Donations in Memory of Lewis Gutterman may be made to NYC Urban Sketchers and sent to:
NYC Urban Sketchers
P.O. Box 1083
James A. Farley Post Office
New York, NY 10116
Please enclose a note indicating the donation is in Memory of Lewis Gutterman.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Westchester Sketchers Event CANCELED
The weather forecast for Saturday is rain, rain rain. Not a good sketching day!
Watch for rescheduling dates.
SATURDAY: Westchester Sketchers at Hammond Museum and Stroll Gardens
Feel the Peace the & Wisdom of Nature at the Hammond
A visit to The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden is a chance to experience the peace of nature and the wisdom of Eastern culture, right in Westchester County.
Located in North Salem, New York, The Hammond Museum serves visitors from all over the world with Japanese art and a beautifully-preserved 3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden. Come take a walk and sketch in the gardens, or see the art on show in the museum's galleries. The museum offers changing exhibits, lectures, and programs that reflect the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures.
DATE: SATURDAY, October 1, 2022.
Start time: 12 PM (Note: Later start time)
Museum hours: 12-4 PM.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4.
LOCATION: The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden https://www.hammondmuseum.org/
28 Deveau Road, North Salem, NY 10560-2115
Phone: 914-669-5033
DIRECTIONS: Take I-684 to Exit 7. Take Route 116 East to Salem Center. Follow signs for the Hammond Museum on June Road north until reaching Deveau Road. https://www.hammondmuseum.org/visit
Transportation from NYC: Take METRO NORTH Harlem line trains to Croton Falls. From the Croton Falls station, the museum recommends taking a Taxi or Car Service to the museum. To arrange for pick up, please contact Marianne (mmiloff515@gmail.com)
LUNCH: Since we will be starting later, so we will not stop for lunch, please bring your own lunch/snack and water.
SHOW and TELL: 3:00 PM. We will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and should not be missed.
NOTES:
- Bring a stool if you have one. It gives you more options.
- Dress for sunshine and cool temperatures. - Bring a hat and sunscreen.Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at cathygutterman@verizon.net
Looking for us?
Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
No Sketch Event This Weekend
The best guess on Wednesday night is that this weekend will probably be terrible for sketching.
Rain and heavy winds are expected. So,
No Sketch Event this Weekend
* We're also rescheduling Suzala's Workshop - Direct Watercolor October 9th.
Click here to see the details and to register:
In Memoriam
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| Lewis Gutterman |
It is with great sadness that we are sending this message.
Lewis Gutterman passed away on Tuesday afternoon following complications from surgery.
There will be a graveside funeral service on Friday September 30 at noon at Ferncliff cemetery in Hartsdale, NY. If you would like to send a card, Carthy’s address is 4 Brookdell Road, Hartsdale, New York, 10530.
Cathy asked that no flowers be sent but donations can be made to the NYC Urban Sketchers Chapter in Lewis’ name.
NYC Urban Sketchers Board of Directors
Monday, September 26, 2022
SATURDAY: Westchester Sketchers at Hammond Museum and Stroll Gardens
Feel the Peace the & Wisdom of Nature at the Hammond
A visit to The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden is a chance to experience the peace of nature and the wisdom of Eastern culture, right in Westchester County.
Located in North Salem, New York, The Hammond Museum serves visitors from all over the world with Japanese art and a beautifully-preserved 3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden. Come take a walk and sketch in the gardens, or see the art on show in the museum's galleries. The museum offers changing exhibits, lectures, and programs that reflect the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures.
DATE: SATURDAY, October 1, 2022.
Start time: 12 PM (Note: Later start time)
Museum hours: 12-4 PM.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4.
LOCATION: The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden https://www.hammondmuseum.org/
28 Deveau Road, North Salem, NY 10560-2115
Phone: 914-669-5033
DIRECTIONS: Take I-684 to Exit 7. Take Route 116 East to Salem Center. Follow signs for the Hammond Museum on June Road north until reaching Deveau Road. https://www.hammondmuseum.org/visit
Transportation from NYC: Take METRO NORTH Harlem line trains to Croton Falls. From the Croton Falls station, the museum recommends taking a Taxi or Car Service to the museum. To arrange for pick up, please contact Marianne (mmiloff515@gmail.com)
LUNCH: Since we will be starting later, so we will not stop for lunch, please bring your own lunch/snack and water.
SHOW and TELL: 3:00 PM. We will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and should not be missed.
NOTES:
- Bring a stool if you have one. It gives you more options.
- Dress for sunshine and cool temperatures.
- Bring a hat and sunscreen.
Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at cathygutterman@verizon.net
Looking for us?
Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507.
There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.
Saturday, September 24, 2022
EXTRA Session WORKSHOP: Intro to Direct Watercolor
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The morning workshop sold out,
so we're also offering an afternoon session.
Direct watercolor is like no other style of painting.
Suzala will demonstrate what makes it different
and offer you strategies and techniques.
The second workshop is on Sunday, October 2, 2022 and starts at 2 PM at the fountain in Bryant Park.
For all the details and to sign up for this workshop - click here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/extra-session-workshop-intro-to-direct-watercolor-tickets-426344336387
Weekday Sketchers at Domino Park
| Domino Park |
Domino Park on the East River is one of the successful reclamations of old industrial land into usable parks. Situated on site of the Domino Sugar Factory on the East River and accessible via the East River Ferry, this site promises us a fun day of sketching and relaxing along the river.
| Steam Bridge |
Just north of the Williamsburg Bridge the park has two water features, a dog run, elevated walkway and a playground made to resemble the equipment used in the sugar refining process, which will make you wish you were 5 years old again! We won't run out of things to sketch.
| Playground |
DATE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM
LOCATION: DOMINO PARK
15 RIVER STREET, WILLIAMSBURG BROOKLYN
We will meet near the TacoCino restaurant.
TRANSPORTATION: East River Ferry to either North or South Williamsburg Station.
OR 7 Train to Bedford Ave Station
For Ferry information, click here: https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/east-river/
| Meeting place: TocoCina Tacos |
NOTES
- RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at Rayliedunkel1@gmail.com
- Looking for us? Call/Text Raylie at 201-273-0445
- Lots of benches but bringing a stool gives you more options
- Food, water and bathrooms are available at the park
Thursday, September 22, 2022
NJ Sketchers at Paterson Falls Sept 29, 2022
QUESTION:
What do cotton and silk fabrics, steam locomotives, continuous rolls of paper and airplane engines, have in common??
ANSWER: They were all made in Paterson, New Jersey. And that is because of the Great Falls in Patterson.
The Great Patterson Falls are a both a natural wonder and an integral part of the economic development of New Jersey from the Revolutionary War through the industrial revolution and into the 20th Century. Join us as we explore the falls, the surrounding park and the old industrial buildings lining the streets around the falls.
| Great Falls Observation Deck |
For information about the falls, a video and driving directions, click here: https://www.nps.gov/pagr/index.htm
To find out more about the connection to Alexander Hamilton, the industrialists and artist who are associated with this site, the history and a look at "Mill Mile" : click here: https://www.millmile.org.
AND click here: https://www.millmile.org/sites/default/files/mill-mile-brochure-2013-small.pdf
DATE: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
STARTING TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: THE GREAT FALLS OBSERVATION DECK
See map below
TRANSPORTATION: Check a Maps Program or use the link to the website for information how to get there.
NOTES
- Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at Rayliedunkel1@gmail.com
- Looking for us? Call/text Raylie at 201-273-0445
- Bring a stool and wear good walking shoes
- Bring lunch and water. There are no food services near the falls.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Introduction to Direct Watercolor
Subtitled: How to paint like Suzala
It started a couple of months ago. During Show and Tell Suzala would tell us that the work she was showing had been painted directly, meaning there was no underdrawing. No pencil, ... nothing. She just jumped in. Joan started working directly too. They were working large and bold, with deep rich shadows and bold composition. I think everyone found this new direction exciting, but where to even begin?
Learn the basics of direct watercolor painting. Direct watercolor is like no other style of painting. Suzala will demonstrate what makes it different and offer you strategies and techniques to overcome the reasonable fear of not having a pencil sketch to guide you when you start to add color.
Suzala will cover all the basics needed to understand the foundations to this type of painting, values, colors, paints and paper
Learn how to start, what to look for, how to stay on target, and how to finesse what you see into a great painting.
The workshop will take place on Sunday, October 2, 2022 and will be conducted by the fountain at Bryant Park.
For details and to register - click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-intro-to-direct-watercolor-tickets-423695644077
Monday, September 19, 2022
SUNDAY: The Blick SuperStore Sketch Event
As New York based artists we all want our local art stores to do well. Many of us are still in shock at the closing of New York Central and Pearl Paint. So, it's exciting news that Blick has built a super-store on Broadway near Canal Street . NYC Urban Sketchers has been invited to a special viewing at the new store.
Blick is preparing a special good-bag for everyone. Since this requires a bit of work by Blick they've asked us to preregister. If you use the link below to preregister - there will be a special gift there for you.
The Blick event will influence our day of sketching. We are expected at the store at 11 AM. We will meet at a nearby park for about a half hour of sketching before we walk to the new store. See you at the Albert Capsouto Park at 10 AM.
DETAILS
To Pre-Register click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-the-blick-superstore-sketch-event-tickets-422796434517
(Needed for the free goody-bag they will be giving us).
What: We will be sketching NOCAN - North of Canal Street. We will be sketching there to warm up and then we will walk to the new Dick Blick Store at 443 Broadway. Our tour of the new store will begin at 11. They will have demos and interesting products for us to see, and - a goody-bag if you pre registered
Where: We’re meeting at the Albert Capsouto Park located at the corners of Canal and Varick Streets. Then we will walk to the new Blick store at 443 Broadway. (see map).
When: Meet at 10 AM on Sunday September 25, 2022.
How:
- By Subway:
Canal St. - #1, A, C, E, N, Q, R, W or the #6 train
(see map below).
Lunch: 12:30 PM . Bring your own or rely on local vendors. There are loads of food options in this neighborhood. There are two parks nearby, the triangle shaped park labeled #1 on the map will be our first choice for lunch and for our Show and Tell. The park labeled #2 is our backup location.
Afternoon: 1:15 PM Back to the sketching in the area
Show and Tell: 2:00 PM - We'll be sharing our work in the store
NOTE:
- Bring a hat and be prepared for sunshine
- Bring a stool, it gives you more options.
To Pre-Register click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-the-blick-superstore-sketch-event-tickets-422796434517
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If you can’t find us
call or text Mark at 973-809-9128
There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.
Friday, September 16, 2022
Call for Entries for Art Exhibit - Manhattan Below 14th Street
Call for Entries for Art Exhibit
“Manhattan Below 14th Street”
Beginning September 9, 2022
Where: New Amsterdam Library, 9 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007
When: January 9 – February 27, 2023
Submission Period: September 9 –November 1, 2022
Eligibility: NYC Urban Sketchers who completed works in 2022 “on location” or “en plein air” in Manhattan Below 14thStreet.
For this exhibit, digital photographs of all work will be submitted electronically to a Google Forms site. Technical specifications for the digital submissions are contained in Google Forms links below. There are no entry fees and a limit of two submissions per person. A jury of three people independent of NYC Urban Sketchers will select the work. Like the exhibit at the New Amsterdam Library that opened on August 16 and is running through October 7, the art selected will be reproduced in large format and printed on paper for display. Please be sure to select images for submission carefully. After submission, you cannot replace them.
Artists with gmail accounts should submit their entries at the following link
https://forms.gle/G8EZJxVUE8U6k6cK8
Artists with Non-gmail accounts should submit their entries at the following link
Weekday Sketchers at Fort Tryon Park
| Heather Garden |
Fort Tryon Park, home to the Met's Cloisters Museum, is a treasure trove of sketch able scenes even without its iconic landmark. The Heather Garden at the Margaret Corbin Gateway is always awash with seasonal flowers. The terraces and lawns that border the Heather Garden will offer river views framed by beautiful old trees. A short walk from the Heather Garden will offer views of the exterior of the Cloisters with its Gothic windows and tower.
For information about the park, click here: https://www.forttryonparktrust.org
| Linden Terrace |
DATE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21. 2022
STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM
LOCATION: FORT TRYON PARK
We will meet in the Heather Garden (see map below)
TRANSPORTATION: A TRAIN TO 190TH STREET
Take the elevator and stairs up to Fort Washington Avenue and walk north (to your right as you come up the stairs from the station). The tall stone pillars in Margaret Corbin Circle mark the southern entrance to the park, and the Heather Garden is just inside.
| The Cloisters |
NOTES
- Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at Rayliedunkel1@gmail.com.
- Looking for us? Call/text Raylie at 201-273-0445
- Bathrooms and water are available
- Bring lunch. There are no food services in the park.
- Bring a stool
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
SATURDAY: Sketch the Old Police Headquarters
As we used to say when I was growing up in Brooklyn,
we’re calling a “do-over” on last week's sketching event.
We had a great day planned for our sketch event but rain kept many people away. I’ll admit - the weather was discouraging, although we did have a good morning and a very sociable lunch.
We will start at the old Police Headquarters and work our way south through Little Italy. You can read last week's notes which talks about why this is a great location. Suffice to say we’re starting at one of the best Beaux Arts buildings in NYC. And the neighborhood itself is fascinating. Lots to see and lots to draw!
DETAILS
What: We will be sketching NOCAN - North of Canal Street
Where: We’re meeting at the Old Police Headquarters, located at 240 Centre St. (see map). We will meet at the corner of Broome and Centre Streets.
When: Meet at 10 AM. Saturday, September 17, 2022 Sleeping late? Come anyway - we’ll be there
How:
- By Subway:
Spring St. - #6 train
Canal St. - #6, J or Z train
Grand St. - B or D train
Bowery St - J or Z
(see map below).
Lunch: 12:30 PM . Bring your own or rely on local vendors. There are loads of food options in this neighborhood. There are two parks nearby, the triangle shaped park labeled #1 on the map will be our first choice for lunch and for our Show and Tell. The park labeled #2 is our backup location.
Afternoon: 1:30 PM Back to the sketching
Show and Tell: 3:00 PM - We’ll find a likely spot (probably where we had lunch) to share our work, tell stories and talk about what artists talk about.
NOTE:
- Bring a hat and be prepared for sunshine
- Bring a stool, it gives you more options. There are no benches in this area
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If you can’t find us
call or text Mark at 973-809-9128
There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.
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