Anticipating Summer
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day weekend right here at home -- battled ivy in the garden, fired up the grill, contemplated art, created some of my own. Got comp tickets to Art Greenwich aboard SeaFair, the mega yacht expo space. What a neat idea, to use a ship for a gallery space. Inspired by all the work on the walls, I sketched the view of Greenwich Harbor from SeaFair's cafe windows.
![Harbor, Greenwich, CT, from aboard the Seafair yacht](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sIRktXEo1Ogbp81OLXWboOvkxOI0XCAD09M1lqTHMVn-dh2-P0Z8lZVFmatikKkkd1QIllFksOVPzMF92-HZ15GSR1EwUdMsmJXy0GKpFVgbUb9w4Xb2HQ4cjE7alJ=s0-d)
The next day we went kayaking right here on Long Island Sound. As we got to the end of Shippan Point and turned around, M. hitched our kayaks together with a lanyard and towed me so I could draw the view.
![Shippan Point, Stamford, CT, from kayak](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ubDUmKokKezB1_QiswDc2DvA7-pcKtrfIWQCiEAx5WZKYcPrm2x7RQfjB0bxan3U4lxWnykzMXrdGufrb34ih0jhd9StQv-zsIsCAaDEIp_YaL1NcdhcoIwl47tGB6KA=s0-d)
The next day we went kayaking right here on Long Island Sound. As we got to the end of Shippan Point and turned around, M. hitched our kayaks together with a lanyard and towed me so I could draw the view.
Thursday evening, we had glorious -- if slightly breezy -- weather (for once) for our watercolor class. We parked ourselves near Shake Shack in Madison Square Park, as I was attracted to the waving flags strung around it. I vainly attempted to paint the shack itself (bad idea) and then turned my attention to the flags themselves -- slightly better. I'm still struggling with the direct-to-watercolor technique but will persevere!
2 comments
Someday I truly hope to own one of your paintings, Suma. I love, love, love the way they make me feel. You have such a gift.
ReplyDeleteSuma, awesome watercolor of the Shack flags! The flags were for our Great American Shake Sale, which raised over $135,000 for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry.
ReplyDeleteHope we see you again soon at the Shack!
-Brandy, Shake Shack