Workshop with Susan Greenstein

A Watercolor Journey in Greens

When: May 25, 2024 with a rain date of May 26

Where: We will meet at the corner of Prospect Park West and 15th Street, at the entrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

How: Click Here

Susan Greenstein is an accomplished artist living in New York City. She is a graduate of Pratt Institute and Queens College and has exhibited extensively in New York City, New Hampshire and the Delaware Fine Arts Museum. Her work can be found in private collections across the United States. You can learn more about Susan and her work at www.susangreenstein.com and in a recently-published article: https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-susan-greenstein/

In this watercolor workshop, Susan Greenstein will show how to open options in landscape painting by going beyond the green in a tube of paint. Through a step-by-step approach she will help us understand and expand the types of greens in our palettes. We’ll learn how other colors, along with the use of light and deep space, allow greens to really shine.

All details on workshop schedule, supply lists and map visit the event link.

 

Weekday Sketchers at Noguchi Museum Wednesday

Please Note:  due to a rainy forecast for Wednesday, we will switch to an indoor venue. 

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to President@nycurbanskerchers.org. 

DO NOT respond to this email as you inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file. 

There are so many reason to visit the Noguchi Museum: The wonderful sculptures, the industrial vibe, the peaceful garden, or the ferry ride to get there.  But at this time of year there is even one more reason: the beautiful weeping cherry tree in the center of the garden.  Join its this week for an immersive experience into all things Noguchi.

DATE: WEDNESDAY April 3,2024 

STARTING TIME: 11:30 AM

 The museum opens at 11 AM. The Astoria Ferry will dock about 11:15.  Plan your time accordingly. 

LOCATION:  THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM

                        9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard) 

                        Long Island City, New York 11106

TRANSPORTATION:  The easiest way to get to the museum is to use the East River Ferry.  Take the Astoria line to Astoria. When you exit the ferry follow the street around Socrates Park to the Museum.  Check the schedule for details:  https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/astoria/. 

Or, by subway take the F train to Queensbridge/21 St, the 7 to Vernon-Jackson, the N & W to Broadway then walk to the museum.  Check the website for detailed directions: https://www.noguchi.org/museum/visit/

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org 
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
  
• There is an admission charge for the museum.  $16 for adults, $6 for Seniors. The museum accepts the American Alliance of Museum membership for 2 free admissions as well as other memberships. Check the website for more information: https://www.noguchi.org/museum/visit/. (Suggestion: if you have the AAM card, get the two admission tickets and share with another Urban Sketchers).
• Bring a stool
• Be prepared to work in dry materials, especially indoors

SATURDAY: Sketch Salon 94

 

Another new location suggested by a sketcher!  Thank you Shawne Cooper!

Shawne suggested we check out Salon 94.  Salon 94 is an art gallery in NYC featuring renowned artists and selected works of fine art. 

Never heard of it, but it looks great.  It’s in a gorgeous NYC Townhouse that faces the north side of the Guggenheim museum.  Here is the Instagram video that got me excited:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4el3RztNuh/?igsh=MWFxc3NmN2x1Y2NzZg%3D%3D

Just in case:   Since it's a new location, if there’s not enough to hold our interest we’ll walk across the street and drop in at the Guggenheim.


DETAILS
What:   We’ll be sketching at Salon 94

 
Where:   The Salon is located at 3 East 89th Street, which is the north side of the Guggenheim Museum.  Admission is free.

When:  The Salon opens at 11:00 AM.  Note:  Not our usual start time.

How:
-   By Subway:  Take the #6 to 86th Street.

Lunch:  We’re not going to be taking a formal lunch.  There are street vendors selling food and snacks and a walk to Lexington Avenue provides stores.

Afternoon:  1:00  sketching.

Show and Tell:  3:00 PM -  Not clear yet where we can share our drawings and talk at the end of the day, Location will be determined on site.


NOTE:
-      Bring a stool if you have one, it gives you more options.

If you can’t find us

call or text Mark at 973-809-9128

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

Weekday Sketchers Schedule for April and May

In an effort to help you plan to attend the Weekday Sketch Sessions, here is the schedule for April and May.  Be aware that locations are subject to change so make sure to check the blog and your inbox for the current week's program.

Wednesday April 3, 2024                    Cherry Blossoms at Roosevelt Island

Wednesday April 10                            Sakura Park Cherry Blossoms and Grants Tomb

Wednesday April 17                            The Peace Fountain at St John the Divine

Wednesday April 24                             Pier 42 and Works in Public Riverside Park

Wednesday May 1, 2024                      Nivola Concrete Horses Steven Wise Houses

Wednesday May 8, 2024                      Animal Sculptures Central Park 

Wednesday May 15, 2024                    Greenacre Park plus two Korba murals

Wednesday May 22,2024                     Greenwood Cemetery

Wednesday May 29, 2024                    Conservancy Garden 

               

THURSDAY, March 28, 2024: Westchester Sketchers at the Greenwich Audubon Center

 

Come sketch with us in the Greenwich Audubon Center's Kiernan Hall Gallery.  If weather permits, we could also sketch outdoors. 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, March 28, 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 ha beverages for purchase.

SHOW and TELL: 2:30 PM 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  or Marianne at (914) 355-6507

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

Weekday Sketchers at Ukrainian Institute

How often have you walked by one of those beautiful  mansions on the Upper East Side and thought...."Oooh, wouldn't it be nice to see what is inside?  

Well this is your chance!

Thanks for Claudia Schellenberg for making arrangement for us to visit the Ukrainian Institute on the corner of 5th Avenue and 79th Street.  Once owned by the oil industrialist Henry Sinclair and then the last remaining direct descendent of Governor Peter Stuyvesant, the building is one of the remaining mansions built  during the Gilded Age in the late 19th century. It is now owned by the Ukrainian Institute which is  dedicated to preserving Ukrainian culture in art, music, literature and customs.

To learn more about the Ukrainian Institute, their exhibitions and programs as well as the history of the building, click here: https://ukrainianinstitute.org

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to President@nycurbansketchers.org. 

DO NOT respond to this email as your inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file. 

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DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH  27, 2024

STARTING TIME:  12:00 NOON

ADDRESS:  UKRAINAN INSTTITUE 

                        2 EAST 79TH STREET

TRANSPORTATION:  6 Train to 77th St Station

NOTES

• PLEASE RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCUrbansketchers.org  Space is limited to 20 people 
• Looking for us? Call or text to Raylie at 201-273-0445
• There is no entrance fee
• We will meet at Noon and work for three hours. There will not be a lunch break, please eat before attending
• You can only work in dry materials.  No pastels or charcoals.
• You can bring a stool but please check that it has rubber feet as we don't want to scratch the floors
• Water and bathrooms are available. 

NJ sketchers at Montclair Museum

 

New Jersey Sketchers at Montclair Art Museum

Montclair Art Museum Entrance

George Inness, a major landscape of the nineteenth century who had great influence on the Hudson River School,  lived and worked in Montclair NJ.  The Montclair Art Museum has a wonderful collection of his paintings and a gallery dedicated to his work. This month we will visit the museum, view the work by Innes and the other exhibitions.

https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/exhibitions

If weather permits, we may also work outside on the museum grounds using our inspiration from the Inness paintings.

Peace and Plenty by George Innes

DATE: FRIDAY  March 29

 Since the museum is not open on Thursdays we will meet on Friday this month. Dry materials only.

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM

 3 SOUTH MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR NJ

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Margaret Casagrande at  margaret.casagrande@gmail.com
• Looking for us? Call Margaret at 646-515-9913
• There is an entrance fee of $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. The American Alliance of Museum membership is accepted. Check the website for other discounts
• The website indicates the Cornerstone Cafe is now open 
• Bring a stool

There are no fees to sketch. Open to all skill levels.

Afternoon Session Workshop with Gavin Snider

 

 Afternoon Session

Workshop with Gavin Snider

Painting Brooklyn Brownstones

When: April 27th with a rain date of April 28, 2024 2:00pm-5pm
Where: 95 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11215
How: Click Here
About this event:

Gavin Snider is an artist who lives and works in New York. He spends his days painting the city and the people in it.

In this workshop, Gavin will focus on the architecture of Brooklyn, specifically the brownstone. He'll show you how he builds up a watercolor from the blank page, "carving out" the painting with increasing levels of detail. He'll talk about composing with negative space, applying light and shadow, and approaching both architectural and landscape elements in a painting.

We will meet on the corner of 5th Street and Prospect Park West. There's lots of space and people to paint and you can also turn around and paint the Litchfield Mansion as an alternative to the brownstones. Restrooms are located in the park at the Picnic House and the Bandshell. 

Workshop is scheduled for April 27. We have a rain date of April 28. As the day approaches we will assess the weather and communicate via the email address you used to enroll.

To see more about Gavin visit his website.

For more information see event page.

SATURDAY:: Sketch CANCELLED

 

CANCELLED ** Sketch ** CANCELLED

The reports are for overwhelming rain today.  I watched the late news last night and saw MTA employees bolting special Flood Gates to the subway ventilation system.  The city doesn't need us adding to the stress of running critical systems.

Want some Good News?  I'll be posting the recording or the last WinterTalk this morning.  If you missed Dina's wonderful deeply researched presentation you'll be able to see what everyone was talking about.  Be sure to stay for the discussion at the end.

Enjoy the day - and stay dry!

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

 

 Workshop with Gavin Snider

Painting Brooklyn Brownstones

When: April 27th with a rain date of April 28, 2024 10:00 am-1pm
Where: 95 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11215
How: Click Here
About this event:

Gavin Snider is an artist who lives and works in New York. He spends his days painting the city and the people in it.

In this workshop, Gavin will focus on the architecture of Brooklyn, specifically the brownstone. He'll show you how he builds up a watercolor from the blank page, "carving out" the painting with increasing levels of detail. He'll talk about composing with negative space, applying light and shadow, and approaching both architectural and landscape elements in a painting.

We will meet on the corner of 5th Street and Prospect Park West. There's lots of space and people to paint and you can also turn around and paint the Litchfield Mansion as an alternative to the brownstones. Restrooms are located in the park at the Picnic House and the Bandshell. 

Workshop is scheduled for April 27. We have a rain date of April 28. As the day approaches we will assess the weather and communicate via the email address you used to enroll.

To see more about Gavin visit his website.

For more information see event page.

 

Weekday Sketchers at Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation Wednesday

Chaim Gross Foundation

Behind a fence just south of Washington Square Park is one of NYC's hidden treasures, The Mimi and Chaim Gross Foundation.Join us this week as we explore the workshop, studio, and living quarters of this mid century artist and sculptor.  

Studio and Workshop

Chaim Gross was an immigrant who fled war-torn Europe in the 1920s and eventually came to study and work in NYC when it was a the thriving center of mid century art: artists, actors and writers were working to push boundaries in every art form.  Gross's works were no exception.  

To learn more about Chaim Gross and the Foundation, click here: https://www.rcgrossfoundation.org

Following a common practice in the art world, artists traded their works with other of their contemporaries, resulting in incredible personal collections.  You can view Gross's collection which hangs in their apartment and the stairwell of the building.  Gross also was an avid collector of African artifacts and art which is also on display in this apartment. 

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to President@nycurbanskerchers.org. 

DO NOT respond to this email as you inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file. 

DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 2024

STARTING TIME: 10:30  AM

LOCATION: 548 LAGUARDIA PLACE

TRANSPORTATION: A, C, E, B, D, F, M t West 4th Street Washington Square, N, R, W, to 8th Street See map below for walking directions 

NOTES

  Due to the rather small space, we will be limited to 15 participants.  YOU MUST RSVP to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org to reserve your space.  There will be a waiting list as well, so if you find you can't come, you must let Raylie know so that another member can take you place.  There is a $5.00 entrance fee. 

• YOU MUST RSVP directly to President@NYCurbansketcher.org to reserve your place
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Water and bathrooms are available
• Stools will be provided
• Be prepared to work in dry materials
• We will break for lunch outside the Foundation

SUNDAY: Westchester Sketchers at the Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase College

The Neuberger Museum of Art, located at the heart of SUNY Purchase College, is a vital cultural resource of modern, contemporary, and African art for Westchester County, NY, and beyond.  From the mid-century American and African art that form the collection's core to the presentation of contemporary art, the museum continues the commitment of founding patron Roy R. Neuberger (1903-2010) by championing the art of our time.

IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN

The drawing of the Green. That is what we will do for this St Patrick's Day sketch event. We pose a challenge, (optional, of course). See how many shades of green you can infuse your painting with. Or, do an all-green monochromatic sketch/painting. Come join us and have fun. 

Current exhibits include:

The Making of a Museum: 50 Years

For fifty years, the Neuberger Museum of Art has fostered learning, sparked the creative process, and investigated understandings of the world in which we live through its collections, exhibitions, and education programs. This exhibit commemorates the 50th anniversary of the museum's founding and features many of the works of art that form the core of the current collection. The show explores the role of Roy N. Neuberger as one of the most important collectors of his day, and the conception, design and construction of the museum. 

From Your Collection: Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Voices

This exhibition showcases the work of fifteen leading artists from across the Americas.   It features a selection of paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculptures that have been donated to, or purchased by, the Neuberger Museum of Art over the last decade. Many of these works tie to global contemporary debates, while also referencing specific realities through a variety of voices in order to better understand the global nature of the world we live in, and explore the multiple voices at the base of fruitful contemporary debates that challenge it.

DETAILS:

DATE: SUNDAY, March 17, 2024.

Start time: 12:00 Noon
  

LOCATION: Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase College https://neuberger.org
State University of New York, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Phone: 914-251-6100 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.purchase.edu/admissions/travel-and-transportation/#Directions

PARKING Information: https://neuberger.org/#visit 

Museum visitors should park in the West 1 Visitor Parking Lot. From the main entrance to the Purchase College campus, turn left and continue on the West Loop for approximately one mile; the entrance to the West 1 parking lot will be on your right.

LUNCH: Due to our later start, we will not break for lunch.  Please bring a snack/lunch to have if you get hungry. There are no food options at the Museum Store.  However, there are options on campus.

SHOW and TELL: 3:00 PM. We will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and is not to be missed.

NOTES: 

• Admission is currently FREE for all visitors.
• Stools will be available from the Museum.
• During your visit, please remember these rules for the exhibit areas:
• No food or beverages 
• No flash photography
• No pens or markers (you may use pencils to write/draw)

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507

SATURDAY: Sketch the Central Synagogue

Sketching the Central Synagogue

Created and Hosted by Susan Hurwich

My walking path to get to the High School of Art & Design Draw-a-thon usually takes me past the Central Synagogue on Lexington Ave.  The place always fascinated me. The architecture (Moorish Revival) is unusual.  We've never attempted sketching the exterior. Each year, as I walked past, I observed that the surrounding tall buildings kept the sunshine from creating the beautiful shadows we all love to sketch.   How unfortunate, I’d think, and then, as an afterthought I always wondered what it looks like on the inside.

Susan Hurwich  arranged for a special sketching opportunity this coming Saturday.  We will arrive after the morning Sabbath service and will sketch at the Synagogue until mid afternoon.  I am so curious to see the interior.  It looks gorgeous.  

Pay attention to the details, - the times for this sketch are different from our usual plan.

CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Central Synagogue was designed by Henry Fernbach, a prominent Jewish American architect in 1871. The style is Moorish Revival.  The dramatic design was the subject of much debate during the construction.

Options for (pencil sketching only) include::

1) Stained Glass -  The side walls of the Sanctuary feature 12, 2 story stained glass windows created in 1948, and the northeast roundel has glass salvaged from a 1998 fire dedicated to the firefighters who saved so much of the building.

2) Stencil Work - The synagogue’s interior covers the walls with highly patterned, colorful designs – historic and elaborate floral and lattice work patterns.

3) The Wonderful Details -  The pews are made of intricately carved walnut and ash. 40,000 encaustic tiles make up the floor tiles in a wide range of colors, patterns and sizes.

DETAILS:

WHAT:  We will be sketching the interior of the Central Synagogue

WHEN:   We’ll start our day on March 16, 2024 at  11:30  AM and we’ll need to leave at 2 PM

WHERE:  The Synagogue is located at 652 Lexington Ave.  Our entrance is on 55 th street off the corner of Lexington Ave. It has a lobby with security guards.  Meet there at 11:30.  The morning service in the Sanctuary ends at that time. 

HOW:  We’ve been asked to limit our sketching to pencil only.  I’m thinking that the brilliant stained glass windows demand color, so I’ll be bringing colored pencils.

LUNCH:  Come well fed.  We only have a short time there so we have no lunch planned.

SHOW and TELL:   2:00 PM.  Without knowing the place it’s hard to say where.  We’ll figure it out on site.  This is the social part of our sketching day, when we share our artwork and talk about the things that interest artists.  (Best conversations of the week!)

NOTE:

-  Although I always suggest bringing a stool, we’ll probably be able to use the pews. 

Can't find us?  

Call or Text Mark - 973-809-9128

There are no fees or attendance taken. 

All drawing skill levels are welcome