got larger and blocked the shipping lanes in the river when docked!) 

For information about the park, click here: https://hudsonriverpark.org/locations/gansevoort-peninsula/

DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: GANSEVOORT PENINSULA

                            Hudson River between Gansevoort St and Little West 12th Street

TRANSPORTATION: Any train to 14th Street and then the crosstown bus to the Hudson River.  Walk north to the peninsula

    

NOTES

• Please RSVP to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or Text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Bathrooms and water are available
• Bring your lunch and snacks

Special Notice:  If it rains on Wednesday the venue will be the Whitney Museum of American Art

NYC USk Drawing Retreat September 14 -September 17, 2025

 BRANDYWINE AND LONGWOOD GARDENS

A Drawing Retreat

 

Come join us for a fun filled mini drawing vacation. Experience the beauty of Longwood Gardens and capture it in your sketchbooks.  Draw in the footsteps of the famous Wyeth family.

When: Sunday, September 14 through Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Lodging: – The Inn at Mendenhall, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Interested?  Contact Marianne Milzoff at secretary@nycurbansketchers.org For more information and itinerary

 

 

 

Workshop June 21 with Danna Feintuch

 

Workshop With Danna Feintuch-Bold Lettering and Graphic Style

When: Saturday June 21, 2025 from 10am-1pm

Where: Little Island

For more information and to sign up click here.

Markers donated by Caran d-Ache and paper from Strathmore paper.

How do we make our art work stand out? We will explore Contrast, Composition, and eye-catching Fonts in this workshop on using lettering and graphic style in creating art. Students will learn how to find their own unique lettering and add words to a location sketch to establish flow and unity throughout. Danna will share examples of fun ways to introduce lettering into the negative spaces of a piece. She will also teach how to think about contrast, and where it can be added to make a powerful image. You will leave having learned how to be free with your own fonts and a desire to utilize the entire page of your sketchbook.

Click Here for more info and to sign up