SATURDAY: Sketch the Giant Pigeon

 

The Giant Pigeon

Event suggested and led by Danna Feintuch

There is a GIANT pigeon perched on the Highline, cooing to us to come and sketch it.

Visitors are flocking to New York City's famed High Line to see its latest art installation. The 16-foot-tall pigeon sculpture has the city in a flutter. Artist Iván Argote's sculpture titled "Dinosaur" depicts an enormous pigeon looking out over New York's 10th Avenue.

In July, The NYC High Line announced that the massive, hyper-realistic bird would be installed above the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street. The larger-than-life-sized pigeon sits on a concrete plinth that mirrors New York City buildings and sidewalks that the birds call home.

DETAILS:

WHAT:  We will be sketching the Giant Pigeon on the Highline

WHEN:   We’ll be there from  10:00 AM until 3 PM on November 2, 2024

WHERE:  On the Highline at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 30th Street.

LUNCH:  12:00 Noon.  ​Near the statue.​  Bring your own food or rely on nearby vendors, stores and restaurants.

AFTERNOON:  1:00 PM Back to sketching

SHOW and TELL:   3:00 PM.  Location to be determined​.  We’ll share our drawings, tell art stories and discuss our art supplies.  (I’m just guessing about the second two items, but we’ll definitely do the first.)

NOTE:

-  Bring a stool - it gives you so many more options.  

Can't find us?  

Call or Text Danna - 646-773-6820

There are no fees or attendance taken. All drawing skill levels are welcome

 Weekday Sketchers Schedule for 

November and December

Fordham University Plaza

In an effort to help you plan your attendance at the Weekday Sketch Events, here is the schedule for November and December.  Please watch our blog and your emails for details,  And, remember that the schedule is open to change due to any number of factors. 

Wednesday November  6, 2024                        Fordham University Robert Moses Plaza At Lincoln Center

Wednesday November 13, 2024                       NY Historical

Wednesday November 20, 2024                        Cast Hall

Week of November 27, 2024                     Happy Thanksgiving!   No event planned.

Seltzer Museum

Wednesday December 4, 2024                         Seltzer Museum 

Wednesday December 11, 2024                        Brooklyn Museum

Wednesday December 18, 2024                        Museum of the City of New York

                                                                                Gingerbread House Bake-off! 

Final Weeks of December                                Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanza 

                                                                                                    Happy New Year

                                                                                                    No events planned 

 

Weekday Sketchers at Green-Wood Cemetery

ITS HALLOWEEN! (Almost) 

Time to go to the Cemetery!

Main Entrance

What has 478 acres of hills, valleys, the highest point in Brooklyn,  incredible trees, 3 lakes, a chapel with Tiffany windows, incredible funerary architecture, a resident flock of green parrots, and very scary Halloween Decorations?  Greenwood Cemetery is the answer!  Join us for some (not so) spooky fun!

The Chapel

Built in the style of Victorian Cemteries, with parkland attributes for strolling and picnicking, this gem of New York is open to the public and ripe for urban sketching.  

For information about Green-Wood, the celebrities buried there, the art and architecture, the arboretum and a map, click here: https://www.green-wood.com

DATE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30, 2024

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY

                                5th Avenue and 25th Street BROOKLYN

TRANSPORTATION: R train to 25th Street.

                                        Exit the subway and walk one block up the hill to the cemetery 

Minerva Saluting Lady Liberty

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• There are water and bathrooms available 
• Bring a stool
• We will meet for lunch at 1:00 PM in front of the Chapel
• There is no food service at the cemetery.  Bring lunch with you. If you want to purchase something there is a deli near the subway station and Baked in Brooklyn a very good bakery, coffee/sandwich shop across from the entrance to the cemetery

MONDAY, October 28, 2024: Westchester Sketchers at the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation in Mt. Kisco

 

William Louis Dreyfus

The late businessman William Louis-Dreyfus spent his life amassing a gigantic trove of more than 3,000 artworks, starting with a Wassily Kandinsky watercolor in 1965, and the passion for collecting ran through him until he died in 2016, at the age of 84. He had a special interest in Outsider Art.

The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation's art collection is made up of pieces by self-taught and contemporary artists such as James Castle, Rackstraw Downes, Red Grooms, Bill Traylor, Thornton Dial, and Nellie Mae Rowe. Over 200 artists are featured in the Foundation's collection, all collected by its benefactor.

DETAILS:

DATE: MONDAY, October 28, 2024

LOCATION: William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation, 211 Kisco Avenue, Mt. Kisco, NY.
The entrance to the facility is located via a short path at the far side of the parking lot.
Before our visit, you may like to familiarize yourself with the collection by visiting http://www.wldfoundation.org/.

DIRECTIONS 

By Car: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//211+Kisco+Ave,+Mt+Kisco,+NY+10549/

By Train (From NYC): Take Metro North Railroad from Grand Central Terminal to the Mt. Kisco Station via the Harlem Line. Please let Cathy know if you need a ride from the station.

START TIME: Please arrive by 10:45 AM, so we will be ready to start our tour at 11:00 AM.
If you are running late, please notify the Foundation by calling 914 864-1425.

A staff member will meet us at the main entrance at the designated start time. There will be a short introduction to the collection followed by a tour highlighting some of the key works and artists. We will have time at the end of the tour for independent viewing and sketching.

LUNCH: Food and drinks are not permitted, so we will have lunch at Lefteris Gyro II, 190 Main Street, Mt. Kisco. PLEASE  LET CATHY KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO JOIN US FOR LUNCH.

SHOW and TELL: This is the social part of our day where we share our drawings, tips, and stories.  We will do show and tell either at the Foundation or the restaurant.

NOTES:

• Admission is free.
• Parking, while ample, is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• If possible, secure coats and personal items in your vehicle prior to entering the building.
• Coats, and other personal belongings brought into the building will be stored in the coatroom before the start of the tour.
• Pencils only - no pens or markers.
• Limited seating available. Bring a stool if you have one. 

Please RSVP to Cathy (westchester@nycurbansketchers.org). We will be providing an attendee list to the Foundation.

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

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

SATURDAY: Sketch the East Midtown Greenway

 

​The new esplanade is literally on the East River 

The smartest thing I’ve done recently is to ask everyone for suggestions for new sketch locations.  

Andrew Borloz found a winner.  

I believe the ultimate goal is for NYC to have a continuous ring of parks so we can all enjoy island life along the river edge.  As each section get’s completed a new sketching adventure is revealed.  Here is what Andrew said about his discovery:

“The new  East Midtown Greenway (AKA East River Esplanade) is fantastic for urban sketching. One gets beautiful views of the Roosevelt Island, Queens, and Brooklyn. Of special interest to me are the hexagonal tiles on the greenway that were inspired by Gaudi's panot tiles in Barcelona, and the city-lines of both Roosevelt Island and Queens across the East River.  Highly recommended. “

DETAILS

What:  We’re sketching the new  East Midtown Greenway

Where: We’ll  meet at the entrance to the Greenway - 54th street at Sutton Place. 

How:  Take the E train to Lexington & 53rd Street, and then walk 3 blocks to the 54th street/Sutton Place.

Lunch:   12:00 - We will dine al fresco.  Location to be determined..  Your best bet is to bring food.  There are no food choices on the path by the water’s edge.

Afternoon:  1:00  Back to sketching

SHOW and TELL:   At 3 PM - location to be determined, probably our lunch spot.

NOTE:  

• Bring a folding chair or stool if you have one - it provides more sketching choices.

If you can’t find us

call or text Mark at 973-809-9128

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

Thursday, October 24, 2024: Westchester Sketchers at Greenwich Audubon Center

 

Come sketch with us on the grounds of the Greenwich Audubon Center.  If it too cold outside or the weather is inclement, we can sketch inside in the Kiernan Hall Gallery.  The Center's 285-acre main sanctuary features the Kimberlin Nature Education Center— the hub for nature programs, educational exhibits, staff offices, The Nature Store, and The Perch Coffee Lounge. The surrounding landscape serves as an outdoor classroom with seven miles of hiking trails, hardwood forests, lake, vernal pool, and more.

The current photo exhibition in Kiernan Hall is: 'Birds & Nature From Around the World' by Deirdre Corcoran Foote.

DETAILS: 

DATE: THURSDAY, October 24, 2024

LOCATION: Greenwich Audubon Center 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT 

Phone: (203) 869-5272

DIRECTIONS: https://greenwich.audubon.org/directions

START TIME: 10:00 AM 

LUNCH: 12:30 PM Bring your own lunch.  The cafe has beverages for purchase.

SHOW and TELL: Following lunch, this is the social portion of our day when we will share our drawings, techniques, and stories. It is a time not to be missed.

NOTES:

• Bring your own stools.
• Trails are open sunrise to sunset.  Center opens at 10:00 AM.
• Admission is free, but a $6 donation is suggested per person.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

 

Looking for us? Contact: Cathy at (914) 625-0766  

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

Jersey sketchers at Freylinghuysen

 NJ Sketchers at Freylinghuysen

Join us at Freylinghuysen Arboretum 

This public arboretum is a place of natural beauty and learning, with nearly 2,000 specimen trees and plantings, gorgeous formal gardens, woodlands, meadows, walking trails and a historic mansion on 124 acres. The Frelinghuysen Arboretum is open to the public year-round, every season delights the senses and beckons your visit. 

Some of our sketchers have been here and recommend it!

DATE: Friday, October 25th

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  Freylinghuysen Arboretum 

353 E Hanover Street

Morristown, NJ

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oUyaZB9axi8fy2gQ7?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

There is a visitor center. We can meet near there.

RSVP to margaret.casagrande@gmail.com

646-515-9913

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