Some Art news

For those of you that didn't see my Facebook post, I give the new Caran D'Ache  Museum Aquarelle Watercolor pencils a thumb's up.  Check out the post on Facebook....

For those of you wanting to really explore mixed media art journaling and exploring other ways to use those sketchbooks....There is an on line art club that costs $5 a month or $45 a year called the Artstronauts Club,  I have already gotten my $45 worth out of the lessons and articles provided already and I have only been on it several weeks. You can go to www.theartstronauts.com for more info.  If you want to check it out or find out more, call me and I can show you.  I can access it on my tablet, smartphone and  laptop.

Also,

Still catching up on my magazines.....The July/August 2013 Issue of Artist's Magazine had these items of interest.....

The add for the White Pitt Pen and it's use with highlighting watercolors caught my eye.

There was an article on using Yupo paper (commonly used for watercolors) that was interesting and informative.  I would recommend reading it if you want to try new things in watercolor.

The article of painting LARGE paintings en plein air was interesting and is something that some of the plein air painters out there may want to read,  Good Article.

There was an article about painting portraits and good color palettes to use in oil, pastel and watercolors.  Although I don't paint portraits, that one was a keeper.

There was an article about Tommi DePaolo and he had an interesting exercise with color on p 50 for children but I also have used a similar exercise for adults that eye opening.  Try it.

I also like the "Find your Tribe" article.

G

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Sketch Club!!!  Obviously there is no group sketch this evening (or next week) due to the holidays falling on Wednesday.....Here's a Christmas Day Sketch Challenge!  If you got new art supplies for Christmas, give them a road test in your sketch books and post your trials and thoughts about on our Facebook Group page!   Or just road test some you haven't used in a while......Have a nice rest of the day and stayed tuned for more Challenges!

Sketch Club Holiday info

Folks, 

After attending the South Bay Board Meeting last night, I realized that all the holidays this year are on Wednesday.   

So I will throw this out there.  Folks who want to sketch this week, Meet at the Roast coffee and Tea company on Main Street from 6:30 to 8PM to sketch on the 18th.   I won't be there but if you want to get together and have some great coffee or other hot beverages and sketch, I am sure they would love that at Roast.  Try the Mexican hot chocolate, it has a kick.

Christmas and New Year's, I will issue a sketch challenge in a separate post.  ALSO, if any of you want to get together for some mixed media art journaling with those new sketchbooks you made, let me know, I have a large table we can work on at the house and I usually close my evenings working in my sketchbook so you are welcome to come over.  I have a few days off during the holiday so if anyone wants to assemble to just hang out, let me know.   I am trying not to let the holidays interfere with my creativity.  Been doing pretty good at it, too!

G

Bookbinding class in NYC

This is the location where I went before to learn bookbinding. The instructor is awesome. If you are looking to try the hard bound variety, she's someone to go to plus you get the treat of going into the city.

G

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Full Tilt is an innovative program of compressed bookbinding classes - now in its 18th semester.

Sunday January 12, 1-4
The Hedi Kyle Blizzard Book

Sunday January 26, 1-4
Sturdy and Durable Books

Saturday February 22, 10-4
French Groove

Classes meet in lower Manhattan in New York. All are welcome.

More information and registration
http://bookbindingclasses.blogspot.com/

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Folks, I was going to schedule a nocturnal sketch and I was hoping we'd have enough snow to do that.  Unfortunately, from a sketching standpoint, the storm was a dud.

So as promised last month, we'll hit the SunVet Mall one more time before Christmas.  All the Christmas decorations are up, the Santa area has some adorable stuffed critters, and down by AC Moore, are cute animated stuff that I never knew they had displayed, until this year.

Hope to see you there.....

G

This Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Folks,

We will be meeting this week at the Patchogue Arts Council space on 20 Terry Street in Patchogue....it's the Art Space building.  You can bring your sketch gear and sketch or you can follow along as I demo how to make your own sketchbook,

If you want to learn how to make your own sketchbook, here's a good place to start.

For those on a budget, you can make these with what you have around the house, except for the paper.  Please read through and if you have any questions add them on the Facebook group.  I have thread you can use if you don't want to use dental floss.

If you want to make the sketchbook with me, here's what you need to bring with you:

22 x 30 inch sheet of watercolor or heavy printmaking paper (If you want to do both, bring two sheets.....Michael's carries 140 lb WC paper than some folks have used, it isn't bad....)

Yardstick or ruler

scissors

a large needle with a big eye, or a #18 or 22 tapestry needle

waxed dental floss, bookbinding thread, OR waxed linen thread (harder to find) ANY ONE of these will work PLUS I have waxed thread I can bring with me.

pencil

If you have tube watercolors and a big thirsty brush, bring them and a water container.

THESE TWO ITEMS BRING ONLY IF YOU HAVE THEM please don't feel you have to rush out and buy them:

an awl if you have one

bonefolder if you have one

G

This Wednesday at 5PM and Thanksgiving Challenge

Folks,

This week we have a show that several of us were asked to be in.   One of the things about being out in the public eye is we are out where people can see us and a gallery owner offered space on his wall this week to sketch group members that wanted to show.

So for this week, the sketch night will be at the show.

However, for those are are already away or will be on the road, your Thanksgiving Challenge is to sketch something seasonal.  Be it the turkey, dessert or anything else that pops into your head.  Post it on FB so we all can see it.

If you are around, pop in to see Joan's, Bill's, Terri's, Rosanne's and my paintings tomorrow evening!

G

Tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM

As you folks know, it's getting chiily out and it gets harder to find indoor venues to sketch.  One place that we found is the Sayville Diner on Main Street in Sayville....we'll head on over there and grab a soup or a coffee and sketch.

g

This week at 6:30 PM

This week we are going to the Patchogue bowling alley:

The address is:

Bowl Long Island at Patchogue

138 West Ave

Patchogue 11772

It's located at the intersection of West Ave and Division Street...just South of Main Street, walking distance from the Patchogue train Station.

This Wednesday at the Bellport Community Center at 7:15PM

Folks, This Wednesday we will be sketching or participating in the monthly meeting and FREE demo being held at 7:15 PM, October 23rd, 2013, at the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell Street, Bellport NY.  Gina will be conducting a demo on how to make your own pamphlet style sketchbook.

If you want to learn how to make your own sketchbook, here's a good place to start and if you like the demo, we can do classes on this.

For those on a budget, you can make these with what you have around the house, except for the paper.

If you want to make the sketchbook with Gina, here's what you need to bring with you:

22 x 30 inch sheet of watercolor or heavy printmaking paper 

Yardstick or ruler

scissors

a large needle with a big eye, or a #18 or 22 tapestry needle

waxed dental floss, bookbinding thread, OR waxed linen thread (harder to find) ANY ONE of these will work plus Gina has waxed thread she can bring with her.

pencil

THESE TWO ITEMS BRING ONLY IF YOU HAVE THEM please don't feel you have to rush out and buy them:

an awl if you have one

bonefolder if you have one

Tomorrow Evening beginning around 5:30 - 6 PM

Folks, 

Sorry folks, I have to do some weather watching this time of year and gauge the time left in the evenings to sketch....it actually looks like it is going to be a nice evening so we are going to sketch in Sayville tomorrow evening.   I am trying to stretch it out the best I can before we have to come indoors.....Sayville is one of the better spots where you can still sketch as it gets dark because the store fronts are lit up.....and you can get a nocturnal in if you want.

There are a many shops to sketch or you can sit down by the Starbucks....Four Star usually has seasonal stuff out front.    There's an Irish Pub of sorts, Down the Rabbit Hole is cute....etc.....

This Wednesday at 6 PM

This Week we will be sketching on Main Street in Patchogue near the Roast coffee & tea company. There are a lot of great Subjects to sketch. If The weather is bad you can sketch in Roast.

This Wednesday at 6PM

This week we are going to sketch on Main street in Sayville near the Starbuck's.  There is plenty going on, well lit at nght for those that want to stay and take advantage of the nice evening we are expecting tomorrow......you can pick either side of the street to sketch.   This would be a good night to try the night sketch/painting challenge.

This Wednesday at 6PM

Let's start off Fall with a trip to the Lakeview Cemetary....Summer is gone, Autumn is here and the year is slowly winding down.

We are going to sketch the Lakeview Cemetery located on Main Street  in Patchogue between Waverly Avenue and right next to Briarcliff College....you can park on Main Street or you can park in Briarcliff's/YMCA parking lot and walk around.....though I think there is a way in on the YMCA side.

This cemetery has a lot of old monuments and some pretty awesome trees.   It's a very peaceful place to sketch....and the residents don't mind the company.  If we are lucky, we'll get a jump on fall foliage.

You will need to bring a chair and possibly insect repellent, though I am hoping that the bugs are hanging more toward the water.

Tomorrow evening at 6PM

It's going to be a chilly evening tomorrow.......

One last gathering before Flo's closes for the season....meet us for one last summer evening at Flo's.......

I'm so depressed summer is over............

http://flosfamous.com/meetandeat/

Great sunset alert - tomorrow at 6PM

OK, barring any interruptions from thunderstorms......we will be sketching at the end of West Avenue in West Sayville......go past the entrance to the Maritime Museum and all the way to the end of West Ave is a pier where I am informed there are great sunsets......or maybe great cloud formations if Mother Nature decides to paint a different sky.....

This Wednesday at 6PM

This week we will still try to get in a good sunset.  We'll meet at the Sandspit Park aka Davis Park Ferry.  If you are a Town of Brookhaven resident and you have a sticker, you can park with the sticker.  If you are not a resident, there are a couple of options for parking.....you can park on the street for free and walk your sketch gear in....or you can pay the fee and park down at the end where we will be sketching....I think the fee is $5...tell them you are NOT there for the ferry but to sketch and yes, we will be leaving at dusk.  :-)

http://www.longisland.com/business/sandspit-beach.html

There are some good sketching subjects and it's a decent spot for sunsets.  Just go toward the back on the western side where the inlet is for the boats to come in and out of the Patchogue River...

This Wednesday at 6PM

Moving up sketch to 6PM since it has been getting dark a lot quicker.....

This week we will sketch at the end of Blue Point Ave... Trying to get in that last bit of summer scenes before we get forced indoors again.....You can sketch the water, there's a small beach or there are some houses nearby....

There are some good opportunities for sunset sketches.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Blue+point+and+Grandview+Ave+Blue+point+NY&hl=en&sll=40.740705%2C-73.031874&sspn=0.004617%2C0.008004&t=h&hnear=Blue+Point+Ave+%26+Grandview+Ave%2C+Blue+Point%2C+Suffolk%2C+New+York+11715&z=16

G

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This week we are going to the Meadow Croft Park at 299 Middle Road in Bayport/Sayville.  It's where the Loughlin Winery is.....you can pull up either to get the directions.

Note about parking....they don't want you to park on the long driveway going into the estate.  Go all the way in and park at the lots up by the house...there's parking on the left and the right....on the right you'll see a picnic area where you can park. It's swampy so bring the critter repellent.

Some items of interest

Some interesting websites and blogs to check out.

www.Raymondsteiner.com  (I think Joan told me about this one.)

www.pocketsketching.com

www.thoughtcloudfactory.com

 I LOVE this blog http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com

and an intriguing new easel at www.edgeprogear. com called the PAINTBOOK......

Gina

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

It should be a nice evening, I hope.  Plan on going to the Maritime Museum in West Sayville, the usual spots we've been sketching....It's a good spot for many things and I know a lot of folks like this spot.

See you there.

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Folks, I am away this week on vacation.  I am going to schedule Flo's for this week since I know that's a nice public area.  You can sketch at Flo's or up the street at Cory beach if you want a sunset scene.  Try gathering at 6:30 or so. I will be sketching along with you guys from the Jersey Shore.

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This week we are going to sketch at the end of Blue Point Ave In Blue Point....At the end of Blue Point Ave there is a gazebo where we can sketch overlooking a marsh and there's also houses up and down the street that we can sketch.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Blue+point+and+Grandview+Ave+Blue+point+NY&hl=en&sll=40.740705,-73.031874&sspn=0.004617,0.008004&t=h&hnear=Blue+Point+Ave+%26+Grandview+Ave,+Blue+Point,+Suffolk,+New+York+11715&z=16

Sketch Thoughts from Gina

I did this in my sketchbook on Sunday evening.....I saw some interesting cloud/atmosphere formations/color so I decided to make the sky the focal point....I had been reading Plein Air magazine and there was an artist in there, Billy Solitario, who did cloud paintings and I was intrigued how he had an entire painting of open sky/clouds, with just a strip of land at the bottom. We have waterscapes like that around here that I originally thought was boring until I realized the sky could be the subject with the strip of land and water at the bottom to give it scale. Give it a try folks, the article is in the July 2013 issue of Plein Air.....I also found some other interesting stuff in there that I will be posting in a bit

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This week we are going to sketch at Pine Neck park.....6:30 PM....

Here's the info for the park....

http://brookhaven.org/Departments/ParksRecreation/ThingsToDoInYourTown/LaunchingRamps.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Neck

It's not a cultivated park so make sure you bring a chair....there's a beach, there's a marsh that the sun sets over.....there's folks crabbing/fishing, a boat ramp....etc so there are many subjects to sketch.....

Just bring the insect repellent or wear appropriate clothing in case there's no breeze and the critters are out.

The park is at the very END of Pine Neck.....go all the way down until you are almost on top of the guard rail at the end and you will see the gate on your right.....there's a Marina right before the entrance....

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

At the request of a few sketch club members, we a returning to the Maritime Museum this week.  It's a great spot, just bring the bug spray and maybe something to anchor your stuff because last week we didn't need the bug spray but we were definitely buffeted by the wind.....

http://www.limaritime.org

For those of you who didn't post your Independence Day Sketches, don't forget to post them on our Facebook page.

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This week we are going to sketch down at the Maritime Museum in West Sayville.  This is a great spot for those that want to practice their landscapes/sunsets or those that want to sketch structures.

Bring the bug spray.

http://www.limaritime.org

For those of you who didn't post your Independence Day Sketches, don't forget to post them on our Facebook page.

For this week

Folks, since this week is a holiday week and I am sure many of you have plans, I am going to issue an Independence Day Sketch Challenge  instead of a gathering for this week.  

During all the festivities, try to sketch anything that has to do with the freedom and independence that is the basis of this holiday.  Please try to post at least one sketch on our FB page but I urge you to post as many as you would like to celebrate the holiday!  This is a Independence Day week long challenge so you have plenty of time to sketch!

Here is the FB Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/patchsketch/   If you are not added to the group yet, just click to join and when I see you I will add you.

Happy 4th to all of you!!!

This Wednesday at 6PM

We've been given permission to sketch at the Wertheim Refuge in Shirley. 

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/wertheim/

The gates will be open until 6:30 PM so PLEASE get there before the gates are closed. They are automatic for when we leave, but they won't open if you are late and get there after 6:30.

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This week were are doing a return visit to Flo's in Blue Point.....gotta get as many visits in as we can before the summer is over!   

Here is the info on Flo's....

http://flosfamous.com/

Wednesday at 6:30PM

OK, for all you Urban Sketchers out there that like structures.....we are going to sketch on West Main Street in Patchogue, near Queen City Cupcakes, Quench and Brick House Brewery.  Watching the weather, it looks like Wednesday may be nice, but windy, so there are quite a few places on that block where we can sketch and not have to chase our art supplies.  The Antique Store on the corner of West Main and Railroad Ave had some really great stuff in their window worth sketching....there's Bobbique or Brick House Brewery if you want to sketch and eat and Queen City Cupcakes if you want coffee and a snack while you sketch.  Try to place your chair out of the way of pedestrians, that's a busy area.

Also, I have a formal request in for Wertheim, I am waiting to hear back from them.   I have that tentatively scheduled for the 26th.

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

OK, for those that don't mind it a little "spooky...." and non-nautical.

We are going to sketch the Lakeview Cemetery located on Main Street  in Patchogue between Waverly Avenue and right next to Briarcliff College....you can park on Main Street or you can park in Briarcliff's/YMCA parking lot and walk around.....though I think there is a way in on the YMCA side.

This cemetery has a lot of old monuments and some pretty awesome trees.   It's a very peaceful place to sketch....and the residents don't mind the company.

You will need to bring a chair and possibly insect repellent, though I am hoping that the bugs are hanging more toward the water.

This Wednesday at 6PM..Post Morrow

We are going to sketch over at Post Morrow Homestead on Bay Ave in the Brookhaven Hamlet...You take Montauk Highway east from Bellport to Brookhaven.....turn right (if you are coming from the east, make a left) on Beaver Dam Road heading toward the water and make a right on Bay Ave...Post Morrow will be on the right...there's signs on the property....

This link also has a map...

http://postmorrow.org/index.html

It's not a bad place to sketch or do studies. There's water, landscape opportunities.   We've been here before.....I hope it is WARM and bring bug spray just in case the skeeters woke up already.

This Wednesday at 6PM

Reminder, We are sketching at Flo's WED at 6PM, the 22nd! 

http://flosfamous.com/

Wednesday May 22nd at 6PM - Flo's baby Flo's!!!

FLO'S is open for the Season!!!  Yee ha.....

Next Wednesday we sketch at Flo's!

www.flosfamous.com

This Wednesday at 6PM

We are going to sketch at the Watch Hill Ranger Station at the intersection of Laurel St and Argyle Ln on the Patchogue River...not a bad spot actually.  We'll meet around 6PM....

If it is raining, you can sketch from your car or cancel out for this week.

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM

This week we are sketching at Cindy Fox's house at 6:30 PM....she has a Japanese Cherry tree in full bloom that is dying to be sketched.....

You can email Cindy for more information or if you have any questions at CFox@FZA.com

This Wednesday, May 1, at 6:30PM until dusk

Weather permitting, it looks like it supposed to be cloudy...This week we are going to sketch in the little garden at the corner of Terry St and South Ocean Ave in Patchogue, adjacent to ArtSpace.....you can sketch the garden or the beautiful Church across the street.....

This Wednesday April 24th

This week we will be sketching at the SBAA meeting....Artists Katerina Kyriakakis and Allison Rosa-Schultz will be conducting a demo in hand building clay, at 7:15 PM on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, at the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell St. Bellport, NY. During the demo, attendees will be given a chance to produce their own ceramic piece with materials on hand for the demo.  Bring your sketchbook and come out and sketch or come out to try your hand at handbuilding clay!

This Wednesday April 17th at 6PM

We are sketching some place we haven't sketched before....Shorefront Park in Patchogue....The Park is located at the end of  Ryder Ave in Patchogue...there is something for everyone....there is bay front scenery...potential for sunsets....houses...the band shell...folks playing baseball....there is a stream and a pond.....you can park in the lot on Smith Street...take Ryder to the end and make a right on Smith and the parking is on the left.....

Next Wednesday we will be attending the South Bay Art Association demo with Artists Katerina Kyriakakis and Allison Rosa-Schultz at 7:15 PM on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, at the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell St. Bellport, NY. During the demo, attendees will be given a chance to produce their own ceramic piece with materials on hand for the demo.  Those that want to arrive early and sketch the town of Bellport before the demo are encouraged to do so.

This Wednesday at 6PM

This week we will be sketching at the very end of Blue Point Ave, by the water.  There is a Gazebo and some marsh that make it a nice place to sketch, there are also some nice sunsets here.  There are also some cute houses right in the vicinity as well.

  

We'll meet around 6PM

Folks, an amazing mixed media opportunity for sketchbook journaling

I am told that this artist has some great mixed media techniques for art journaling.....if you are available the 19th or the 20th, she's doing workshops....looks awesome.

Here's the link...

http://scrappersplayground.blogspot.com/2013/03/dyan-reaveley-classes.html

Here's another link in Manhattan....

http://www.meetup.com/littlebirdcreations/

G

Wednesday at 6PM

We are going to meet this week in Sayville down by the water where if it's nice, we can sit out and sketch or have the option to sketch from our cars if it's chilly.

You need to take S Main St/Middle Road to Seaman Road. Follow Seaman Road South to Brown's River Road, which should be the 2nd road on your right. Take that to the the end until you reach the waterfront and we will be sketching there. It's a good location for either sketching from the car or out in the open.

This Wednesday at 7:15PM

Folks,

This week we are sketching at the SBAA meeting.....Chris Taylor  will be conducting a demo in fish printing - Gyotaku over a batik background on fabric, at 7:15 on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, at the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell St. Bellport, NY. During the demo, attendees will be given a chance to produce their own print with materials on hand for the demo.

Come on out to sketch and do a fish print!

It's fun and FREE.

This Wednesday at 6:30pm

We will be sketching at the Roast Coffee and Tea Company on Main Street in Patchogue near the Theater.

If it is mild and you want to sketch the town outside feel free.  

I'll be in the coffee shop around 6:30.

G

This Wednesday at PM

Folks,

this week we are sketching The Grange in Sayville located on Montauk Highway & Broadway Ave.  We'll sketch until dark.  There are some great buildings to sketch on that property....

I am having surgery on my elbow tomorrow morning so I am not sure I'll be well enough to drive on Wednesday yet...

Gina

This Wednesday at 7:30 PM

This Wednesday we are sketching at the Patchogue Theater  but I MUST know who is coming so I can give Chris the names by tomorrow evening.....You can add a comment below or call me at 609-937-2691.

 We are sketching "Live in the lobby with Pink Fraud", It's March 6, 7:30 PM -  in the Lobby of the theater.   We expect a very full house so if you are coming to sketch, please let me know so I can let Chris know - 

Also, if you know anyone who might want to attend, they can call 207-1313 to reserve a ticket and since seating is limited, they should arrive early if they want a chair.  Tickets are $10 and include a drink.

Also, our first venue back to the outdoors will be the Grange in Sayville on March 13th.

This Wednesday

Folks, this week we will be going to the SBAA meeting in Bellport at 7:15 PM toparticpate in an Artist Trading Card event:

Please join us on Wednesday, February 27th for a creative evening of socializing- we will create, and share artist trading cards! bring some art supplies to share and enjoy some creative synergy- for more info on what artist trading cards are, google artist trading cards or visit

http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch/

very few rules:
must be 2.5 x 3.5 inches,
traded, never sold,
originals, not mass produced.

Or you can sketch.......

Also, please let Gina know if you are interested in attending Pink Fraud (a Pink Floyd cover band) at the Patchogue Theater on May 6th at 7:30 PM....Chris Capobianco has graciously invited us to come sketch.  If you have family members that are not sketchers and would also like to attend, the tickets are $10 a piece at the box office and the ticket price includes a free drink.

Please let me if you are attending because I need to give Chris a head count by next Monday.

Also, it will be Daylight Savings time the Weekend of March 10th and you know what that means!!!!  It will be light enough to go outside to sketch.....as of right now, we are scheduling to sketch the Grange in Sayville at 6:30 PM on Wednesday March 13.....

Thanks

Gina

This Wednesday and the rest of the month

Feb 20th at 6:30 PM Gather Studio on Main Street in Patchogue
Feb 27th at 7:15 Artist Trading Cards at SBAA in Bellport

On Wednesday March 6th, we've been invited to sketch Pink Fraud at the Patchogue Theater...I need a head count for Chris so he has an idea how many of us are coming.

Schedule for February & tomorrow evening

Please call Gina @ 609-937-2691 for directions to Karen Ferb's house or join the Patchogue Sketch Club's Facebook Page for more info.........
 

Happy Monday:

Here is the Sketch Club Schedule for this month..........

Feb 13th at 6:30 PM Karen Ferb's house.....please call for directions
Feb 20th at 6:30 PM Gather Studio
Feb 27th at 7:15 Artist Trading Cards at SBAA in Bellport

On Wednesday March 6th, we've been invited to sketch Pink Fraud at the Patchogue Theater...I need a head count for Chris so he has an idea how many of us are coming.

Sketch Club Schedule for February

Happy Monday:

Here is the Sketch Club Schedule for this month..........

Feb 6th at 6:30 PM Gather Studio 

Feb 13th at 6:30 PM Tentative Karen Ferb's house.....

Feb 20th at 6:30 PM Gather Studio

Feb 27th at 7:15 Artist Trading Cards at SBAA in Bellport

On Wednesday March 6th, we've been invited to sketch Pink Fraud at the Patchogue Theater...I need a head count for Chris so he has an idea how many of us are coming.

Some books of interest

Folks,
Apparently there are some people actually reading our blog, LOL...I haven't posted anything educational in a while so I thought I would add to our reading list:

Here are some books I have read that are useful to either learn how to sketch or journal, or just enjoy the art of another sketcher, something to curl up in a chair with a cup of java or tea on a cold winter evening....

Here's books on art journaling:

The Art Journal Workshop by Traci Bunkers, published by Quarry Books.
Painted Pages by Sarah Ahearn Bellemare, published by Quarry Books
Creative Wildfire by L.K. Ludwig, published by Quarry Books
The Journal Junkies Workshop by Eric M Scott and David R Modler, published by North Light Books

Combining sketching and journaling:

Journal Bliss by Violette, published by North Light Books...(this is a fun little book!)
Artist Journal Workshop by Cathy Johnson, published by North Light books (Put this one on your list!)
The Decorated Journal by Gwen Diehn, published by Lark Books (Gwen writes a lot of how-to books on how to MAKE sketchbooks/journals)

Enjoying the Art of Another sketcher:

1000 Artist Journal Pages by Dawn DeVries Sobol, published by Quarry Books

I am currently reading Dreaming from the Journal Page by Melanie Testa and I LOVE the sections on how to make your own stamps!

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM - Reminder

Folks, 

This week we will be at Gather Studio for a mixed media, sketchbook journaling gathering....bring a sketchbook and whatever else you have around the house that would make good fodder to put in there....glue sticks and scissors are helpful as well....we will be getting together around 6:30....83 E Main Street Suite 5 (it's upstairs)....

There is a small fee of $5 to use the space but they do supply tea and coffee and treats...

This Wednesday and the schedule for the rest of the month

Folks, 

This week we will be at Gather Studio for a mixed media, sketchbook journaling gathering....bring a sketchbook and whatever else you have around the house that would make good fodder to put in there....glue sticks and scissors are helpful as well....we will be getting together around 6:30....83 E Main Street Suite 5 (it's upstairs)....

There is a small fee of $5 to use the space but they do supply tea and coffee.

Also, next week the 23rd, we will be sketching and attending the SBAA meeting and demo by Brian Bartley who will be showin how he does musical icons....bring the sketchbooks as I believe this is an interactive demo...starts at 7:15 PM at the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell St in Bellport....

On the 30th...we will be back a Gather Studio at 6:30 PM for Part 2 of Journaling night.

This Wednesday at 7PM

This Wednesday we are going to Hoptron Brewtique, 22 W Main Street in Patchogue....

Here's there website...

http://www.hoptronbrewtique.com/Home.aspx

For the rest of January.....

Folks, we are also scheduling up Gather Studio dates for this month...  You can come sketch but we were going to use the space to do mixed media/journaling type pages for those of you who have been requesting this activity.

The 16th, we will covering how to get started on a journaling/mixed media page...so bring along the size sketchbook you want to work in and your watercolors....if you would like to use another watermedia, please go to our Facebook page and request more suggestions...

Folks, the mixed media/journaling activities in your sketchbooks are something ANYONE can do, so if you have a friend that's been wanting to try it, bring them along....you can mix this technique with either your regular sketching or try something new.  It's a great activity for loosening up.

We are asking for a small fee of $5 for using the space...Sketch Club is FREE to everyone, however, since we are using Gather Studio's location, we are asking for $5 pp to defray some of their costs of having the space.

I will announce the other dates shortly.