Rented a Citi Bike and pedaled down to Pier 10 at the tip of Manhattan. On the way down I spotted a NYC Fire Department Fire Boat with all of its water canon's shooting into the air. It was such a great site that I pulled over to the side to take a photo. Of course, by the time the bike was secure and my camera was out, the water display was over. It's still an interesting site.
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| Fire Boat in the Hudson |
I started a quick sketch of the scene from the dock with the Brooklyn Bridge in the distance. Pretty soon Melanie arrived. We chatted and sketched, and after awhile Mike joined us. I took this picture of them as we ferried across the East River. I also did a quick sketch of the people sitting in front of us on the boat.
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| View from the dock |
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| Off the sketch - traveling in style |
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| A quicky sketch of our fellow passengers |
RED HOOK
The ferry dropped us off at the
Fairway Super Market. They have a great outdoor cafe with umbrella seating and antique trolleys. Mike got busy sketching the trolleys. I hope he posts his drawings. I sketched Mel as we waited for Susan and Joan, who drove to Red Hook.
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| Sketching with Melanie at the outdoor cafe |
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| The Famous Red Hook Yacht Club |
We all left and setup in front of the Famous
Red Hook Yacht Club. It might be a candidate for the Urban Sketcher's award for the most frequently sketched sites. The club members came out to chat and check out our work. The guy in the straw hat, who Susan dubbed the Mayor of Red Hook, said hello and shared slices of incredible bread.
We went next door to the Brooklyn Crab House for lunch. The sketching continued:
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| Mike sat opposite me. |
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| Customer gazing out the window |
After lunch Susan requested that we find a good view of the Statue of Liberty. From Red Hook - no problem. We sat in a shady spot in an industrial area with a million dollar view.
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| Tried an experiment and used an old credit card to move the paint around. Verdict: it's a technique with limited potential for me. |
