SATURDAY: Sketch the Met

 

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Pelham Art Center

 

Serving the Pelham community since 1970, the Pelham Art Center is a non-profit educational and cultural institution committed to providing access to study, experience, and appreciate the arts.

Current Exhibit:

The artist collective, Think About Water (TAW), comprised of visual artists who are known for their decades-long work addressing global water issues, is presenting a selected exhibition of their work. The artists focus on both the challenges facing water systems and how water heals and replenishes the environment.

If weather permits, we can sketch the outdoor public artworks, created by New York Street artists, on the Third Street Facade of the Center.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY, April 3, 2025

Start time: 10:00 AM 

LOCATION: The Pelham Art Center 155 Fifth Ave, Pelham, NY 10803 

Phone: (914) 738-2525. 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.pelhamartcenter.org/about/visit/

FROM Grand Central Terminal, NYC: Take the Metro North New Haven Line to the Pelham Station.  Walk north on Fifth Avenue two blocks north past the village green, to 155 Fifth Avenue. 

SHOW and Tell: 12:30 PM. 

NOTES:

• Parking is a challenge due to ongoing construction in the area. Be prepared for metered parking with quarters or download the Passport Parking App.

• We can use watercolors when working on the murals outside of the Center but use dry media only inside the gallery.

• Drawing stools are permitted.

Please RSVP to westchester@nycurbansketchers.com.

Looking for us? 

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

 

Weekday Sketchers at Noguchi Museum Wednesday

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 2 , 2025

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.  Click here for the ferry schedule:https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/astoria/

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 3/29/25: Sketch Diversity Plaza

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Bird Homestead, Rye

Bird Homestead

The Bird Homestead is a 19th century historic home and farm complex located on the banks of the Blind Brook estuary in Rye, NY. It is adjacent to the Rye Meeting House. The main part of the house, which was built in 1835, is a two-story, three-bay wide frame building in the Greek Revival style. It sits on a brick foundation and has a low-pitched, side gable roof. It features a one-story, full-width, front porch. Also on the property are a contributing two-story barn built in the 1880s and a long, one-story outbuilding, and an  archeological site.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY, March 27, 2025

START TIME: 10:00 AM.   

LOCATION: Bird Homestead & Meeting House Conservancy https://www.savethebird.org/

624 Milton Road, Rye, NY 10580. Phone: (917) 371-1221.

DIRECTIONS to the Meeting House:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/41.027482,-73.793689/624+Milton+Rd,+Rye,+NY+10580

By TRAIN  Transportation from Grand Central Terminal, NYC: Take the Metro-North New Haven Line to the Rye Station. The 9:08 AM peak train from Grand Central arrives in Rye at 9:55 AM.  Please call Marianne to arrange for pick up and ride to the site.

LUNCH: 1:00 PM in the Meeting House (or outside if it is nice). Bring your own or purchase from the nearby deli.

SHOW and TELL: After lunch.  This is the social part of our day where we share our drawings, tips, and stories. It is a time not to be missed. 

Meeting House

NOTES:

• OPTIONAL: Brief tour at 10:15 AM.
• Parking is free but limited on site. Try to carpool. Park in the parking lot across the street from the Meeting House.  If more parking is needed, park on the street or the Bird Homestead site.
• Bring a stool for best sketching options.

Please RSVP to Cathy (westchester@nycurbansketchers.org). 

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. 

Afternoon Session 4/26 Workshop-Painting the Bridges of Central Park with Gavin Snider

 

Afternoon Session Workshop

Painting The Bridges of Central Park with Gavin Snider

When: April 26 at 2pm with a rain date of April 27
Where: Central Park Gapstow Bridge
All the info and how to sign up: Click Here

3/36/25 Sketch Asia Society Museum

Weekday Sketchers at Asia Society Wednesday 

 

Join us this week on our visit to the Asia Society's newly opened exhibit of the Rockefeller Collection of Asian Art.  This exhibit encompasses over 250 pieces of traditional and contemporary artwork and artifacts from the diverse nations of Asia.  Intermingled with some of the museum's permanent holdings, we should have plenty of material to fill our sketchbooks. 

DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 26, 2025

STARTING TIME: 11:00 AM

LOCATION:  ASIA SOCIETY MUSUE

                          725 PARK AVE at 70th Street

TRANSPORTATION: 6 TRAIN TO 68TH STREET/ HUNTER COLLEGE, 

                        

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 fee of $15 for adults and $10 for seniors.  The museum accepts AAM membership as well as other affiliate memberships
• Be prepared to work in dry materials
• Bring a stool
• Water and bathrooms are available 
• Food is available at the Leo Cafe on the first floor 

 

NJ sketchers 3/28 Glen Ridge Library

 

New Jersey Sketchers at the Glen Ridge Public Library 

Recommended by one of our sketchers (sorry, I forgot name). A beautiful space with a collection of paintings and plenty to sketch. 
Go to https://maps.app.goo.gl/cfMumwVNH2owue1m8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
for directions and to see photos.
Date: Friday, March 28
Time: 10:30am

Rsvp to: margaret.casagrande@gmail.com
646-515-9913

Notes: There's plenty of seats, but you may want a stool. And, if the weather cooperates, we may be able to go outside. 

All welcome!

Sold Out Workshop 4/26/25-Painting The Bridges of Central Park with Gavin Snider

 

Workshop

Painting The Bridges of Central Park with Gavin Snider

When: April 26 at 10am with a rain date of April 27
Where: Central Park Gapstow Bridge
All the info and how to sign up: click here

SATURDAY 3/22/25 : Sketch the Hispanic Society

NOTE:   The museum doesn't open until noon, so we are starting later than usual

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 Weekday and Westchester Sketchers 

At New York Public Library 

For New Yorker Exhibit 

Join us this week as two sketch groups come together to celebrate two iconic New York institutions: the New York Public Library and New Yorker magazine. 

Whether you are a subscriber or not....you know it!  You know the covers, the cartoons and the ubiquitous signature shopping bags carried by so many New Yorkers.  Drawing (unintended pun!) from its extensive archive of New Yorker covers and augmented by the magazine's resources, this exhibit is a deep dive into the development of this unique publication and the impact it has had on New York and the nation for 100 years. 

For information about the exhibit, click here: https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/new-yorker-100

Not feeling literary, then head into the Treasures Exhibit to see and sketch the collection of artifacts and documents dating back to the beginning of the city and civilization. Take a look at inventions and toys, maps and memorabilia that will spark you own imagination. (How about the original teddy bears and Winnie the Poohs)

Or try to capture the grander of the building itself.  with its beautiful arched corridors, grand reading rooms and elegant staircases.  No matter what you select, you're sure to have a wonderful time. 

DATE:  WEDNESDAY MARCH 19, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRAY 

                                5TH AVENUE AND 41ST STREET

TRANSPORTATION: B, D, F, M to 42nd St, 7 to 5th Ave, 4, 5, 6 to Grand Central 

                                    From Westchester: Grand Central Terminal trains

NOTES

Treasures Exhibit

• Please RSVP directly to Cathy Gutterman at Westchester@NYCurbansketchers.org or Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Cathy at 914-625-0766 or Raylie at 201-273-0445
• We will meet in the main hall of the library before moving on to sketch locations.  
• We will meet for a lunch break at 1:00 PM and a Throwdown
• There will be an afternoon sketching session for those who want to continue sketching
• Bathrooms and water are available 
• Limited food service is available and plenty of vendors nearby
• Work in dry materials only
• Bring a stool

Rose Reading Room

SATURDAY 3/15/25: Sketch the Essex Market

 

Anyone you see sketching in the Market is almost guaranteed to be an Urban Sketcher

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at The Westchester Mall, White Plains

The Westchester is the ultimate shopping destination for the Metropolitan New York Region. This high-end shopping mall is a work of art with spectacular glass skylights and marble columns. With total sky lighting above marble and carpeted floors below, commissioned sculptures, and fantastic customer service, all the amenities of Madison and 5th Avenue, are available under one roof.

This week we will practice sketching people - our fellow sketchers, shoppers in the Mall, the Food Court, etc. If you prefer, you can try your hand at sketching the many statues, mannequins and upscale storefronts or architecture in the Mall.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY at 10 AM: Demo on creating monoprints. Using ink, our fellow sketcher Lucia Yee will show us how to transfer an image to paper. Anyone who wants to participate should bring the following four items:

• A photo of a person or a pet.
• A dip pen and a bottle of black ink ( Lucia will bring seven dip pens and two bottles of  ink to share).
• A sheet of watercolor paper, approximately 8" x 10" 
• Tape

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY, March 13 2025.

Start time: 10:00 AM. Meet at the Savor Food Hall, located on level 4.

LOCATION: The Westchester Mall, 125 Westchester Ave., White Plains, NY 10601.  Phone:  (914) 683-6800.

DIRECTIONS and Parking

Directions: https://www.simon.com/mall/the-westchester/about

The Westchester is located in White Plains at the corner of Bloomingdale Road and Westchester Avenue, exit 8 or 8W, right off Route 287.

The Parking area for access to the Savor Food Hall at The Westchester is the one on Paulding Street, located on the North side between P.F. Chang's and Nordstrom. This parking garage is located on the right just before the valet parking, as you turn into Paulding Street from Westchester Avenue.

Transportation from NYC: Use the Harlem Line of the Metro-North Railroad to arrive in White Plains.  Please call (800) METRO-INFO or visit https://new.mta.info/schedules for schedule and fare information. Taxicabs are readily available for hire to ride to The Westchester Mall.  

LUNCH: 1:00 PM in the Savor Food Court. Bring your own or buy from the food vendors.

SHOW and TELL: Following lunch we will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and is not to be missed.


NOTES:
- Please arrive on time if you plan to participate in the demo.
- There are seating areas throughout the Mall, but bring a stool for more options.
- Leave your coat in the car so you don't have to carry it.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman (westchester@nycurbansketchers.org).

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 

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

Sketch Thursday March 14th

 Weekday Sketchers: Two Part Sketch Session, THURSDAY

Join us this week for an upside-down-two-part sketch session to the Church of the Resurrection and Central Park 

Part 1: AFTERNOON SESSION  Church of the Resurrection 

Thanks to Susan Barrow for making the arrangements for us to sketch at the Church of the Reserecton. While attending a concert in the church Susan was so taken with the architecture, iconography and artifacts that she wanted to come back to sketch it all.  So, she contacted the church and made arrangements for us to sketch on the afternoon of Thursday, March, 14.  We will meet at 1:00 PM following the noon mass at the church.  

Part 2: MORNING SESSION: Central Park Conservatory Waters

For those who can't make an afternoon session or want to have a full day of sketching, we will meet at the Conservatory Waters or better known as the model boat pond, to sketch, have lunch and then walk over to the church.  Besideshe beautiful building that houses the model boat rentals, statues of Alice in Wonderland and Hans Christian Anderson will be the focus of our attention. 

DATE: THURSDAY, March 13, 2025

STARTING TIME:  PART I: RESURRECTION CHURCH.  1:00 PM

                                  PART 2: CENTRAL PARK: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: PART 1: AFTERNOON SESSION

                                        Resurrection Church 

                                        119 East 74th Street 

      

                        PART 2: MORNING SESSION

                                        Central Park Conservatory Water/Model Boat Pond

                                        East side of Central Park at approximately 75th St. 

                                            Enter the park at either 72nd street or 76th Street 

TRANSPORTATION: 6 Train to 77th Street

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@NYCurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or Text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• Bathrooms and water available at both locations 
• No food allowed in the church
• Dry materials only in the church
• Limited food service available in the park
• Bring a stool for the park. Plenty of seating in the church

SATURDAY 3/8/25 : Sketch the Met

 

This coming Saturday, March 8th we'll be sketching at the Met, focusing on their sculpture collection.  We'll meet at the Petrie Court, a beautiful spot in the early morning.

We'll meet for lunch at 12:00 noon, in the basement cafeteria,  Sit all the way in the back on the left side.

Our Show and Tell at 3 PM will be in the same cafeteria, sitting towards the back.

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at Hudson River Museum, Yonkers

 

The Hudson River Museum is a preeminent cultural institution in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. Situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, the HRM’s mission is to engage, inspire, and connect diverse communities through the power of the arts, sciences, and history.

Current exhibitions include:

Smoke in Our Hair: Narrative Memory and Unsettled Time

This exhibit explores the nuanced layers of the past, present, and future within contemporary art by Native American, Alaska Native, First Nations, and Métis artists. Tapping personal memory, ancestral artistic practices, history, and Indigenous Futurism, their works center intentionality, design, and materiality.

Alvin C. Hollingsworth:And All That Jazz

Alvin Carl Hollingsworth, also known as A. C. Hollingsworth, was a versatile and energetic artist who vividly represented the Black experience in America. And All That Jazz brings together never-before-seen paintings, prints, and illustrations recently donated to the Museum by Marjorie Hollingsworth Mitchell, as well as loans from local collectors. Themes that run through Hollingsworth’s long and influential career include his fascination with jazz, his celebration of Black women, and his origins in illustration.

Optional: Highlights of Glenview: Historic House Tour at 1 PM 

Glenview is an 1877 Gilded Age home on the National Register of Historic Places, designed by architect Charles W. Clinton. The home reflects the lifestyle of its former residents, the Trevor family, and features fine woodworking, furnishings, decorative objects, paintings, and sculptures. Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of historic Glenview’s six fully restored period rooms. Advance tickets are strongly encouraged.

DETAILS: 

DATE: THURSDAY, March 6, 2025

LOCATION: Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY (914) 963-4550

DIRECTIONS: https://www.hrm.org/plan-your-visit/

From NYC: Take the Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line local train to Glenwood Station. Walk one block east on Glenwood Avenue, and then turn left onto Ravine Avenue. At the end of Ravine Avenue, enter Trevor Park. Follow the path to the main entrance of the Museum.

START TIME: 12:00 PM (Opening time)

LUNCH: Since the Museum opens at Noon, we won’t have a scheduled time for lunch.  Please bring your own lunch/snack, or purchase something from the Museum Shop.

SHOW and TELL: 2:30 PM Cafe tables n the lobby. 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:

• Admission: $13 for Adults, $9 for Seniors. Free for members. Tickets are available for purchase online or at (914) 963-4550 during business hours. Tickets are non-refundable. Reservations are accepted by credit card only.
• Museum passes to the HRM are available at the Greenburgh Public Library and other Westchester libraries with your library card.
• Tickets for Glenview tours and planetarium shows are an additional purchase and are not included in general admission.  Adults +$7 each; Seniors +$6 each.
• Stools will be available for our use.
•  DRY MATERIALS ONLY (in the Galleries). Wet materials may be used in the lobby.

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. 

Weekday Sketchers at the Morgan Library

Once the private library of JP Morgan, this museum is a jewel box within a treasure chest. A beautiful sunlit atrium connects us to the various galleries, restaurants and shops and brings us to the library building: an over-the-top tribute to great wealth and influence

The current exhibitions offers us opportunity to explore the life of Morgan's personal librarian, Belle de Costa Greene,  who is now celebrated as a woman who defied racial barriers, using her knowledge and skills to build a world class library for her boss.   Additional exhibits explore medieval works of art, painting and the world of Franz Kafka.   In other words, lots to keep us busy.

For more about the museum, click here: https://www.themorgan.org/

DATE: WEDNESDAY,  MARCH 5, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  THE MORGAN LIBRARY

                        225 MADISON AVE AT 36TH STREET

TRANSPIRATION: 6 TRAIN TO  33 STREET (Additional information on the website)

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 of $25 for adults and $17 for Seniors. the AAM card and many other membership are accepted. Admission the atrium is free
• Dry materials only
• Do not sit on the floors to sketch
• Gallery areas are small so be mindful of other visitors. 
• Water, bathrooms and limited food service is available 

The Saturday Sketch - Views from Brooklyn's Two Bridges

 

THURSDAY, February 27, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Greenwich Historical Society

 

 

Greenwich During the Revolutionary War

A Frontier Town on the Front Line

In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a timely and dynamic exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War on our community.

The Revolution may have started in Massachusetts, but it soon spread to Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County and Greenwich, the gateway to Patriotic New England. With their safety and livelihood at risk, residents had to choose whether to support American Independence, to remain loyal to King George III or claim neutrality. This is the story of the people of Greenwich and their neighbors in Fairfield County, living, working, fighting, fleeing or dying on the front line of the Revolutionary War.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURDAY February 27, 2025
Start time: 10:00 AM.

LOCATION: Greenwich Historical Society https://greenwichhistory.org/ 

47 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807 Phone: 203-869-6899

DIRECTIONS: https://greenwichhistory.org/directions/

TRANSPORTATION from NYC: Greenwich Historical Society is within easy walking distance from the Metro-North New Haven line Cos Cob train station (less than a mile). From the New York bound side, head east on Strickland Road.  From the New Haven bound side, walk under the tracks at the far end of the platform and turn right on to Strickland Road.  Greenwich Historical Society is on the left just past the I-95 overpass.

LUNCH: 12:30 PM.  Bring your own or purchase from the cafe.  

SHOW and TELL: Following lunch, we will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and not to be missed.

NOTES:

- Bring a stool if you have one. It gives you more options.

- Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors. Admission includes access to Museum Galleries, Special Exhibitions and guided tours of the Bush-Holley House.

- Guided tours of the Bush-Holley House are offered at 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM, and 3:00 PM.
- If you have any questions, please do not use "reply all."   It will not work. Instead, send a note to Cathy at the email address listed below.

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

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

2/26/25 Weekday Sketchers at Brooklyn Navy Yard

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Change of Venue for Weekday Sketchers Wednesday February 26th

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Weekday Sketchers will NOT be going to the Transit Museum    See below for new location. 

Weekday Sketchers at Brooklyn Navy Yard 

Entrance to Blg 77 on Flushing Ave

Join us this week as we explore this vibrant location on the East River, whose history dates back to before the Revolution.  Once the site of the horrific British Prison Ships during the Revolutionary War , this site has transitioned from the ship yard that amazingly built the vessels that won the Second World War to a decommissioned site of empty buildings and equipment.  Now in its present reincarnation, the Brooklyn Navy Yard is a vibrant hub of emergent businesses, movie studios, museums and retail food shops. 

Come and explore the colorful food hall and the industrial landscape of ships, cranes and equipment that line its streets and alleys.

For information abut the BNY,  click here: https://www.brooklynnavyyard.org/

Blig 77 Food Hall

DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26,  2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: BROOKLYN NAVY YARD

                        We will meet in the lobby of Building 77 

TRANSPORTAION:  The easiest way to reach the yard is by the East River Ferry.  Please visit the website for instructions for the ferry, bus and subways.  Street parking is available but be aware of alternate side parking

     Click here for transit information: https://www.brooklynnavyyard.org/directions-map/

NOTES

East River Ferry Landing

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers..org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
• We will meet at the lobby of the food hall off Flushing Ave at 10:30.  We will then find the sketch site that we like and meet back in the food hall for lunch and a throw down at 1:00 PM
• The weather is predicted to be sunny and warm.  Great for outdoor sketching (finally).Bring a stool
• The Museum is not open on Wednesday but there is plenty more to sketch. 
• Food, water and bathrooms are available in Building 77